Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
House, Senate pass omnibus health and human services bill
By Tim Walker
An $18.8 billion omnibus health and human services bill that aims to improve the lives of Minnesotans across the state has been sent to the governor.
Stalled bonding projects would get green light again under House-approved bill
By Rob Hubbard
When it comes to a 2021 bonding bill, a little above the minimum may suffice.
Throughout this year’s regular session, Republicans on the House Capital Investment Committee a...
House passes education bill with more per-pupil funding, teacher training
By Rob Hubbard
Spending per pupil would rise, pre-kindergarten offerings wouldn’t shrink, and training opportunities for teachers and staff would increase under the omnibus E-12 education finance bill.
House passes omnibus jobs, labor bill
By Tim Walker
The omnibus employment and economic development bill would spend $1.6 billion on programs ranging from helping businesses recover from COVID-19 restrictions and civil unrest to subsidizing child care so new parents can work.
Omnibus environment bill clears House, heads to the governor
By Mike Cook
The omnibus environment and natural resources policy and finance bill was passed 99-34 Friday by the House and sent to the state’s top elected official. It was passed 49-14 by the Senate Tuesday.
Bill including end to eviction pause, increased housing funding passes House
By Mike Cook
The $125.6 million omnibus housing finance and policy bill contains just $10 million in new General Fund spending, but it also contains provisions that address short- and long-term needs.
Education bill brings disparate proposals together, heads for House Floor
By Rob Hubbard
The yawning gap in E-12 education funding found in the omnibus bills that passed the House and Senate last month is no more, as a working group has successfully found middle ground.
State government committee learns details of House, Senate agreement
By Mike Cook
The bill contains a handful of elections provisions, including a process for absentee ballot drop boxes and policy issues related to veterans.
Omnibus environment bill gets committee review before expected House vote
By Mike Cook
Passed 49-14 by the Senate Tuesday, the omnibus environment and natural resources policy and finance bill is scheduled to receive a House vote Friday.
House passes transportation agreement
By Jonathan Mohr
Billions of dollars for the state’s roads, bridges and public transportation system could be flowing after the House voted 112-21 Wednesday to pass the omnibus transportation finance and policy bill.
Committee hears details of House, Senate transportation agreement
By Jonathan Mohr
Legislative leaders reached agreement on an omnibus transportation finance and policy bill that would provide funding for the Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety and the Metropolitan Council during the upcoming biennium.
After drawn-out debate, House OKs commerce, energy legislation without extension of reinsurance program
By Rob Hubbard
This special session’s first bill up for floor debate last Thursday was the omnibus commerce, climate and energy finance and policy bill. Four days later, it finally passed.
Housing panel reviews agreement on ending state's eviction moratorium
By Mike Cook
Ending of the COVID-19-related eviction moratorium and making substantial investments in multiple types of housing are among the highlights of a bill with bipartisan agreement.
Omnibus higher education bill joins Saturday night passing party
By Rob Hubbard
Like a heavy rain after a heat wave, budget bills started bursting forth Saturday night after three days of House Republican filibusters, one after another gaining approval. As ...
House passes omnibus agriculture, broadband finance bill
By Tim Walker
After tabling the omnibus agriculture and broadband finance bill following about 8 hours of debate Friday, the House took the bill up again Saturday and made short work of it, p...
