Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Bill would toughen state penalties on child porn offenders
By Mike Cook
HF2904 contains nearly a dozen get-tougher on child pornography provisions, including a guarantee that someone found guilty of distributing or possessing child pornography would spend time behind bars.
Landfill legislation seeks to balance environmental, financial concerns
By Michael Strasburg
HF4070 would require the Pollution Control Agency to conduct a number of additional evaluations prior to issuing a demolition debris landfill permit to a facility.
Proposed primary shift meets concern from secretary of state
By Melissa Turtinen
An idea to hold state and presidential primaries on the same day in 2020 met some concerns from the secretary of state and some DFLers.
Committee looks at Little Falls opioid reduction as a model for hospitals
By Zach Kayser
The House Health and Human Services Finance Committee meeting Tuesday afternoon featured the program that literally wrote the book on how to curb opioid prescriptions.
Special ed, pre-k funding, school safety top governor’s E-12 supplemental budget proposal
By Rachel Kats
Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius presented the $162.2 million proposal to the House Education Finance Committee Tuesday.
Lawmakers hear $30 million request for Capitol security upgrades
By Jonathan Avise
More than $30 million in security upgrades are needed to help protect facilities in the Capitol Complex against potential threats, advisory group says.
State seeks more funding to advocate for childrens' welfare in court
By Mike Cook
Demand is up — but funding isn't — for state's Guardian ad Litem Program and state officials are seeking additional dollars
Tuition freezes, campus support top governor’s higher ed supplemental spending wish list
By Rachel Kats
Keeping higher education attainable for students and maintaining campus infrastructure are top priorities of Gov. Mark Dayton’s supplemental budget recommendations for higher education.
Report highlights former IT official’s missteps — but he points to agency’s wider shortcomings
By Ricky Campbell
Joint hearing of House committees questions state officials on MN.IT's missteps in developing state's new vehicle registration system.
Tax credits could become a tool in fixing Minnesota’s child care crisis
By Michael Strasburg
HF3853 would establish a series of tax credits aimed to make the state’s child care more affordable and accessible.
Keeping safe in digital age focus of two bills held over by House committee
By Mike Cook
Being proactive with the ever-changing nature of technology is the focus of two bills proffered by Rep. Eric Lucero (R-Dayton).
Updated water act would expand financial assistance for local projects
By Michael Strasburg
An update to the state’s Clean Water Act could make it easier for local units of government to receive financial assistance for water and soil projects.
A second attempt at funding water quality projects axed from 2017 Legacy bill
By Melissa Turtinen
Rep. Paul Torkelson (R-Hanska) wants to fund some water quality improvement projects and grants that were cut from last year’s omnibus Legacy finance bill.
Where to build MN's next vets home? Lawmakers face tough call in possible bonding proposal
By Ricky Campbell
Lawmakers and the governor are facing a difficult decision on how to best serve Minnesota veterans who need full-time care — and the clock is ticking.
Starting Line: Lawmaker offers proposal to strengthen civics knowledge
By HPIS Staff
Learn more a proposal that aims to strengthen student’s civics knowledge by requiring school districts to offer a government and citizenship course for credit in either 11th or 12th grade.
