Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
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Week in Review: March 12-16
By Jonathan Mohr
With the release today of Gov. Mark Dayton’s supplemental budget, lawmakers now have the numbers they need to firm up the details of bills that will begin to move during the day...
Dayton’s supplemental budget spends $226 million on MNLARS, school safety, broadband and more
By Ricky Campbell
Republican legislative majority offers mixed reactions to proposed tax system overhauls and DMV fixes.
'Penny a pill' opioid crisis proposal likely done for the session
By Zach Kayser
The initiative contained in a bill from Rep. Dave Baker (R-Willmar) would have charged prescription opioid manufacturers to help fund efforts to combat the opioid crisis.
Open-government bill targeting recordings stalls in civil law committee
By Ricky Campbell
Lawmakers heard a bipartisan-supported bill Thursday designed to give the public access to video, audio and other recordings of government employees previously deemed private, b...
Legislation looks to untangle location-tracking warrants from traditional searches
By Ricky Campbell
HF2309 would further clarify that the court must unseal location-tracking warrants for electronic devices pinging cell phones and keep them separate from traditional warrants.
Republican lawmakers revive effort to overhaul Met Council
By Jonathan Avise
Critics of the 50-year-old planning agency say it has become ‘a monster’; others defend the agency’s role while saying some change is needed.
Tougher penalty sought for killing someone while driving with cell phone
By Mike Cook
HF2932 would expand the criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation crimes to include when someone negligently operates a motor vehicle while operating a cell phone.
Grants could help schools harness solar energy
By Rachel Kats
HF3675 would appropriate $4 million to provide grants to public school districts to purchase and install solar energy systems on or near school buildings.
Legislature, judicial system could implement veterans preference hiring
By Ricky Campbell
In nearly every state government agency and throughout many local governments, human resources departments give veterans preference in hiring. That isn’t the case in the Legisla...
Committee approves more flexible assessments for certain trails
By Michael Strasburg
HF3557 would require the Environmental Quality Board to exempt certain trails from mandatory environmental assessment worksheet requirements.
Protestor penalty bill returning to House Floor
By Mike Cook
Protestors’ rights vs. public safety is heading back to the House Floor.
Sponsored by Rep. Nick Zerwas (R-Elk River), HF390, as amended, would increase the penalty from a mi...
Agriculture committee begins debate on proposed nitrogen rule
By Jonathan Mohr
HF2887 would prohibit the Department of Agriculture from adopting new nitrate rules unless they are specifically approved by law.
Military enlistment activities may be added to list of excusable school absences
By Rachel Kats
Military enlistment activities could join the ranks of the several other activities considered legitimate reasons for missing school.
Committee hears proposal to eliminate the state’s income tax
By Michael Strasburg
As mid-April draws near, Minnesota residents are faced with the deadline to file state income taxes. A bill held over by the House Taxes Committee Thursday, however, would make ...
Omnibus elections bill would allow for electronic voter signatures
By Melissa Turtinen
When you go vote at your polling place on Election Day, you check in and verify your name and address — in some places this happens on a laptop or tablet — and then sign the oat...
