Legislative Update
Hello friends,
Today is our third and final committee deadline, which means that most of our committee work is wrapping up. In the next few weeks, we will be finalizing and passing our budget bills off the House floor. We only have a few short weeks of session before our May 19th adjournment date, so we are working diligently to get everything finished. Next week, we are off for Easter break so there is no official legislative business and I look forward to spending the week in district. Thank you for taking the time to read this week's updates and happy early Easter!
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.
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 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 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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