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Session adjourns with new funding, tax conformity hanging in the balance
Remember February? The days were shorter, colder and lawmakers prioritized conforming Minnesota’s tax code with a December federal overhaul, patching MNLARS, groups were jockeying for capital investment money and, at the end of that month – 12 weeks ago – the administration announced the state had a projected extra $329 million in the bank.
Fast-forward to Sunday, the final day of the 90th legislative session, which ended at 11:48 p.m., shortly after the House approved a pensions-related bill. But most of the day, Republican legislators and the governor spent going back and forth at each other in the media.
Early Sunday morning, the House passed a massive omnibus supplemental spending package. Then, around 4 p.m. Sunday, the House, in the second attempt within a week, passed a tax conformity bill that included special education funding requested by Gov. Mark Dayton. With minutes remaining before the constitutional deadline, the House passed a $1.4 billion capital investment bill and sent it to the governor. Read more at Session Daily
Session Daily
Knoblach suspends re-election campaign (9/21/2018 3:39:00 PM) Rep. Rosenthal resigns from House of Representatives (9/6/2018 10:01:00 AM) State fair poll shows strong support for background checks during all gun sales (9/4/2018 1:46:00 PM) Interact with House members, take opinion poll at 2018 Minnesota State Fair (8/28/2018 9:06:07 AM) New laws take effect Aug. 1 (7/30/2018 11:57:12 AM) Dayton reluctantly signs bonding bill into law (5/30/2018 12:24:23 PM) House Majority Leader Joyce Peppin announces she won't seek re-election (5/30/2018 9:25:00 AM) Dayton vetoes supplemental budget and tax bills, says no special session (5/23/2018 2:28:00 PM) Task force would be first step in addressing violence against Native American women (5/21/2018 3:09:00 PM) Departing House members say goodbye from the House Floor (5/21/2018 1:50:00 PM) Session adjourns with new funding, tax conformity hanging in the balance (5/21/2018 1:22:00 AM)
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Event Schedule
Session Daily Update
Tuesday, September 25 2018 1:55 PM
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Review of House member resignations.
Preparations for Election Directory.
State Fair 2018 re-cap.
Joint meeting of the House Transportation Finance and Transportation and Regional Governance Policy committees
Tuesday, September 25 2018 2:00 PM
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Safety and security on the Metro Transit system.
Details on the agreement between the Met Council and the Twin Cities & Western Railroad (TCWR) in the Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) corridor, and how this impacts the future operations budget for the Met Council.
Hiring issues at Metro Transit and impacts to service and budget.
Session Daily Update
Wednesday, September 26 2018 9:25 AM
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Session Daily Update
MNLARS Steering Committee
Wednesday, September 26 2018 9:30 AM
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Presentation by Department of Public Safety (DPS)/MN.IT of Minnesota Licensing and Registration System (MNLARS) Steering Committee Report dated September 11.
MNLARS Transaction Accuracy audit presentation by Office of the Legislative Auditor.
- Judy Randall, Deputy Legislative Auditor, and Scott Tjomsland, Audit Director.
Request by agencies to shift funding from FAST Enterprises contract.
Agency timeline of planned upgrades, anticipated ramp downs and staff reductions.
Provide committee full list of the 127 items or more which are not completed for MNLARS, sorted into categories as to ease of accomplishment and level of complication.
Provide detailed list of the planned two upgrades and status of specialty plate transfers capability.
Limited drivers license agent requirement to do background checks.
Provide update on duplicate title processing capabilities for deputy registrar offices and fees received by deputy registrars to do duplicate title processing.
Update on staffing levels for phone banks and email processing:.
- How many are contract workers vs DPS staff.
- Ally Business Solutions contract.
- How are these positions being funded.
Feedback from affected groups.
2019: Opening Day of 91st Session of the Minnesota Legislature
Tuesday, January 8 2019 12:00 PM
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Minnesota Statute 3.011:.
The legislature shall meet at the seat of government on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January of each odd-numbered year.
When the first Monday in January falls on January 1, it shall meet on the first Wednesday after the first Monday.
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Anticipated Opening Day events:.
Members-elect take the oath of office.
Election of speaker of the House.
Election of chief clerk of the House.
Election of other officers of the House.
Adoption of Temporary Rules of the House.
News and Notes
The 2019 Legislature is scheduled to begin Jan. 8 at noon. It must end by May 20.
Members not seeking re-election
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