The Minnesota Session Daily reports…

Proponents of the transportation, labor and housing supplemental budget bill say it will result in a safer, cleaner, more affordable state with provisions that would mitigate the effects of greenhouse gas emissions, provide more protection to workers and expand opportunities for home ownership.

Sponsored by Rep. Frank Hornstein (DFL-Mpls) HF5242, as amended, was passed 69-60 late Wednesday and sent to the Senate.

The bill contains the supplemental budget bills for transportation, labor and housing that were merged in the House Ways and Means Committee last week.

It also has a controversial employment provision that would discourage misclassification of employees as independent contractors.

Opponents, however, say the bill offers only misguided budget priorities and regulations that would distort the market, restrict options and cause unnecessary delays and expense to critical housing, transportation and broadband projects.

Worth noting…

Rep. Isaac Schultz (R-Elmdale Township) unsuccessfully offered an amendment that would only allot $1.7 million to cover the project’s broadband implementation.