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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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...