Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
House passes statewide paid sick leave mandate after vigorous debate
By Steve Abrams
More than a third of working people in Minnesota currently have no access to paid time off when sick or caring for a sick family member. They lose wages — and risk losing t...
Incentives for next generation products in bioeconomy could get funding boost
By Margaret Stevens
Cleaning products from plants, energy from culled trees, and fuel from corn fiber are examples of products in the bioeconomy.
Since 2015, the state has offered incentives to...
‘Game-changing’ proposition would provide for early release of rehabilitated inmates
By Tim Walker
Inmates who make sufficient progress toward rehabilitation could have their sentences reduced by up to 17%.
Such is the gist of a bill that would further shift the focus fro...
House passes bill to create crime of labor trafficking resulting in death
By Tim Walker
Minnesota is on the cusp of creating a new crime.
The House passed HF42, which would criminalize labor trafficking that results in death and make it punishable by up to 25 y...
Plan seeks to cut out middle man, terminate managed care contracts
By Tessa Pieper
The state can pay health care providers for services or pay insurance companies to pay providers.
Rep. Peter Fischer (DFL-Maplewood) wants to bypass insurance, or managed ca...
This time they mean it: No taxes on construction materials for local government projects
By Rob Hubbard
Each year they come to the Capitol, queuing up for a spot at the testifiers’ table before the House Taxes Committee. They are mayors, city managers, school superintendents, some...
Panel hears request for more resources to address crises facing judicial branch
By Tim Walker
The state’s judicial branch is in crisis and needs more state resources to get it back on track.
State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba shared that message with the House Jud...
Legislation to combat employers’ hush money payout schemes wins bipartisan support
By Steve Abrams
Shhh. I’ll cut you a check. Just sign here. Now don’t tell anyone what happened – ever.
Employers have a habit of attaching nondisclosure agreements to sexual harassment or ...
Paying off stadium bonds early could be a touchdown for MN taxpayers, lawmakers say
By Mike Cook
“Skol” is a celebratory, sometimes deafening, chant 65,000-plus fans do just before each Minnesota Vikings home game.
The funding formula of their playing locale could provi...
College building bonding authority could add health care facilities to portfolio
By Rob Hubbard
The Higher Education Facilities Authority doesn’t come up in Capitol conversations very often. That’s because it’s an entity that doesn’t require much legislative action.
Cr...
Education committee OKs proposed shakeup of distribution, use of compensatory revenue
By Steve Abrams
School districts in Minnesota primarily receive state funding through the general education basic formula. However, numerous factors can enhance a district’s level of state aid,...
Keep those claws — under bill, landlords couldn’t require declawing, devocalization of animals
By Tessa Pieper
Cats scratch. Dogs bark. Landlords can’t demand otherwise.
At least that’s what HF758 would require.
Should any animal be permitted on a rental property, the bill could ...
Accessibility — as much as creature comforts — behind a $28 million Minnesota Zoo request
By Margaret Stevens
Chuckwallas are a stocky, pot-bellied lizard covered in black and brown scales with a 100% vegetarian diet and an ability to defend themselves by diving into crevices, expanding...
Competitiveness fund could strike a match for renewable energy projects
By Rob Hubbard
When Gov. Tim Walz offered recommendations last week on budget allocations focused on energy and slowing climate change, he proposed that the biggest chunk of money should go to...
Child care shortage in Greater Minnesota could be eased with additional $20 million
By Tim Walker
The workforce shortage exists everywhere in the state, but it is especially acute in Greater Minnesota.
One way to reduce that shortage is to have affordable child care avai...
