Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
House amends, then OKs terms of 3M settlement language
By Michael Strasburg
The House passed a bill Monday which would manage the settlement money provided by 3M Company, following an eight-year lawsuit over groundwater contamination in the east metro.
House OKs technical changes, expansions to last year’s GI law
By Ricky Campbell
The House passed a technical bill Monday intended to further aid veterans and military members seeking apprenticeships and on-the-job training.
With consent, National Guard personnel could help staff private armory events
By Ricky Campbell
Minnesota National Guard members could be sent to help staff events in rented out armories.
Omnibus agriculture policy bill passed by House
By Jonathan Mohr
A controversial nitrogen provision is among the measures contained in the Department of Agriculture’s omnibus policy bill passed by the House 81-43 Monday.
House passes $35 million to fund RFA loan program
By Jonathan Mohr
Money to fund a popular agricultural loan program now has a separate path to its intended recipients, after the House passed HF4425 Monday 122-3.
House approves consumer protections bill for residential energy-improvement program
By Ricky Campbell
The House on Monday passed a bill that would establish consumer protections for a residential home energy-improvement program, Property Assessed Clean Energy.
Omnibus elections policy bill clears the House
By Melissa Turtinen
Allowing electronic voter signatures at the polls and expanding the allowable types of voting equipment are among the elections administration policy changes included in a bill passed 124-0 by the House Monday.
Online auctions for self-storage stuff would be allowed under bill passed in House
By Ricky Campbell
Self-storage facility owners could hold online auctions for defaulted property in their units, under a bill passed Monday by the House.
House OKs bill to streamline insolvency process for fraternal benefit societies
By Ricky Campbell
The House passed a bill Monday that would give Minnesota-based organizations like the Catholic United, Sons of Norway and Polish Falcons of America a system to liquidate or transfer membership to another organization.
Tax bill agreement reached by conference committee
By Michael Strasburg
House and Senate tax conferees reached a deal Friday afternoon on a plan that they say would cut taxes for 2.2 million Minnesota, the first rate reduction in nearly 20 years.
Week in Review: May 7-11
By Jonathan Mohr
A look back at what happened in the Minnesota House of Representatives the week of May 7-11, 2018.
House passes reimbursement boost to Episcopal Homes
By Zach Kayser
Additional dollars could be coming to a senior housing and care service facility in St. Paul.
Drug schedule modification, DUI clarification in annual drug bill
By Mike Cook
Keeping the organic substance kratom away from minors is one goal of the annual drug scheduling bill put forth by the Board of Pharmacy.
Bill seeks to help state officials understand link between pornography, sex trafficking
By Mike Cook
Bill would direct state agency to gather data probing link between pornography and sex trafficking.
Bill to honor Gen. John Vessey heads to governor’s desk
By Ricky Campbell
The bill would recognize June 29 – the four-star general’s birthday – as 'General John Vessey Day.'
