Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
More beds for civilly committed individuals would be afforded under bill
By Miranda Bryant
Improving capacity and access to treatment programs for civilly committed individuals with mental health and substance use disorders is at the heart of a comprehensive bill.
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With civic competition fierce, local officials seek funds to secure more world-class sporting events
By Tim Walker
Top amateur athletes seeking their sports highest honors are expected to provide a financial boon to the state this summer and in about 21 months.
Wendy Blackshaw, president...
What’s a land bank and should it pay property taxes? House tax panel weighs in
By Rob Hubbard
How does the public benefit? That’s a core question with any piece of proposed legislation, but, for the state’s nonprofits, the answer can determine your tax status.
Take a...
Bill sponsor says proposal could make Minnesota ‘carbon negative’
By Brian Basham
Carbon capture and sequestration could help the state attain a zero or negative carbon footprint. But critics say the new technology would actually increase carbon emissions and...
‘Minnesota Voting Rights Act’ seeks to guarantee equal opportunity at the ballot box
By Mike Cook
Minnesota traditionally tops or is near the top of states when it comes to voting turnout.
But a recent federal court ruling could jeopardize the opportunity for everyone wh...
Low-income seniors ask lawmakers to change rent control calculations
By Miranda Bryant
Senior citizens living on fixed incomes in subsidized housing told the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee Tuesday they are being priced out of their apartments.
“Tod...
Tax incentives offered as possible solution to nitrate contamination on SE Minnesota farmland
By Margaret Stevens
Months after the Environmental Protection Agency made a formal request that state agencies address nitrate contamination in southeast Minnesota, the House Agriculture Finance an...
House labor panel approves bill to bar businesses from misclassifying employees
By Brian Basham
Jose Alfredo Gomez Rosales found out too late that his employer classified him as a contract worker.
The construction worker told the House Labor and Industry Finance and Po...
Minneapolis building could go from zero to geothermal with funding boost
By Rob Hubbard
Mention “Thelma and Louise” and many will recall a 1991 road trip movie with Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis. But Thelma and Louise are also a pair of 68-year-old boilers in the ...
Proposed ban on flavored tobacco products moves ahead in House
By Miranda Bryant
Reading from a letter his daughter wrote and holding aloft a framed photo of his three children was a way for Rep. Ethan Cha (DFL-Woodbury) to personalize an issue.
“Dad, I ...
Funds for more four-legged friends could help MN law enforcement, victims deal with trauma
By Tim Walker
In the name of decorum, props are usually not permitted at the testifier’s table in House committee hearing rooms, especially large ones, weighing, say about 80 pounds and the s...
Judiciary panel spotlights ‘shadow’ non-compete clauses, approves bill to close loophole
By Tim Walker
A 2023 state law prohibits noncompete clauses in most employment contracts.
It is aimed at stopping, for example, one restaurant from preventing a competing restaurant from ...
Funding kinship care a priority for children and families committee
By Jonathan Mohr
When her grandson was placed in foster care, Kynia Love began a three-year process to become his caregiver, even as he moved through six different foster homes. She was finally ...
Don’t go banning rainbows, says sponsor of bill that clears local government committee
By Mike Cook
A new state flag is scheduled to be flown over government buildings and schools throughout the state by this summer.
It came with some controversy with process and outcome.
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Cross-Range expressway would memorialize ‘Defender of the Range’
By Margaret Stevens
A first step has been taken to honor a beloved colleague, friend and mentor.
The House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee approved a bill Tuesday that would designa...
