Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Workforce committee advances budget bill with program cuts, shift to competitive grants
By Margaret Stevens
Charged with finding a $50 million reduction in its General Fund allocation for economic and labor programs, the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Pol...
'We Can Work it Out' tax bill advances in House
By Rob Hubbard
Throughout his 17 terms in the House, Rep. Greg Davids (R-Preston) has become known for lending nicknames to the biennial House tax bills, often appropriating the name of a popu...
'Real reforms' in human services policy bill that passes House with bipartisan support
By Todd Abeln
There was little debate Monday as the House easily passed the omnibus human services policy bill.
Sponsored by House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee Co-chair Rep...
House passes human services budget bill proposing deep cuts
By Todd Abeln
The human services budget is taking the biggest hit this session.
With the second largest budget in state government and a looming deficit on the horizon, human services was...
House passes $2.3 billion ‘lights-on’ omnibus environmental budget bill
By Tim Walker
A substantial language swap to the omnibus environmental budget bill means a minimal House position moving forward.
The House passed HF2439/SF2077* 129-5 Monday four days af...
House passes amended cannabis policy bill, returns it to Senate
By Lisa Kaczke
The House quickly gave its OK for the omnibus cannabis policy bill with little debate Monday.
The bill would mostly make technical changes to the state’s cannabis laws, but ...
Fraud committee eyes stricter rules for monitoring state-funded grants
By Mike Cook
There’s been plenty of talk this session about how fraud regarding state funds is occurring, preventative and reactive agency response, and potential solutions.
A pair of so...
Week in Review: April 28-May 2
By Lisa Kaczke
House members stayed busy with floor sessions this week as the clock ticks down to the constitutional deadline to adjourn on May 19.
This week, the House passed its omnibus ...
House OKs local government policy bill
By Brian Basham
After a short debate Thursday, a wide-ranging omnibus local government policy bill that would make changes to many policy provisions that impact local governments in Minnesota w...
Fraud prevention, whistleblower protection included in state government policy bill that clears House
By Mike Cook
Going after fraudulent behavior through withholding payments, adding whistleblower protection and honoring the giant beaver are all aspects of the omnibus state government polic...
Compromise bill funding state government, elections passes off House Floor
By Mike Cook
Votes were plentiful Thursday for the omnibus state government finance and elections bill.
Passed 113-21 by the House Thursday, HF2783/SF3045*, as amended largely to include...
House passes increased requirements for repeat DWI offenders
By Rob Hubbard
If you’re arrested for driving while impaired — especially if it’s happened more than once — getting back behind the wheel could soon prove more difficult.
Sponsored by Rep....
House passes overdose education bill with bipartisan support
By Brian Basham
Minnesota students attending a Changemakers Forum in November 2024 identified overdose prevention education as their top legislative priority.
Rep. Nolan West (R-Blaine) was...
House bill seeks to require maintenance plans for state-funded capital projects
By Brian Basham
Rep. Brad Tabke (DFL-Shakopee) wants to save Minnesota time and future money by encouraging municipalities to have a plan for maintaining capital projects for which they receive...
Housing policy bill passes House with broad support
By Margaret Stevens
Tweaks to a high-rise sprinkler grant program, requirements to post information about laws around rental units, and adjustments to Minnesota Housing Finance Agency programs are ...
