Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
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
'Starting Line': How do you save for the future?
By HPIS Staff
'Starting Line' examines a bill sponsored by Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn that would create a state-sponsored retirement savings plan for privately employed workers who might not have access to a retirement plan.
Minnesota Index: Immigration in Minnesota
By Tory Cooney
Estimated number of 2014 Minnesota residents who were born in foreign countries
As percent of the state’s total population
Estimated number of...
Week in Review: April 17-21
By HPIS Staff
When lawmakers return Monday, they will have four weeks to work with Gov. Mark Dayton in crafting a 2018-19 biennial state budget.
Some of the heaviest lifting began in earn...
$61 million and plenty of policy separates House, Senate state government bills
By Ricky Campbell
A committee of 10 legislators – five from the House, five from the Senate – began working Friday toward reconciling a $61.29 million difference in how to fund state government a...
Funding differences, concerns aplenty as public safety conferees begin their work
By Mike Cook
When combined, the House and Senate proposed increases in public safety and judiciary funding for the 2018-19 biennium are nearly $92 million below that requested by Gov. Mark Dayton.
Government audits of insurance companies gets House OK
By Ricky Campbell
After surfacing complaints from the insurance industry about how the Department of Commerce conducts audits, the House passed a bill Thursday intended to add transparency and pr...
Bill subjecting commission sales reps to state law passes House
By Ricky Campbell
The House passed a bill Thursday that would close a loophole that businesses based in other states have used to terminate commission-based sales employees in Minnesota.
HF12...
House passes data changes, background checks for appraisers
By Ricky Campbell
The House on Thursday passed a bill that would make a number of technical changes to laws governing real estate appraisers.
HF593, sponsored by Rep. Tim O'Driscoll (R-Sartel...
Cost-saving measure for credit unions, members now moves to Senate
By Ricky Campbell
Credit unions would be able to embrace technology and encourage members to show up for meetings and submit votes electronically, under a bill passed 130-0 Thursday by the House....
Higher Ed conference group begins to hash out policy differences
By Nick Longworth
Tasked with crafting a proposal that would offer affordability and accessibility for post-secondary education opportunities, Gov. Mark Dayton has asked lawmakers to do so withou...
