Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Commerce panel OKs omnibus cannabis bill
By Lisa Kaczke
The omnibus cannabis bill is moving forward, although one section is still a work-in-progress.
Quickly and without discussion, the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committe...
House GOP bill proposes clawing back $42 million in violence-prevention funding
By Tim Walker
Rep. Paul Novotny (R-Elk River) is not against funding community groups that work to prevent or reduce violence by intervening and de-escalating tense situations.
He just wa...
Omnibus elections policy bill clears committee, heads to House Floor
By Brian Basham
Changes in the way Minnesotans vote via early and through absentee ballots could be forthcoming.
In an all-in-one meeting, the House Elections Finance and Government Operati...
Education policy bill advances to House Floor
By Brian Basham
The omnibus education policy bill received its first passing grade.
In a quick and uneventful meeting, the House Education Policy Committee approved it Wednesday with little...
Agriculture committee lays over governor’s updated budget proposal
By Tim Walker
Like the weather that farmers must continually deal with, the budget outlook for the Department of Agriculture is ever changing.
The House Agriculture Finance and Policy Com...
House bill seeks $5 million for Black veterans support program
By Mike Cook
Stephen Kent is a 25-year U.S. Army veteran who ended his career at the rank of colonel. Sean Payton is a former U.S. Air Force officer who served during the Gulf War.
Both ...
House legislation takes multi-pronged approach to combatting homelessness
By Todd Abeln
A statewide approach is being offered to help the homeless and work to find everybody a place to live.
“This bill will advance our collective goal of ensuring that no Minnes...
State funding sought as federal cuts threaten veteran meal program
By Mike Cook
Carter Drake is a Vietnam veteran who has received a “blessing” from volunteers.
“This kind of makes my day. My wife always says the meals always kind of put a smile on my f...
House commerce panel begins work on omnibus cannabis bill
By Lisa Kaczke
Minnesota’s cannabis laws continue to be tweaked.
The House omnibus cannabis bill would remove the requirement that beverages with no more than 10 milligrams of THC be label...
Proposed changes to environmental regulations help stall miners unemployment bill in committee
By Margaret Stevens
Less than two weeks ago, Cleveland-Cliffs announced temporary closures of the Minorca Mine in Virginia and Hibbing Taconite would lead to layoffs affecting nearly 600 miners.
...
Taxes committee considers governor’s sales tax changes, other proposals
By Rob Hubbard
Gov. Tim Walz wants to lower the state’s sales tax rate by 0.075%. But the lost revenue from that change would be more than made up for by new sales taxes on accounting, banking...
Ways and Means Committee OKs House budget resolution
By Mike Cook
Total net General Fund expenditures in the 2026-27 biennium will not exceed a hair less than $66.62 billion.
That is the budget resolution approved Tuesday by the House Ways...
Bill seeks $96.5 million annually to secure funding for early learning scholarships
By Todd Abeln
Early learning scholarships provide funding for children to attend a high-quality early learning program.
In an effort to keep that program alive and well, HF470 would appro...
Education policy bill tackles teacher shortages, student health
By Brian Basham
More post-secondary eligibility options for charter school students, permanently adding a substitute teacher pilot program and an expansion of allowable epinephrine delivery sys...
House public safety committee begins work on omnibus policy bill
By Tim Walker
Providing medications to incarcerated persons, privileged communications between domestic abuse advocates and victims, enhanced penalties for certain driving violations, and rel...
