Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Omnibus bills provide framework for the state's biennial budget plan
By HPIS Staff
At the beginning of the state’s two-year fiscal cycle, the first year of the legislative session is traditionally a “budget year.” It’s a lengthy process, but it’s one that requ...
MNsure would get axe under omnibus health and human services finance bill
By Tory Cooney
Incorporating language from more than 80 bills, the omnibus health and human services finance bill, HF945, as amended, calls for a $622.89 million cut from current spending.
Panel pushes omnibus jobs and energy bill to Ways and Means
By Chris Steller
The omnibus jobs and energy bill got a quick massage Tuesday from the House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee, which adopted nine amendments.
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Additional $111.5 million in biennial funding OK’d by public safety committee
By Mike Cook
The House Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Committee was given a budget target that would increase biennial spending by $111.5 million, yet it isn’t enough to gain the support of all members.
House passes moratorium on creating permit for ditch mowing, haying
By Jonathan Avise
HF124/SF218* would place a moratorium on MnDOT from enacting any new permitting process on ditch mowing, common in rural areas of the state, until March 30, 2018.
House OKs use of supplemental federal highway funds
By Jonathan Avise
House lawmakers passed a measure on Tuesday that would appropriate an additional $105 million in federal FAST Act funding to the Department of Transportation for road construction this year.
More dental students could go where help is needed most
By Tory Cooney
Students of all accredited dentistry schools would be able to practice with supervision in Minnesota, under a bill passed 130-0 by the House Tuesday.
HF397/SF662*, sponsored...
Controversial ‘Stand Your Ground’ expansion headed to House Floor
By Mike Cook
The use of deadly force is permitted in Minnesota to resist or prevent an offense when someone “reasonably believes” the offense exposes them “to great bodily harm or death” or prevents the commission of a felony at their residence; authority to use such a defense mechanism could expand.
Clash of political ideologies as state government omnibus bill moves on
By Ricky Campbell
The House State Government Finance Committee on Tuesday approved its omnibus bill that includes a $430 million reduction in executive branch spending and multiple reforms intend...
‘System failures’ and bikini waxes among concerns in omnibus state government budget bill
By Ricky Campbell
Commissioners and agency heads throughout Gov. Mark Dayton’s administration lined up Monday to decry the omnibus state government finance bill, a two-year, $943 million spending...
Buffers funding included in $500 million omnibus legacy bill
By Jonathan Mohr
Soil and water conservation districts would receive buffers money in bill approved Monday.
Public weighs in on omnibus jobs and energy bill
By Chris Steller
The omnibus jobs and energy bill drew words of praise and objection — sometimes both from the same testifier — as the House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Financ...
Minnesota Index: Teacher supply
By Nick Longworth
Number of public schools
Number of full-time equivalent teachers
Pre-kindergarten and school readiness teachers, including those less tha...
'Starting Line': Providing co-parenting services for unmarried parents
By HPIS Staff
Rep. Peggy Scott (R-Andover) sponsors HF1362, which would appropriate money for a grant to fund co-parenting services at Northpoint Health and Wellness Center in Minneapolis.
Week in Review: March 20-24
By Mike Cook
Omnibusfest was in full swing this week as numerous House finance committees unveiled their all-encompassing omnibus bills: agriculture, education, environment, higher education...
