Week in Review: May 6-10

Saturday's fishing opener will give legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz another chance to see each other as time begins to run short on the 2019 legislative session.

Whether talk will turn to the state’s budget as the governor and lawmakers cast their lines remains to be seen, but conference committees will need numbers soon if they are to finalize their budget bills in the next few days.

If no progress is made Saturday, House Speaker Melissa Hortman and Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka plan to meet with the governor Sunday evening to continue budget negotiations. Session must constitutionally end by May 20.

While we await further news, let’s look back at some of the stories you may have missed from the past week.

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AGRICULTURE

Spending, policy divide not as deep for agriculture conferees

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13947

BUDGET

Budget negotiations hit a roadblock as tensions rise at the Capitol

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13943

Can legislative leaders, governor meet self-imposed deadline for budget targets?

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13935

CIVIL LAW
House calls on Congress to remove ERA deadline

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13955

Small claims bill receives overwhelming House support

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13954

EDUCATION

Disciplinary practices, cursive requirement among policy differences in education finance bills

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13946

An amicable start to E-12 education finance conference committee discussions

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13941

ENERGY

Spread funding around or give a lot to a couple of projects? Energy appropriations debate begins

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13940

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Legislators hear from MPCA as environment conferees begin work

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13944

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Assisted Living licensure bill passes House, despite minority's complaint it was ‘incomplete’

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13953

Could increased oversight of pharmacy benefit managers provide starting point for broader health care reforms?

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13950

State response to opioid crisis to be hashed out in conference committee

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13934

HIGHER EDUCATION

'The least we can do:' lawmakers get stranded Argosy students closer to state financial help

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13951

More than $200 million apart, higher ed conference committee begins its work

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13945

Four University of Minnesota regents chosen by joint House/Senate convention

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13949

HOUSING

Housing policy bill focused on renter protections approved by House

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13942

PUBLIC SAFETY

House OKs bill to address ‘historic epidemic’ of violence against indigenous women

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13952

Starting Line: Should the Sentencing Guideline Commission be added to state constitution?

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13938

Money and policy differences abound in public safety omnibus bills

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13937

STATE GOVERNMENT

Conferees discover differences aplenty in state government funding, policy

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13936
 

Cannabis bills are a case study on amending state constitution

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13948

TRANSPORTATION

Gas tax vs. General Fund — work is underway on bridging major differences in House, Senate transportation bills

https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/SessionDaily/Story/13939