Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Local governments could start formally recognizing Purple Heart recipients
By Ricky Campbell
Lawmakers hope to encourage counties, cities to pass resolutions to become ‘Purple Heart’ communities
Lawmakers push for independent task force on possible changes to sexual harassment policy
By Melissa Turtinen
HF3030, sponsored by Hortman, would create the task force to study and recommend best practices for reporting sexual misconduct by elected officials and candidates handling those reports.
Starting Line: Term limits for lawmakers?
By HPIS Staff
Rep. Jason Rarick (R-Pine City) is proposing legislation that would amend the state constitution to limit the time a candidate could serve in the Legislature and serve as an executive officer.
Week in Review: March 5-9
By Jonathan Avise
Night meetings have already begun popping up on the schedule for next week as the race is on to beat the March 22 deadline for committees to act favorably on bills in the house ...
New teaching licensure system already facing changes
By Rachel Kats
The Minnesota teacher licensure system underwent an overhaul last session and it turns out there still may be a few bugs to be worked out.
Health officials describe response to recent measles, syphilis outbreaks
By Zach Kayser
The Department of Health presented Thursday on recent infectious disease outbreaks it has battled using programs under the state’s new Public Health Response Account.
State aid sought to offer weekend vocational classes to high school students
By Rachel Kats
Sponsored by Rep. Peggy Bennett (R-Albert Lea) HF3190, as amended, would provide extended time state aid to schools that offer vocational classes outside of the regular school day.
Success in election equipment-replacement grants reveals bigger need
By Ricky Campbell
Every voting precinct in 85 of Minnesota’s 87 counties received a grant this year from the Secretary of State’s office to offset the cost of new voting equipment, but the grant ...
Bill allowing for easier sharing of health records advances in House
By Zach Kayser
A health records bill would change just three lines of existing law, but caused more than an hour of debate Thursday.
House bill seeks to study link between sex trafficking and pornography
By Mike Cook
The bill would expand the crimes for which the Department of Public Safety must gather statistical data to include possession of pornographic work involving minors and prohibition of dissemination and display of harmful materials to minors.
Lawmakers seek wild rice water standard that satisfies industry, environmentalists
By Michael Strasburg
Wild rice water quality standards have been in a state of uncertainty since an administrative law judge rejected a new standard proposed by the Pollution Control Agency in January.
Proposal made to revamp how the state upgrades its software
By Melissa Turtinen
Rep. Jim Nash (R-Waconia) wants to make sure technology issues with the state’s new licensing and registration system don’t happen again.
Lawmakers seek clarity on ‘inadequate’ license plate reader, body camera audits
By Ricky Campbell
The company in charge of looking over the Shakopee Police Department’s license plate data collection produced a recent report five pages long, plus a four-page appendix. A diffe...
Center proposed to help law enforcement train for mental health issues
By Mike Cook
HF2922 would allocate $6.6 million in bond proceeds to construct the Safety and Mental Health Alternative Response Training Center in Inver Grove Heights.
House committee OKs measure honoring fallen officer, soldier
By Jonathan Avise
Transportation policy committee approves bills that would designate a memorial stretch of highway, bridge.
