Week in Review: April 23-27

The days ahead have begun to take shape as several omnibus finance bills are scheduled to reach the House Floor early next week and all indications they will soon be merged into a so-called “omnibus omnibus bill.”

Rep. Jim Knoblach (R-St. Cloud), chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, said Friday there will likely be “many, many conference committee meetings” where “10 conferees” will gather to hammer out the differences between a potential House bill and the omnibus supplemental appropriations bill, SF3656, passed by the Senate April 26.

But before looking too far ahead, let’s look back at what you may have missed this week.

Check out the latest gallery from House Photography and stay up-to-date on House news and updates throughout the week at Session Daily.

AGRICULTURE
Ag committee chair suspended from leadership role after sexual assault allegation

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13301

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Proposal would establish committee to choose what art is displayed in the Capitol

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13294

BONDING

St. Paul museum seeks state's help to complete facility project

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13298

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

Want cash for that old cellphone? House passes bill that would allow return of recycling kiosks

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13297

Daily fantasy sports bill strikes out in House vote

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13290

CIVIL LAW

Committee-approved bill would remove ‘severe or pervasive’ court standard in sexual harassment cases

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13304

House passes construction-related lawsuit fix that would adjust statute of limitations

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13296

Legal presumption for child support modifications would flip under bill OK’d in House

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13285

CONSUMERS

House moves to protect health savings accounts up to $25,000 from creditors

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13291

House passes ‘Safe Seniors Act’ to protect seniors, vulnerable citizens from fraud

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13283

EDUCATION

House OKs omnibus education finance bill geared toward improving school building safety

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13303

Combined education bill signals start of omnibus mergers

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13288

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

House votes to nullify long-standing wild rice water standard

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13287

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Starting Line: Providing mental health care for college students

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13284

HOUSING

House OKs modifications to renters’ rights in common interest communities

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13292

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

House passes bill that would equalize county sewer authority

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13295

PUBLIC SAFETY

Tougher sanctions for point-of-sale skimming receive strong House support

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13286

STATE GOVERNMENT

Subcommittee recommends changes to expand House policy to ‘eliminate harassment’

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13282

TAXES

House Taxes Committee approves omnibus bill focused on conformity

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13293

TRANSPORTATION

House OKs bill to honor fallen Wayzata police officer

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13302

House approves renaming Rosemount bridge to remember fallen Vietnam pilot

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13300

Could a constitutional amendment reroute funding to Minnesota's roads, bridges?

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13299

Broadened exemption for agricultural commodities transport passes House

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13289