May 1 - Three Weeks to Adjournment Sine Die

Clouds over the Capitol parted allowing bright sunlight to fill a hallway outside the Senate Chamber. There are three weeks left in the 2024 Legislative Session.

Outside the hearing of the House Capitol Investment Committee lobbyists pick up copies of the House’s proposed bonding bill.

Interested parties look over a portion of the House’s proposed bonding bill during the final hearing of the House Capitol Investment Committee.

Rep. Fue Lee, chair of the House Capitol Investment Committee, listens to closing statements from members of the committee on the House’s proposed bonding bill. The proposed bill would spend $980 million from proceeds of bond sales and $38.7 million in General Fund spending.

Sen. Lindsey Port discusses SF3438, the Consumer Protection ‘Junk Fees’ bill during a press briefer prior to the Senate going into session. The bill will require that businesses disclose the full price of a product or service. The bill passed the Senate on a 41-24 vote.

Sen. Steve Drazkowski and Sen. Eric Pratt confer as the Senate debates whether Sen. Nicole Mitchell is a member of the DFL majority caucus anymore since she does not have committee assignments and does not attend DFL majority caucus meetings. They are arguing there are both a GOP and DFL majority caucuses and a single member caucus of Sen. Nicole Mitchell.

Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and Sen. Ron Latz confer as the Senate debates a motion about Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s caucus status.

Sen. Nicole Mitchell works at her Senate Chamber desk as GOP members debate her status as a member of the DFL majority caucus.