Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
House tries again to rein in ‘drive-by’ disability-rights lawsuits
By Chris Steller
The House has taken another stab at stopping so-called “drive-by lawsuits” filed under statutes meant to protect the rights of people with disabilities.
Rep. Dennis Smith (R...
House acts to freeze property owners’ ‘duty of care’ to trespassers
By Chris Steller
The proposed statute would lock current restrictions on lawsuits in statutory and common law into place.
House wants children in foster care to know their rights
By Chris Steller
Those as young as age 10 who don’t waive their rights would get free legal representation.
House hems in condo-owner litigation over construction defects
By Chris Steller
Condominium associations and similar organizations would have to clear a higher bar before they file lawsuits over construction defects.
The House passed HF1538, sponsored b...
House votes to allow cancellation of condo purchases via email
By Chris Steller
You could use any agreed upon form of electronic communication to call off buying a condominium or a unit in a cooperative, under a bill was passed by the House 131-0 Thursday.
Tax provision making ‘zapper’ use a felony passes House
By Lee Ann Schutz
Department of Revenue seeks minor changes to tax law, but pushes for sales suppression use to be a felony. The maximum punishment for the felony conviction would be up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.
Changes to MnDOT land conveyance process pass the House
By Jonathan Avise
HF859 would amend how MnDOT can sell excess trunk highway land and would turn portions of some state highways back to a pair of Greater Minnesota counties.
Governor, legislative leaders remain at budget impasse
By Jonathan Mohr
Gov. Mark Dayton said Wednesday that legislators must reconcile differences in major House and Senate omnibus bills before final negotiations with him can begin, while House Rep...
Both savings, spending measures differ in HHS omnibus bills
By Tory Cooney
Both the House and Senate omnibus health and human services bills contain cuts intended to rein in spending, but they differ in how much should be cut and where.
Sponsored b...
Conferees on jobs and energy begin to iron out their differences
By Chris Steller
Bills include a matching mishmash of topic areas — everything from priming the pump on economic development to guiding where pipelines run and how the state returns unclaimed property to owners.
House passes measure to require licensure of abortion clinics
By Chris Steller
Providers of abortions could need a license from the state to operate.
A new licensure program, including inspections every two years, a $365 biennial license fee and a syst...
Ending state funding for abortions gets House OK
By Chris Steller
State-sponsored health programs administered by the Department of Human Services would not be able to pay for abortions, except as needed to continue participation in a federal ...
Expanding autism-related benefits heads to governor’s desk
By Ricky Campbell
The House on Monday approved a bill that would extend and expand benefits to people with autism and related conditions.
Sponsored by Rep. Roz Peterson (R-Lakeville) and Sen....
Public hospitals could see fewer investment restrictions
By Jonathan Mohr
Proponents believe a bill approved Monday would even the financial playing field among the state’s hospitals.
House passes bill with aim to provide greater access to dental care
By Jonathan Mohr
Hygienists and assistants would be able to do more work without a dentist first examining the patient under provisions of HF1712
