Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Week in Review: April 9-13
By Jonathan Mohr
Lawmakers hardly missed a beat this week, picking up where they left off before the Easter/Passover break with a slate of meetings that included Thursday’s House Ways and Means ...
Bill to remove state’s solar energy goal would send ‘powerful signal,' state official tells lawmakers
By Melissa Turtinen
An effort to limit mandates on power companies would exempt some utility companies from the solar energy standard less than two years before the compliance date.
Tax relief focus of House budget targets
By Mike Cook
Looking to piggyback on last year’s action, House Republicans announced budget adjustment targets for this session. Tax relief tops the list.
Pregnant and parenting teens could benefit from expanded transportation services
By Rachel Kats
Bill would expand special education transportation funding to cover transportation costs of certain pregnant or parenting teens.
Funding sought to keep suicide hotline open
By Zach Kayser
The state may need to rescue a statewide suicide prevention hotline for the second time.
Operated by Oakdale nonprofit Canvas Health, Crisis Connection is slated to shut dow...
Bill amending credit union internal governance, guidelines for expelling members passes House
By Ricky Campbell
HF3224 would allow state-chartered credit unions to adopt, amend or repeal bylaws if at least 3 percent of its members propose a resolution and it would allow for electronic voting.
House OKs measure to require contractors, insurers to provide clearer information
By Ricky Campbell
Residential contractors being paid for work through insurance claims may be required to provide clearer information in their initial estimates.
Solid waste collection bill heads to Senate
By Michael Strasburg
The House on Thursday approved modifications to a local government’s authority to organize the collection of solid waste within its jurisdiction.
Sponsored by Rep. Dennis Sm...
Don’t blink — bill would rescind a 2-year-old eyelash extension licensing law
By Ricky Campbell
A new proposal would eliminate two-year-old regulations, exempting eyelash extension technicians and managers from being licensed by the Board of Cosmetology.
House passes modifications to carbon monoxide detector requirements on boats
By Michael Strasburg
The House passed a bill 127-0 Thursday to modify requirements for carbon monoxide detection devices on some watercraft.
HF3755, sponsored by Rep. Jerry Hertaus (R-Greenfield...
Bill targets prostitution customers with tougher penalties
By Mike Cook
HF4140 would increase the fine from $500 to $750 for first-time patrons of prostitution and create a felony penalty for someone convicted of patronizing a prostitute within 10 years of a prior conviction.
Proposed buffer fine draws fierce criticism — and an apology
By Jonathan Mohr
More than a dozen farmers and representatives of farm groups testified against the draft proposal for non-compliance with the state's buffer laws.
High-speed internet 'as necessary to my education as a pen and paper,' advocates of broadband expansion tell lawmakers
By Melissa Turtinen
HF3527 would appropriate $51.48 million to the Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program.
Committee considers quick fix for special education cross-subsidy issue
By Rachel Kats
HF4272 would create a new component of special education funding that would provide equity aid to school districts where the cross-subsidy is greater than the regional average.
How to solve the skilled-workforce shortage? Lawmakers consider going back to the basics
By Rachel Kats
Bill would require Minnesota State to submit a plan to transfer control of its technical colleges to entities in the K-12 system.
