Legislative Update
Hello friends,
We had a big week here at the Capitol! Our first and second committee deadlines are today, which means that all of our policy bills need to get through our committees. Friday next week is the third committee deadline, which means that our budget bills need to get through committees. Negotiations are ongoing, and I am working tirelessly to get my Read Act and Teacher Apprenticeship bills included in our omnibus bills. I will update you once negotiations have finalized.
Updates from the Capitol
HF6 - Education Priority Bill. Although I am not the chief author, this bill is our most important and holistic education bill. This bill was heard in committee and tabled for future consideration.
HF629 - Bonding for Blooming Prairie. This bill was heard in Capital Investments on Thursday.
HF630 - Extension of Short-Call Substitute Teacher Program. This bill was laid over for possible future consideration.
HF877 - Amending the Read Act. This bill was referred to Education Finance, and I am currently working with other representatives so that it will be ready for another hearing in the future.
HF1128 - Requiring public high schools to participate in the direct admissions program. This bill was heard in Education Policy last Wednesday and referred to Higher Education.
HF1170 - Bonding for the Minnesota BioImaging Center of the Hormel Institute
HF1178 - Bonding for the Mower County FAARM program
HF1381 - Out-of-field permissions exempted from limit on renewals
HF1456 - Austin; local sales and use tax authorized
HF1538 - Teacher apprenticeships funding provided, report required, and money appropriated. This bill was heard last Thursday in the Labor and Workforce Development Committee. It was laid over for further consideration at a later date.
HF1959 - Teacher preparation program grant eligibility modified. This bill was laid over for possible consideration in the future.
HF1960 - Displaced homemaker programs funding provided, and money appropriated. This bill was laid over for possible inclusion later in the session.
HF2246 - Civic education grants funding provided, and money appropriated. For Youth in Government.
HF2372 - Civic seal designation for high school students provided. This bill had a hearing last Tuesday in Education Policy. It was laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill or further consideration in the future.
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