Minnesota Legislature
Week in Review: May 5-9
By Lisa Kaczke
House members began meeting with their counterparts from the Senate this week to hash out differences in their budget bills. But they remain without global targets as legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz continued to meet this week.
Conference committees that have begun meeting include judiciary and public safety, transportation, higher education, environment and agriculture.
Omnibus budget bills continued to be passed on the House Floor this week, but the health and education budget bills remain in limbo as part of the budget negotiations between legislative leaders and Walz. The omnibus tax bill also dropped this week and is scheduled for a House Floor vote May 13.
Happy Fishing Opener to those who celebrate. Enjoy the summery weather this weekend and here’s a look back at this week:
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Week in Review: May 5-9
By Lisa Kaczke
House members began meeting with their counterparts from the Senate this week to hash out differences in their budget bills. But they remain without global targets as legislativ...
Minnesota House passes compromise workforce, economic development budget bill
By Margaret Stevens
Some House members believe the budget bill that came out of the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee spends too much. Some think it prov...
Environment, natural resources conference committee begins work
By Tim Walker
Predicting the future is a fool’s errand and Sen. Foung Hawj (DFL-St. Paul) showed he is no fool when he declined to predict the future course of HF2439/SF2077*, the omnibus env...
House, Senate far apart on ag bill, leaving path forward 'clear as mud'
By Tim Walker Moving forward toward reconciliation of the omnibus agriculture and broadband development policy and finance bill may prove very problematic. “At this point, it’s as clear a...State government, elections conferees delve into finance, fraud and absentee voting
By Mike Cook
No votes were taken Friday on the omnibus state government and elections bill. But plenty of information was shared before any votes are cast.
Like most other conference com...
State grants at center of House, Senate disagreement on higher education budget bills
By Todd Abeln
Beginning to piece together a budget and policy was the task Thursday as the higher education conference committee met for the first time.
Conferees received walkthroughs on...
Minnesota House, Senate revving up to bridge gaps in transportation bills
By Rob Hubbard
When it comes to transportation funding in the next biennium, the House is focusing more on specific large highway projects and less on public transit. Meanwhile, the Senate wou...
House, Senate find common ground on key housing policies despite $72 million funding difference
By Margaret Stevens
Even with a $72 million divide between the House and Senate housing budget proposals, lawmakers say there’s plenty of agreement as the housing conference committee convened its ...
Spending gap largest hurdle in reconciling House, Senate versions of veterans bill
By Mike Cook
Judging by the minimal differences between the House and Senate veterans and military affairs policy and finance bills, reconciliation could be easier than most committees.
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Judiciary, public safety conference committee begins work
By Tim Walker
The first conference committee out of the gate in the 2025 session gathered Wednesday and took the first steps toward reconciling the differences between the House and Senate ve...
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Ways and Means Committee OKs House budget resolution
By Mike Cook
Total net General Fund expenditures in the 2026-27 biennium will not exceed a hair less than $66.62 billion.
That is the budget resolution approved Tuesday by the House Ways...
Minnesota's budget outlook worsens in both near, long term
By Rob Hubbard
It looks as if those calling for less state spending could get their wish, judging from Thursday’s release of the February 2025 Budget and Economic Forecast.
A state su...
