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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Public safety bill that ‘scratched the surface’ gets House, Senate approval and heads to governor
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Jobs and energy compromise falls far too short for House DFLers
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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
By Mike Cook
Rep. Diane Loeffler (DFL-Mpls) passed away Saturday.
An email from House Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park), said that Loeffler, serving her eighth term in the...
State Fair poll shows steady support for gun sale background checks, recreational marijuana
By Jonathan Mohr
Support for criminal background checks on all gun sales and the legalization of marijuana for recreational use appears to have remained steady among Minnesotans during the past 12 months.
Governor signs special session budget bills into law
By HPIS Staff
One week after a marathon special session that saw lawmakers pass most of the major budget bills needed to fund the state’s government over the next two years, Gov. Tim Walz signed the legislation into law.
After sunrise, the sun sets on 2019 special session
By HPIS Staff
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.
