Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
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Can you navigate the budget-making process? Take our quiz
By Tim Walker
The complicated process of crafting a budget to fund state departments and agencies in the 2026-27 biennium had its unofficial kick off in November 2024 when the state’s economi...
Minnesota House backs plan to replace Henry Mower Rice with Hubert H. Humphrey in U.S. Capitol statue swap
By Mike Cook
The National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol was established in 1864 to allow states to donate “statues, in marble or bronze, not exceeding two in number for each State, of de...
Human services conference committee begins discussion on policy bill
By Todd Abeln
The first meeting of a conference committee typically provides a broad overview of the differences between House and Senate budget and policy bills.
That started out as the ...
Bill establishing confidentiality in restorative justice programs headed to governor's desk
By Lisa Kaczke
Rep. Sandra Feist (DFL-New Brighton) wants to give victims more options when seeking accountability.
Feist sponsors HF104/SF2200* to establish confidentially for statements ...
With time running out, omnibus budget for health, children and families clears House
By Margaret Stevens
An interesting bill with an interesting timeline is the description Rep. Danny Nadeau (R-Rogers) used for the omnibus health and children and families bill.
Bypassing one co...
Week in Review: May 5-9
By Lisa Kaczke
House members began meeting with their counterparts from the Senate this week to hash out differences in their budget bills. But they remain without global targets as legislativ...
Minnesota House passes compromise workforce, economic development budget bill
By Margaret Stevens
Some House members believe the budget bill that came out of the House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee spends too much. Some think it prov...
Environment, natural resources conference committee begins work
By Tim Walker
Predicting the future is a fool’s errand and Sen. Foung Hawj (DFL-St. Paul) showed he is no fool when he declined to predict the future course of HF2439/SF2077*, the omnibus env...
House, Senate far apart on ag bill, leaving path forward 'clear as mud'
By Tim Walker
Moving forward toward reconciliation of the omnibus agriculture and broadband development policy and finance bill may prove very problematic.
“At this point, it’s as clear a...
State government, elections conferees delve into finance, fraud and absentee voting
By Mike Cook
No votes were taken Friday on the omnibus state government and elections bill. But plenty of information was shared before any votes are cast.
Like most other conference com...
State grants at center of House, Senate disagreement on higher education budget bills
By Todd Abeln
Beginning to piece together a budget and policy was the task Thursday as the higher education conference committee met for the first time.
Conferees received walkthroughs on...
Minnesota House, Senate revving up to bridge gaps in transportation bills
By Rob Hubbard
When it comes to transportation funding in the next biennium, the House is focusing more on specific large highway projects and less on public transit. Meanwhile, the Senate wou...
House, Senate find common ground on key housing policies despite $72 million funding difference
By Margaret Stevens
Even with a $72 million divide between the House and Senate housing budget proposals, lawmakers say there’s plenty of agreement as the housing conference committee convened its ...
Spending gap largest hurdle in reconciling House, Senate versions of veterans bill
By Mike Cook
Judging by the minimal differences between the House and Senate veterans and military affairs policy and finance bills, reconciliation could be easier than most committees.
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Judiciary, public safety conference committee begins work
By Tim Walker
The first conference committee out of the gate in the 2025 session gathered Wednesday and took the first steps toward reconciling the differences between the House and Senate ve...
