Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
‘Clean-up’ bill for state-run Joint Underwriters Association goes to governor
By Ricky Campbell
For health providers who can’t afford medical malpractice insurance and for municipal liquor stores that can’t pay for liability, along with day cares, foster homes and group h...
House moves to make fixes to unemployment insurance law
By Chris Steller
If you get suspended indefinitely without pay from your job, the date of your suspension may count as your date of discharge for purposes of unemployment insurance.
Auto dealers seek more leverage in their relationship with manufacturers
By Ricky Campbell
Minnesota’s auto dealers, who think manufacturers aren’t reimbursing them enough for recall and warranty repairs, could benefit from a bill passed 118-4 by the House Monday.
Insurance fraud investigators get a boost under bill OK’d by House
By Ricky Campbell
Greater protections and power to insurance fraud investigators could be forthcoming and the government could force companies associated with fraud to pay restitution.
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House votes to scratch outdated lottery provision, amend agency’s pension adjustments
By Ricky Campbell
A technical bill passed Monday would further ensure people under 18 can’t receive lottery winnings
License plates to memorialize law enforcement officers gets House OK
By Jonathan Avise
Minnesota drivers may be able to honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty with special license plates.
Minnesota Index: Post-secondary education
By Nick Longworth
Students enrolled in Minnesota public and private postsecondary institutions in Fall 2015
In Fall 2010
In Fall 20...
Week in Review: May 1-5
By HPIS Staff
Conference committees across the budgetary spectrum began the week approving delete-all amendments that showcased priorities, generally Republican, within their spending areas. ...
Home care providers could see more training options
By Tory Cooney
Home care workers could count training in age-related hearing loss toward their annual training requirements under HF952, which was passed by the House in a 129-0 vote Thursday....
Biological medical products need pharmacy law inclusion
By Tory Cooney
More Minnesotans could have access to cutting-edge treatments for chronic diseases like cancer, leukemia, MS, HIV, diabetes, epilepsy and arthritis through HF712, which the Hous...
Policy inserts cause hang-ups, but ag, higher ed budget talks ‘progressing’
By Ricky Campbell
Governor, legislative leaders spent nearly an hour on two policy provisions inside Republicans’ spending plans.
New payment plan would compensate children’s hospitals
By Jonathan Mohr
An alternate payment method that could compensate some Minnesota hospitals for lost reimbursement payments would be created under a bill passed 130-0 by the House Thursday.
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House votes to extend some solid waste permits by seven years
By Jonathan Mohr
Some solid waste permits issued by the Pollution Control Agency could be extended for seven years under the provisions of a bill passed 130-0 by the House Thursday.
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Confidentiality clarifications needed to 72-hour hold law
By Tory Cooney
People at risk of hurting themselves or others can be held in a treatment facility for emergency care for up to 72 hours.
If the facility discharges the patient within that ...
State licensure could remain open to physicians trained overseas
By Chris Steller
A law enacted last year allowing highly qualified, foreign-trained doctors to get licenses in Minnesota may not expire next year after all.
The House passed HF959, as amende...
