Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
House passes proposed changes to state’s early education programs
By Jonathan Mohr
Two similar state programs that work to achieve the same goal of helping prepare young children for school would be merged under a bill passed by the House Thursday.
Members...
Higher education policy bill gets high marks in House
By Rob Hubbard
If Minnesota’s 2023 higher education law was the biggest budget bang that public colleges and universities and student scholarship programs had ever seen, then you could call th...
Staggered child tax credit payments among Walz tax recommendations
By Rob Hubbard
Among the many pieces of legislation signed into law in 2023, few are more universally praised than the child tax credit. More than one legislator has called it the most consequ...
Funds to treat water included in state’s agriculture supplemental budget ask
By Margaret Stevens
In November, the Environmental Protection Agency sent a letter that directed state agencies to take action in southeastern Minnesota to protect human health from nitrates. Earli...
Religious exemption language added to gender-affirming care bill
By Miranda Bryant
A religious exemption has been added to a bill that would guarantee health insurance coverage for gender-affirming care.
Sponsored by Rep. Leigh Finke (DFL-St. Paul), HF2607...
Bill proposing referendum that could create full-time Legislature, redistricting commission clears second committee
By Mike Cook
A bill approved Thursday in the House State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee would also ask voters to weigh in on a proposed constitutional ban on legislators serving as lobbyists while in office.
Proposed pilot program would incentivize student reading with free pizza
By Brian Basham
Read more books, get more pizza.
The Slice for St. Paul Kids literacy incentive program would do just that, offer students a pizza for meeting their reading goals.
Spons...
Bill to increase penalties for swatting goes to House Floor
By Tim Walker
Making a false emergency call that a serious crime is underway is a crime in Minnesota.
But a lawmaker wants to toughen those penalties when a swatting call sends first resp...
State’s smallest cities could see boost in road funding under transportation bill
By Margaret Stevens
For small cities waiting for state aid to repair their roads the check is in the mail. And a proposal by Rep. Jeff Brand (DFL-St. Peter) would make sure it’s not postdated.
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Cooperative districts seek state funds for facilities serving high-need students
By Margaret Stevens
Scores of Minnesota school districts aim to use new levying authority and help from the Legislature to ensure students have a safe, appropriate place to learn.
Wednesday, me...
Electrical upgrade costs could be shared under bill
By Rob Hubbard
When she decided to have solar panels installed on her home, Rep. Patty Acomb (DFL-Minnetonka) learned something about the economics of introducing a new mode of generating elec...
Minneapolis public housing authority seeks $35 million in state money for affordable units
By Miranda Bryant
The largest non-federal funding amount ever given to the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority would allow for equipping and refurbishing 700 deeply affordable family housing uni...
‘Mining’ critical materials from trash could close loop on circular economy
By Margaret Stevens
Made right, made here, boom!
That is the summation made by Rep. Dave Lislegard (DFL-Aurora) of a circular economy that can recover critical materials from discarded phones, ...
Shorter courses could improve driving safety among older people, bill supporters say
By Tim Walker
Older people may have longer attention spans than younger people, but slogging through an eight-hour driving safety course can be unrealistic for many people, regardless of age....
Governor’s proposed 2024 education finance bill includes expansion of voluntary pre-K program
By Brian Basham
The governor’s proposed supplemental education budget for fiscal year 2025 may save the state roughly $9 million in the General Fund.
The House Education Finance Committee r...
