Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Starting Line: Protecting press rights of student journalists
By HPIS Staff
Rep. Cheryl Youakim (DFL-Hopkins) sponsors HF1501 with the intent of supporting student journalist expression in school-sponsored media.
Week in Review: March 27-31
By HPIS Staff
For many legislators and staff, a chance to rest this weekend could not have arrived soon enough.
While the number of bills heard in House committees during the week decreas...
House passes omnibus education finance bill sans voluntary pre-K funding that governor wants
By Nick Longworth
Contentious since its creation, an education finance proposal that Gov. Mark Dayton has described as “appalling” is another step closer to his desk. Its approval ultimately hold...
Roads and bridges focus of transportation bill passed in House, but opponents say transit to suffer
By Jonathan Avise
The House on Friday passed an omnibus transportation finance bill that would rely heavily on borrowing and General Fund dollars to increase state spending by roughly $2 billion on roads and bridges over the next two years.
House passes $830 million omnibus environment bill
By Jonathan Mohr
The appropriations would help fund several state agencies, but policy provisions caused the most controversy.
Omnibus tax bill passes House amidst concern over its $5.2 billion size
By Lee Ann Schutz
Bill proposes $1.35 billion in tax relief, including an increase to the income limit at which Social Security is taxable, a refundable student loan payment and college savings plan credits, and expansion of the child dependent care credit.
House passes $542 million state-based reinsurance bill
By Ricky Campbell
Supporters believe subsidies to insurance companies would help stabilize market, lower premiums
Historic preservation office could leave historical society
By Chris Steller
The work of evaluating whether planned road construction and other projects could harm historic resources could move from the Minnesota Historical Society to the Department of A...
Contentious omnibus health and human services finance bill to Ways and Means
By Tory Cooney
DFL members of the House Health and Human Services Finance Committee roundly criticized the $13.73 billion omnibus health and human services bill before it was approved as amend...
More than $11 million sought for landfill hazardous waste removal
By Mike Cook
“It’s like a little mountain in the middle of town,” said Rep. Mark Uglem (R-Champlin).
Sponsored by Rep. Peggy Scott (R-Andover), HF269 would appropriate $11.35 million in bond proceeds to remove hazardous waste and contaminated soil from an Andover landfill.
Federal approval hangs over compromise reinsurance proposal
By Ricky Campbell
A conference committee agreed to federal contingency in funding a $542 million reinsurance plan, sending the bill along for votes
Transportation bonding asks forwarded to House Capital Investment Committee
By Jonathan Avise
Big bucks through borrowing for roads, bridges, bus and rail lines were the focus of a barrage of bills heard Wednesday in the House Transportation Finance Committee.
House moves to give innocent owners ‘their day in court’
By Chris Steller
Proposal that would let them ask court for return of vehicle seized after a family member’s DWI now goes to governor.
House OKs fire sprinkler uniformity bill
By Ricky Campbell
A technical change to state law approved Wednesday by the House would go a long way for some homebuilders and contractors who say the cost of installing automatic fire sprinklers is stymieing townhouse construction.
Help for physicians wanting to practice in multiple states
By Tory Cooney
The House, with a 128-0 vote Wednesday, approved a technical change that would make it easier for physicians to receive expedited licenses in some other states.
