Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Juneteenth could become state holiday in Minnesota
By Mike Cook
Sponsored by Rep. Ruth Richardson (DFL-Mendota Heights), HF3910 would designate Juneteenth, June 19, as a state holiday.
Education panel approves measure to recruit and train school nurses
By Pratik Joshi
The School Nurse Organization of Minnesota reports that only one-third of Minnesota schools have a licensed school nurse. That means the medical needs of many students in the st...
House passes proposed hike in trespassing fines for snowmobiles, off-highway vehicles
By Brian Hall
In an effort to protect landowners and preserve trails, increased trespassing penalties for snowmobiles and off-highway vehicles were passed off the House Floor Monday.
Program aiming to put people on path to self-sufficiency receives bipartisan support
By Margaret Stevens
Entering the workforce for the first time can present challenges, particularly for someone who has been at home caring for their family and dependent on another’s income.
House panel hears bill charging advisory council to continue work to end racial, other health inequities
By Tim Walker
HF4112 would formalize the relationship the Health Equity Advisory and Leadership Council has with the Department of Health.
Down payment assistance grants aim to help aspiring farmers
By Brian Hall
Looking to help people interested in farming acquire land and increase the food supply in Minnesota, proposed legislation would help farmers get down payment assistance.
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Week in Review: March 7-11
By HPIS Staff
Two weeks from today is the first committee deadline, by when committees must act favorably on bills in the house of origin. And in little more than two months, 74 days to be ex...
‘Clean Slate Act’ would offer forgiveness for certain misdemeanor offenses
By Tim Walker
Expungement is a legal term meaning to delete the court records of person accused or convicted of a crime.
An equivalent, non-legal term is forgiveness.
That is at the c...
Avoiding ballot confusion is genesis of bill awaiting action by full House
By Mike Cook
If the 2020 election is any indication, before voters go to the polls this November they will receive myriad political mailings.
"Everybody I talked to was blown away at the...
Bill proposes a greater say in state government for MN youth
By Mike Cook
Sponsored by Rep. Jim Davnie (DFL-Mpls), HF3853 would establish the Minnesota Youth Advisory Council
Bill offering relief for drought-hit farmers passes House
By Rob Hubbard
The damage is done from the drought of 2021, but help could be on the way for the farmers who sustained the worst of it.
MN freight rail lines in need of investment, bill’s supporters say
By Margaret Stevens
Investing in freight rail returns value to the state, argue supporters of a bill to provide an additional $20 million for smaller rail lines.
Fall’s property tax refunds could become part of spring income tax refunds
By Rob Hubbard
HF3558 would convert the state’s property tax refund programs — the homestead credit refund, the renter’s credit, and what’s called the “targeting refund” — into a refundable income tax credit.
How should Minnesota prepare for climate change? UN report’s co-author has some ideas
By Rob Hubbard
According to the report, significant changes are already afoot, and human activity is a chief cause.
Legislation would help school districts cover miles of unfunded transportation costs
By Pratik Joshi
Sponsored by Rep. Julie Sandstede (DFL-Hibbing), HF917 would help school districts cover some of their unfunded costs by increasing the transportation adjustment from 18.2% to 70% of a district’s unfunded pupil transportation costs for the previous year.
