Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
State law enforcement struggling with deluge of body cam data, seeks change in law
By Tim Walker
With almost every peace officer wearing a body camera, plus squad car dash cameras capturing video, do you ever wonder what happens to the hours upon hours of video recorded?
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Bill aims for consistency in reporting misuse of public funds
By Mike Cook
A seven-word change aims to create consistency in reporting misuse of public funds.
“HF1239 does something we think is really simple and is consistent with our effort to cla...
House members aim to reverse fraud investigators’ move to BCA
By Lisa Kaczke
Legislators continue to have concerns about the future of the Commerce Fraud Bureau’s work on white-collar crime and insurance fraud with its move to the Bureau of Criminal Appr...
Special Olympics organizers seek state funding to support next year’s USA Games in Twin Cities
By Margaret Stevens
Thousands of athletes will descend on the Twin Cities next year for the Special Olympics USA Games, and organizers are calling for financial support to ensure the event leaves a...
Legislators propose $5 million funding to aid hosting of hockey's world juniors
By Margaret Stevens
Minnesota will be the center of the men’s hockey world when the prestigious World Junior Hockey Championship comes to town in late December and early January.
But it comes a...
Lawmaker proposes new Department of Direct Care and Treatment
By Todd Abeln
Is the executive board or the commissioner model best for a state government agency?
That was the question before the House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee on Tu...
Deer farmers, DNR clash over fence rules intended to curb spread of chronic wasting disease
By Tim Walker
The words “rubbing noses” do not appear anywhere in the text of HF40, but they were evoked a lot when the bill was debated by the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Commit...
Health panel advances bill requiring consent for sensitive medical exams on anesthetized patients
By Margaret Stevens
Medical students need practice performing sensitive exams, such as pelvic or prostate exams. That training might happen in a clinical setting.
Patients who are awake c...
Week in Review: March 17-21
By Lisa Kaczke
The House was at its full capacity this week for the first time in the 2025 session.
Rep. David Gottfried (DFL-Shoreview) took the oath of office Monday to fill the vacant D...
Changes to off-highway vehicle trail development, management may be down the road
By Tim Walker
Changes may be coming to how and where off-road vehicles can be operated in the state.
Or not.
Rep. Kristi Pursell (DFL-Northfield) sponsors HF1012, which would make sev...
House lawmakers debate future funding for school worker summer unemployment benefits
By Lisa Kaczke
When the Legislature authorized unemployment insurance for hourly school workers during summers beginning in 2023, it began reimbursing school districts for the costs.
A $13...
Walz proposes $39 million anti-fraud plan that includes new centralized investigations unit
By Mike Cook
New hires, better use of AI and increased data sharing are ways Gov. Tim Walz has suggested the state use to go after people looking to commit fraud.
All are included in wha...
St. Paul officials seek more than $400 million in state funds for sports facility upgrades
By Brian Basham
Mayor Melvin Carter is convinced that a revamp of the Xcel Energy Center is the key to revitalizing downtown St. Paul and the surrounding areas.
And a large ride could provi...
Bill would add tools to fight fraud in state human services programs
By Tim Walker
Two major players in the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud trial were found guilty Wednesday.
The fraud involved the Department of Agriculture and its insufficient overs...
Bill could have new parents asking, 'Who's my little tax credit?'
By Rob Hubbard
They’re calling it a “baby bonus.”
Minnesota currently has a child tax credit that allows taxpayers a credit equal to $1,750 per child, up to age 17. But that credit would i...
