House, Senate leaders set 2020 committee deadlines
By Mike Cook
Legislators and the public officially know the timeline for getting bills through the committee process during the 2020 session.
House and Senate leaders have agreed on the following dates:
- Friday, March 13 — Committees must act favorably on bills in the house of origin.
- Friday, March 20 — Committees must act favorably on bills, or companions of bills, that met the first deadline in the other body.
- Friday, April 3 — Committees must act favorably on major appropriation and finance bills.
Per House Rule 2.03, the deadlines do not apply to the House Capital Investment Division; the House Taxes, Ways and Means, or Rules and Legislative Administration committees; nor the Senate Capital Investment, Finance, Taxes or Rules and Administration committees.
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Governor proposes $2 billion bonding package for 2020
By Jonathan Mohr
Governor pitches $2 billion plan to invest in infrastructure, public safety, higher ed, housing and other areas of need across the state.
Rep. Diane Loeffler passes away
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Rep. Diane Loeffler (DFL-Mpls) passed away Saturday.
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It took a grueling special session that stretched past sunrise, but Minnesota lawmakers completed their work early Saturday morning on passing a new two-year state budget.
