Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Enhanced price-gouging legislation headed to House Floor
By Tim Walker
An anti-price gouging law could get more bite.
HF3526 would modify a law passed last session that prohibits retailers from charging “unconscionably excessive prices” when th...
Children with severe emotional disturbances could refuse medication
By Miranda Bryant
Children residing at mental health facilities with severe emotional disturbances in Minnesota could be allowed to refuse psychotropic medication in non-emergency situations.
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Legacy committee hears $181 million in Outdoor Heritage Fund requests
By Miranda Bryant
Nearly 62,000 acres of wildlife habitat and more than 77 miles of shoreline could be funded for restoration, enhancement, or protection throughout Minnesota.
The Lessard-Sam...
Lawmakers consider infrastructure advisory council to coordinate investment
By Brian Basham
To create a future vision, heightened coordination, and increased training between Minnesota’s infrastructure agencies, lawmakers are considering creation of a new non-regulator...
Elections panel approves bill to locate additional polling place on college campuses
By Mike Cook
Helping get youth more involved in the electoral process by making it easier to cast a ballot received the first affirmative and negative votes of a House committee.
State s...
Walz sets date for special election to fill former speaker’s seat
By Jonathan Mohr
Gov. Tim Walz has set Tuesday, March 19 as the date for a special election to fill the District 27B House seat that opened Sunday when the resignation of former House speaker Re...
Clarification to school resource officer law could be at hand
By Brian Basham
A fix could be coming for a 2023 law whose interpretation led to uncertainty that some said put Minnesota students at risk.
Except in cases of preventing bodily harm or deat...
House Taxes Committee approves standard deduction cleanup
By Rob Hubbard
Ope, gotta fix that.
It turns out that a provision in the 2023 tax law inadvertently reduced the standard individual income tax deduction by undoing the inflation adjustment...
House reconvenes for 2024 session, rekindles partisan debate on hot-button issues
By Tim Walker
On the first day of the 2024 legislative session Monday, the House took care of routine business, including introducing 246 new bills and welcoming a new member.
And then it...
Lawmakers return to St. Paul for 2024 session — what can Minnesotans expect?
By Mike Cook
The DFL trifecta-led Legislature made myriad changes across a spectrum of state topics in 2023.
Paid Family and Medical Leave. Abortion rights. Free breakfast and lunch for ...
Dozens testify as House committee approves End-of-Life Option Act
By Jonathan Mohr
In November 2022, Nancy Uden had a seizure while driving that caused an accident she couldn’t remember when she woke in the hospital. Further tests revealed the Corcoran residen...
Legislative leaders announce 2024 committee deadlines
By HPIS Staff
Legislators and the public officially know the timeline for getting bills through the House committee process during the upcoming 2024 session.
Here are the two deadlines fo...
Mental health, other care programs report reviewed; answers remain in flux
By Mike Cook
A 2021 law called for “an analysis of the current rate-setting methodology for all outpatient services in medical assistance and MinnesotaCare, including rates for behavioral he...
Former House speaker Daudt announces resignation
By Jonathan Mohr
Rep. Kurt Daudt (R-Crown), who served as Speaker of the House from 2015 to 2019, announced Wednesday he will resign his District 27B seat effective Feb. 11, one day before the 2...
