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House passes commerce policy bill packed with proposed consumer protections

A bill proposing to beef up a host of consumer protection laws took a big step forward late Monday. The House passed a commerce policy bill containing provisions ranging fro...

House passes human services policy bill that would end subminimum wage program

People with a disability who legally earn less than minimum wage under a federal program would see that program end under a bill hotly debated Monday. Amended to include the...

Local control over wetlands roils waters as House passes environment policy bill

Preparing the way for digital licenses, distinguishing between native fish and invasive species, strengthening manure management and setting up barriers to a possible invasion o...

House Property Tax Division completes its work

If where you live has the word, “township,” in its name, aid from the state would increase. Small resorts could get a break on their property taxes. Seven Minnesota cities could...

Supplemental education finance bill would provide $33 million for READ Act

Public education received an appropriations increase of $2.26 billion, or 10.8% over base, in 2023. Now, in a supplemental budget year, a wide-ranging education finance bill...

Week in Review: April 8-12

It was a week when more major policy bills — public safety, elections and education — were passed by the House, which must mean conference committee season is right around the c...

Child mental health services could be covered by medical assistance

Children amid a mental health crisis who need care at a residential treatment facility have too often been left behind when it comes to medical benefits. Sponsored by Rep. K...

Cities, counties could impose local sales taxes to fund certain infrastructure projects

Approving a potential local sales tax bump may no longer need legislative approval. Sponsored by Rep. Aisha Gomez (DFL-Mpls), HF5336 would let cities and counties impose loc...

Education policy bill — including proposed student cell phone policy — passes House; conference committee expected

After nearly four hours of House debate Thursday evening, the education policy bill is headed back to the Senate. “This wide-ranging policy bill … picks up where last year’s...

House passes bill that calls for added protections for online ticket buyers

Rep. Kelly Moller (DFL-Shoreview) certainly doesn’t like Ticketmaster. She got burned by the ticket conglomerate when a promised code to ensure she could buy Taylor Swift ti...

State tax preparation would be free for most filers under bill heard in House

Individual income tax returns are due Monday, so perhaps you’ve recently used such tax preparation software as TurboTax or H&R Block. What if the state did the same thing fo...

Bill proposes creation of Office of Homelessness and Housing Supports

Homelessness in Minnesota is not new, but a possible new way to prevent and respond to it is. Sponsored by Rep. Heather Keeler (DFL-Moorhead), HF5200, as amended, would esta...

Improved soil, water and climate health goal of proposed farm payment program

In her third time before the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee to talk about nitrate contamination, Carrie Jennings likened soil and water health in southeast Minne...

Electric vehicle charging stations could be required in new residential projects

More and more electric vehicles are being driven on Minnesota roads each day, a trend that is only growing. Looking into the electrified future, the state will need more EV char...

Proposal would use state bonds to boost manufactured home development parks

(CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION: Corrects attribution from Chris Sherman, president of Sherman Associates, to Rice County Commissioner Galen Malecha; clarifies that cooperatives do no...


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