Week in Review: April 29-May 3

As you read this there are 17 days, or less, until the 2019 legislative session must constitutionally end on May 20. But there are also two remaining interim deadlines legislative leaders have imposed in an attempt to bring their work to an orderly end.

The first is Monday, May 6, by when legislative leaders are supposed to reach agreement with each other, and Gov. Tim Walz, on fiscal targets, and present them to their conference committee chairs.

Doing so would leave one week until the final interim deadline on May 13, by when conference committees are supposed to have completed their work and submitted reports to their house of origin.

That’s a lot of ground to cover and, with all the end-of-session fits and starts ahead, a relatively short time to do so. But instead of looking ahead, let’s look back at the week that was, and what you may have missed.

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AGRICULTURE

Bulk of controversy plowed under as House OKs ag policy bill

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13926

ELECTIONS

House OKs technical elections bill

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13927

EMPLOYMENT

A scheduling dispute, a power struggle, a walkout; Rough start for a conference committee

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessiondaily/Story/13932

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

After heated debate about arts funding, House passes omnibus legacy bill

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13929

House passes $64 million in environmental trust fund appropriations

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13925

With some changes, House passes environment and natural resources omnibus bill

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13923

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Vast difference between House and Senate HHS omnibus proposals

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13933

HIGHER EDUCATION

Touting tuition freeze and grants increase, House passes omnibus higher ed bill

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13922

PUBLIC SAFETY

Late-night legislating: Gun provisions remain in omnibus public safety bill passed in wee hours

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13921

STATE GOVERNMENT

With 18 days left, pace quickens with 'aggressive' conference committee schedule

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13928

Final budget legislation — a wide-ranging state government finance bill — passes House

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13924

TAXES

What’s the difference? It’s a big one in House and Senate tax proposals

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13930

Starting Line: Tax credit proposal would replace some child care assistance programs

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13918

TRANSPORTATION

House passes transportation plan that hikes gas tax for extensive road, bridge funding

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13919