Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Gov. Dayton to veto budget bills, resume negotiations next week
By Jonathan Mohr
The governor said he would issue veto letters Friday, but expects to meet with Republican lawmakers on Monday.
Transportation bill with boost in highway dollars — and without deep transit cuts — heads to Senate
By Jonathan Avise
Road and bridge funding remain the emphasis of a $5.9 billion, two-year omnibus transportation bill that underwent big changes in conference committee and was repassed Wednesday in the House.
Tax bill conference committee report passed by House, heads to Senate
By Jonathan Mohr
The House voted 76-57 Wednesday to pass the conference committee report on the omnibus tax bill, sending it to the Senate for consideration.
Amended housing moratorium restrictions get House OK, go to governor
By Chris Steller
Proposed restrictions on cities seeking to put residential development projects under an interim ordinance, also known as a moratorium, are headed to the governor’s desk.
House re-passes bill to help physicians practice in other states
By Tory Cooney
The House repassed a bill Wednesday, as amended by the Senate, which is intended to make it easier for physicians to receive expedited licenses in some other states.
House votes to require state strategic plan to end spread of HIV/AIDS
By Tory Cooney
Passed 128-0 by the House is a plan to develop a comprehensive, statewide plan to address the spread of HIV infections by February 2018.
Limits for Medical Assistance estate recovery may be updated
By Tory Cooney
House approval was given to a bill that would allow Medical Assistance estate recovery only for expenses obtained through long-term services and supports pending on or after July 1, 2016, and the estates of those who died on or after that date.
Omnibus lands bill receives overwhelming House support
By Jonathan Mohr
The omnibus lands bill that would authorize the sale and exchange of certain state land parcels was passed by the House 131-0 Wednesday.
House passes eye drop prescription refill mandate for health plans
By Ricky Campbell
The House passed a bill Wednesday that would require health plans that cover prescription eye drops to also cover refills for those eye drops.
House approves $35K in medical claims for eight injured people
By Ricky Campbell
Eight injured individuals would receive a combined $35,264 under a bill passed Wednesday by the House.
House passes update to individual item retail price labeling
By Ricky Campbell
Affixing individual pricing labels to things like groceries wouldn’t be required any longer, under a bill passed 130-0 Wednesday by the House.
Changes to CNA training reimbursement could increase access
By Tory Cooney
Under current law, nursing homes reimburse certified nursing assistants for some expenses related to their training and evaluation, even if the cost is covered by another entity...
Health Department official updates House committee on measles outbreak
By Tory Cooney
More than 50 cases of measles have been reported in Minnesota this spring, mostly amongst young children, making it the worst outbreak of the disease since 1990, Kristen Ehresma...
Omnibus health and human services bill heads for Dayton's desk
By Tory Cooney
The conferred bill would cut $482.44 million from projected state spending in the areas of health and human services during the 2018-19 biennium, totaling about $14 billion.
State government budget bill repasses House
By Ricky Campbell
The House on Tuesday repassed a $973.5 million spending bill that funds most executive branch agencies, the Legislature and constitutional offices.
