Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
‘Huffing’ and driving could be charged, penalized like a DWI
By Mike Cook
Rep. Anna Wills (R-Rosemount) sponsors HF2766, as amended, which would ensure it is a crime to be in control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicating substance.
Agriculture committee hears ditch mowing proposals
By Jonathan Mohr
Agriculture, transportation and environmental concerns intersect on the issue of ditch mowing Tuesday during a meeting of the House Agriculture Policy Committee.
No votes — again — on gun-control bills in House public safety committee
By Mike Cook
The House Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance Committee voted not to bring up a pair of bills sponsored by Rep. Dave Pinto (DFL-St. Paul) for discussion and possible vote.
Bipartisan bill would use 3M settlement dollars to test private wells
By Michael Strasburg
HF3709 would require the Pollution Control Agency to test private wells for PFCs, a compound developed by 3M, if requested by the owner or occupier of an east metropolitan property with a private well.
Reducing student suspensions at core of omnibus E-12 bill
By Rachel Kats
Changing how school administrators handle student disciplinary matters is one of many considerations in this year’s omnibus E-12 education policy bill.
Abortion ultrasound viewing bill headed to House floor
By Zach Kayser
HF3194 would require doctors to ask abortion-seeking patients if they want to view an ultrasound of the fetus.
Bill would require state govt. plan to conduct business during declared emergencies
By Melissa Turtinen
Committee approval was given to a bill that would require the three branches of state government to develop their own emergency operations and continuity plans to ensure the government can still operate during an emergency declared by the governor.
Punish organizers for ‘bad actors’? Bill would create felony for ‘vicarious liability’
By Ricky Campbell
The Legislature is moving forward with a proposal intended to crack down on organizations that encourage and train protesters to damage infrastructure like oil pipelines, despite critics’ concerns surrounding unintended violations of First Amendment protections.
House, Senate pass differing versions of bills to fund MNLARS fixes
By Jonathan Avise
The House on Monday OK’d $10 million in emergency funding to fix the state’s malfunctioning motor vehicle license and registration system.
Technical changes for mortgage loan originators’ licensing get House OK
By Ricky Campbell
The House passed a bill Monday that would make technical changes to the statutes governing licensing requirements for mortgage loan originators.
House passes bill allowing towns to donate to local food shelves
By Melissa Turtinen
The House passed a bill Monday that would allow towns to give money to community food shelves.
House OKs bill to close loophole in bidding process for water tower repairs
By Melissa Turtinen
The bidding process cities go through to fix water towers could change under a bill passed 125-1 by the House Monday.
‘Simple fix’ would stop taxing half of veterans’ civil service pensions
By Ricky Campbell
HF3934 would expand the income tax subtraction to cover half of the pension income received through the Federal Employee Retirement System or the Civil Service Retirement System, if it includes military service credit.
Bill approved to prevent Legacy-funded art projects from promoting domestic terrorism, criminal activity
By Melissa Turtinen
A video game where players can destroy oil pipelines was partly funded through a state arts grant, and now a legislator is proposing new rules to prevent this from happening again.
Starting Line: A solution to the state's lieutenant governor conundrum?
By HPIS Staff
This week on Starting Line, Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein (DFL-New Brighton) lays out her proposal to change the way a lieutenant governor is selected.
