• The House approved a bill to scrap a 6 percent growth limit on the state’s general fund, a limit that also ratchets the budget down in lean revenue years. The bill now goes back to the Senate, which must accept House changes or seek a conference committee.
• The House passed a measure that would make same-sex partners of state employees eligible for group benefits under the state’s plan. The bill now heads to Gov. Bill Ritter.
• The House approved a school funding bill that puts $1.75 million toward helping districts with at-risk students. Lawmakers Monday undid a $110 million cut to the state education fund, and the measure heads back to the Senate, which must accept House changes or ask for a conference committee.
Compiled by Denver Post staff writers John Ingold and Tim Hoover and The Associated Press.
