Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Week in Review: March 21-25
By HPIS Staff
The session’s first committee deadline has come and gone — and the second is just a week away, on April 1. That’s the date by when committees must act favorably on bills, or com...
Provision allowing large brewers to sell growlers moves forward as part of omnibus liquor bill
By HPIS Staff
Minnesota beer drinkers may be able to buy some of the state’s most popular brews directly from their brewers.
Could cameras slow MN's speeding drivers? Legislation proposes pilot program to find out
By Margaret Stevens
HF4242 would allow the Transportation and Public Safety departments to work with communities to implement speed camera pilot programs in designated work and school zones.
Health panel hears bill to distribute free masks, COVID-19 antigen tests to Minnesota residents
By Tim Walker
HF3862 would direct the Department of Health to distribute free COVID-19 tests, masks, and respirators to Minnesotans.
Bill proposes multi-pronged approach for easing MN's human services workforce shortage
By Margaret Stevens
Legislators continually hear about workforce shortages in a variety of industries, especially in caring occupations like nursing or staffing long-term care facilities.
One p...
Lawmakers consider creation of Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Office
By Brian Hall
A Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Office could be created to attract tourism and business.
Sponsored by Rep. Jim Davnie (DFL-Mpls), HF4356 would establish the office to increas...
House votes to reauthorize reinsurance program in individual market
By Margaret Stevens
Reauthorization of a reinsurance program meant to stabilize health insurance premiums in the individual market was passed by the House Thursday.
Public safety panel approves $151 million bill proposing ‘innovative solutions’ to fight rise in crime
By Tim Walker
HF4200 would spend $151 million on public safety programs focusing on partnering police with community-based crime-fighting groups focused on preventing crime in the first place.
House votes to fund $25 million on ALS research, family caregiver support
By Pratik Joshi
SF3372 would appropriate $20 million to promote research related to prevention, treatment, causes, and hopefully an eventual cure.
House passes plan to scrub state investments of ties with Russia, Belarus
By Mike Cook
HF4165 would direct the State Board of Investment to divest Minnesota’s investments from Russia and Belarus within 15 months.
Minnesota businesses could get a tax credit for sending workers back to school
By Rob Hubbard
In these days of “the Big Quit,” when workers are leaving their jobs in record numbers, what can a business do to find qualified employees to fill open positions?
Perhaps th...
House environment panel OKs bill to appropriate $47 million from state's Clean Water Fund
By Brian Hall
Replacing lead service lines, monitoring for contaminants and funding conservation reserve enhancement programs would be some focuses of the proposed state appropriation from th...
Help could be on way for victims of polar vortex price spikes
By Rob Hubbard
Sponsored by Rep. Julie Sandstede (DFL-Hibbing), HF3944 would create a refundable tax credit for people using municipal utilities that experienced extreme price hikes in February 2021.
House panel hears bills targeting improvements in early child care
By Pratik Joshi
Gov. Tim Walz has said improving access to affordable and quality child care is one of his priorities.
Some of his proposals helped shape HF4569, which seeks funding to expa...
Keeping housing affordable the goal of community stabilization bill
By Brian Hall
When he was a city councilmember, Rep. Michael Howard (DFL-Richfield) saw the impact of maintaining naturally occurring affordable housing.
One of the city’s largest afforda...
