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Cash-only capital investment bill passes House, but time runs out on Senate

Late-session chaos means no bonding bills were passed in 2024.    With less than 10 minutes left before its work had to be done, the House voted 70-0 to pass a $71 million c...

Conferees agree on health and human services policy package

The contents of a comprehensive bill addressing medical assistance, health insurance, mental health, pharmacies, ambulance service personnel, and emergency medical responde...

House lawmakers pass agreement that would keep Uber, Lyft operating in Minnesota

A provision two years in the making is now a signature away from providing benefits to ride share drivers. Passed 71-59 by the House and included in the transportation, labo...

Not enough support in House for measure allowing all MN local governments to use ranked choice voting

In all cities, counties and school districts, a candidate receiving the most votes on a first ballot might no longer win the seat for which they seek. Just not yet. HF32...

House passes plan to put ‘Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment’ to voters in 2026

A state constitution contains basic principles that preside over a state, including its governmental powers and the guaranteed rights of its citizens. Minnesota’s gover...

House, Senate conferees OK $42 million human services supplemental budget bill

The human services finance conference committee would allocate $42.14 million in fiscal year 2025 and $14.9 million in the 2026-27 biennium for myriad programs and ongoing servi...

Licensing bill would usher in seven health professional interstate compacts to ease worker shortages

The conference committee report to the health occupational licensure and scoping bill was adopted Saturday evening in short order. Rep. Tina Liebling (DFL-Rochester) and Sen...

Loans for rideshare driver vehicles gains committee approval, heads to House Floor

Keeping rideshare companies Uber and Lyft operating in Minnesota has been on a lot of legislator minds the last few months at the Capitol. Rep. Mohamud Noor (DFL-Mpls) says ...

House, Senate reach agreement on public safety and judiciary legislation

The public safety and judiciary supplemental budget bill expanded Friday when a conference committee adopted its report combining a $53.9 million appropriations bill with a poli...

Energy, agriculture conferees find green agreement

Commerce went to cannabis, but energy and agriculture remained united. Such was the result of a midweek re-ordering of conference committees that took place after a conferen...

Family preservation conference committee finds quick agreement

Protections intended to keep more Minnesota families together took another step toward becoming law Friday evening when a conference committee on the proposed “Minnesota African...

Conference committee reaches agreement on funding jobs, economic development programs

Several of the main players at Friday’s jobs, workforce, and economic development finance and policy conference committee made opening remarks praising the agreement reached. ...

Higher ed conferees ace final, make quick work of blending bills

If you were paying attention when the House passed its higher education policy and supplemental budget bills, the higher education conference committee report may produce some d...

House, Senate strike bargain on environment, natural resources supplemental spending bill

New ways for dealing with waste ­— packaging, boat wrap, outdated electronics, sewer sludge and heat — are included in a conference committee agreement on the environment and na...

Gun bill conference committee agrees to tougher penalties for straw purchases, ban on binary triggers

A straw purchase occurs when an individual buys a firearm for someone ineligible to purchase or possess them. Bills that would raise the penalty for a straw purchase from a ...


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