Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Ranked choice voting, local assistance highlight elections supplemental funding bill
By Mike Cook
The Office of the Secretary of State is expected to receive about two-thirds of supplemental funding allocated for elections functions.
Much of that would tie into a policy ...
Supplemental housing bill proposes $10 million in new funding
By Miranda Bryant
A 2-year-old provided a moment of levity amidst an otherwise serious matter of reviewing the supplemental housing budget bill Tuesday.
His mother, Shylah Johnson of Duluth, ...
Addiction recovery facility threatened with closure spared under proposed human services supplemental spending bill
By Miranda Bryant
The only all-woman residential substance use disorder facility in the state would be saved from closure if the supplemental human services finance bill meets with success.
T...
Nitrate treatment represents bulk of spending proposed in ag finance, policy bill
By Margaret Stevens
One of the first orders of business in the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee this year was an Environmental Protection Agency directive to address drinking water co...
Environment panel to consider a budget, policy bill with ‘spice,’ sponsor says
By Margaret Stevens
Waste not, want not could be the theme of this year’s environment and natural resources finance and policy bill.
The House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Poli...
House’s final climate, energy bill explores more carbon-free options
By Rob Hubbard
What’s new in renewables? A 2023 law requires Minnesota residents be using entirely carbon-free electricity sources by 2040. Meanwhile, electrification is afoot, with an increas...
Bonding boost, bridge rededication part of military and veterans affairs bill
By Jonathan Mohr
The House Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy Committee did not have any money to work with when the session’s 2024 budget targets were released at the end of March...
House labor finance bill would increase spending by $9.5 million
By Brian Basham
Modifying combative sports rules. Allowing University of Minnesota workers more flexibility in collective bargaining. Peace officer grievance arbitrator training.
Those are ...
Supplemental public safety spending ‘a Band-Aid,’ committee chair warns
By Tim Walker
Rep. Kelly Moller (DFL-Shoreview) is very clear that the $9.56 million in the supplemental finance bill approved by the House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee Tuesday ...
Family courts shouldn’t disregard the abilities of parents with a disability, bill supporters say
By Tim Walker
Everyone deserves their day in court.
But activists say people with a disability too often don’t get fair treatment in family law courts when decisions are made about their ...
Children and families budget bill takes steps to fund tech fixes, fight food insecurity
By Jonathan Mohr
Money to modernize the antiquated system used to track and manage child welfare case work and funding for a summer program to feed families are the big-ticket items in the child...
Capitol Mall improvements, repeal of ban on plastic bag restrictions part of state and local government bill
By Mike Cook
A reimagined Capitol Mall is a target of supplemental spending in the state and local government policy and finance bill.
Unveiled to the House State and Local Government Fi...
House passes commerce policy bill packed with proposed consumer protections
By Tim Walker
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
By Miranda Bryant
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
By Margaret Stevens
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...
