Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Could fewer lawsuits lead to less salt in state waters?
By Michael Strasburg
Without an affordable means of desalinating water, lawmakers are looking to enact preventative measures to keep chloride out of Minnesota’s waters in the first place.
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Legislation could throw lifeline to registrars left reeling by MNLARS
By Jonathan Avise
HF2835 would appropriate $9 million from a Driver and Vehicle Services account to reimburse deputy registrars hurt by MNLARS.
Plan to create school threat assessment teams receives bipartisan support
By Rachel Kats
HF3370 would require school districts to establish a threat assessment team to evaluate and intervene when an individual displays behaviors that pose a threat to the safety of school staff and students.
Cigarette, cigar tax increase may return
By Michael Strasburg
HF2790 would increase and impose an inflation adjustment on the cigarette excise tax and raise the maximum tax on premium cigars.
‘Put the phone down and drive’ bill gets second House committee approval
By Mike Cook
Having people make a better choice behind the wheel is the goal of a bill supporters say is long overdue. It was approved Tuesday by the House Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Committee.
Drug repository program would give leftover meds to the needy
By Zach Kayser
The exorbitant cost of prescription drugs is widely acknowledged, but one bill heard Tuesday would make leftover and donated drugs available to people who can’t afford to pay.
Background checks, enforcement concerns stall bill to regulate ridesharing statewide
By Ricky Campbell
Drivers for Lyft and Uber wouldn’t face same strict background checks as cities like Minneapolis, St. Paul have enacted
House OKs modernizing statutes for business lawyers; sets uniform merger fee
By Ricky Campbell
A bill would make technical changes to statutes governing businesses like LLCs, LLPs and nonprofits
House passes bill to protect children from identity theft
By Ricky Campbell
Companies would be able to create credit reports for children under 16, then add security freezes
Republican legislators push new work requirement for Medicaid
By Zach Kayser
HF3722, sponsored by Rep. Kelly Fenton, could impact about 125,000 Minnesotans if passed into law.
Local governments could start formally recognizing Purple Heart recipients
By Ricky Campbell
Lawmakers hope to encourage counties, cities to pass resolutions to become ‘Purple Heart’ communities
Lawmakers push for independent task force on possible changes to sexual harassment policy
By Melissa Turtinen
HF3030, sponsored by Hortman, would create the task force to study and recommend best practices for reporting sexual misconduct by elected officials and candidates handling those reports.
Starting Line: Term limits for lawmakers?
By HPIS Staff
Rep. Jason Rarick (R-Pine City) is proposing legislation that would amend the state constitution to limit the time a candidate could serve in the Legislature and serve as an executive officer.
Week in Review: March 5-9
By Jonathan Avise
Night meetings have already begun popping up on the schedule for next week as the race is on to beat the March 22 deadline for committees to act favorably on bills in the house ...
New teaching licensure system already facing changes
By Rachel Kats
The Minnesota teacher licensure system underwent an overhaul last session and it turns out there still may be a few bugs to be worked out.
