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'Starting Line': Recapping the 2018 session

There is just one week left of the 90th Legislative Session. From fake service animals to helping college students receive mental health care, Starting Line covered a wide varie...

House votes to authorize construction of controversial pipeline

The House passed a proposal Monday that would give the green light to Enbridge to build a controversial pipeline across northern Minnesota, a month before the Public Utilities Commission makes its decision on the project.

House passes what supporters call a ‘robust’ capital investment bill

Just enough supporters believe the infrastructure-heavy capital investment proposal has its priorities in the right place.

House votes to expand environment improvement loan program

A Pollution Control Agency program that offers low-interest loans to small businesses for capital equipment purchases meeting environmental regulations could expand to larger businesses.

House passes DNR bills on licensing, firefighting, gizzard shad

A number of policy provisions recommended by the Department of Natural Resources received strong responses from the House.

House amends, then OKs terms of 3M settlement language

The House passed a bill Monday which would manage the settlement money provided by 3M Company, following an eight-year lawsuit over groundwater contamination in the east metro.

House OKs technical changes, expansions to last year’s GI law

The House passed a technical bill Monday intended to further aid veterans and military members seeking apprenticeships and on-the-job training.

With consent, National Guard personnel could help staff private armory events

Minnesota National Guard members could be sent to help staff events in rented out armories.

Omnibus agriculture policy bill passed by House

A controversial nitrogen provision is among the measures contained in the Department of Agriculture’s omnibus policy bill passed by the House 81-43 Monday.

House passes $35 million to fund RFA loan program

Money to fund a popular agricultural loan program now has a separate path to its intended recipients, after the House passed HF4425 Monday 122-3.

House approves consumer protections bill for residential energy-improvement program

The House on Monday passed a bill that would establish consumer protections for a residential home energy-improvement program, Property Assessed Clean Energy.

Omnibus elections policy bill clears the House

Allowing electronic voter signatures at the polls and expanding the allowable types of voting equipment are among the elections administration policy changes included in a bill passed 124-0 by the House Monday.

Online auctions for self-storage stuff would be allowed under bill passed in House

Self-storage facility owners could hold online auctions for defaulted property in their units, under a bill passed Monday by the House.

House OKs bill to streamline insolvency process for fraternal benefit societies

The House passed a bill Monday that would give Minnesota-based organizations like the Catholic United, Sons of Norway and Polish Falcons of America a system to liquidate or transfer membership to another organization.

Tax bill agreement reached by conference committee

House and Senate tax conferees reached a deal Friday afternoon on a plan that they say would cut taxes for 2.2 million Minnesota, the first rate reduction in nearly 20 years.


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