Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Civics class could be mandatory for high school juniors and seniors
By Rachel Kats
The National Assessment of Educational Progress estimates that approximately 77% of Minnesota students who graduate from high school are not proficient in civics.
Bill aims to ‘mainstream’ obesity treatment
By Victoria Cooney
HF894, sponsored by Rep. Connie Bernardy (DFL-New Brighton), would allow Medical Assistance to cover weight loss drugs by removing language that specifically excludes the vast majority of these medications from coverage.
Funding needed to grow Emerging Farmer Working Group
By Nate Gotlieb
Sponsored by Rep. Jessica Hanson (DFL-Burnsville), HF1274 would dedicate $10,000 annually in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to the Emerging Farmer Working Group, which has met four times since November 2020.
Bill seeks more funding to train students in high-demand health care fields
By Tim Walker
With a little more help from the state, a successful health care job-training program in Rochester could expand to nearby communities and deliver multiple benefits to both the students being trained and the communities where they may eventually find employment.
Week in Review: Feb. 15-19
By HPIS Staff
With just a bit more than one full week left in February and the Legislature’s first committee deadline on the horizon March 12, more and more of the 1,348 bills that have so fa...
Proposal would have Greater MN bars, restaurants fully open sooner
By Mike Cook
Bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic may best be served by other than a one-size-fits-all approach, a DFL lawmaker says.
Bill proposes tougher penalties for sex trafficking
By Tim Walker
HF613 aims to give prosecutors more tools to do their jobs and get more drug traffickers, and those who buy sex, to pay for their crimes. It would also toughen penalties for those convicted of sex crimes.
‘Technical’ elections bill approved by committee on partisan vote
By Mike Cook
Party agreement seemed likely, but was not reached on bill related to voting and election processes.
SAFE account bill fails to gain enough support, tabled for second time
By Tim Walker
For the second time in a week, a bill that would create the State Aid for Emergencies account and fund it with $35 million was discussed on the House Floor, but failed to pass the chamber.
Walz’s tax bill would net revenue bumps from corporations and high earners
By Rob Hubbard
House nonpartisan staff projects that the proposed tax changes would increase General Fund revenue by $972.7 million in fiscal year 2022.
Overhaul of criminal sexual conduct statutes moves forward
By Tim Walker
Minnesota statutes dealing with criminal sexual conduct are confusing, and need overhauling to make them more user-friendly to everyone working in the criminal justice system.
No Child Left Inside grant program could get $2 million
By Nate Gotlieb
A popular, two-year-old grant program that has funded dozens of environmental and natural resources education and recreation activities for youth could get additional funding.
Students in residential facilities could have better access to extra learning opportunities
By Rachel Kats
Sponsored by Rep. Cheryl Youakim (DFL-Hopkins), HF725 aims to provide more education equity for students in residential facilities.
Housing panel OKs legislation that could offer eviction protections, expunge records
By Nate Gotlieb
Tenants behind on rent or against whom eviction cases are filed could have more time to reach agreements with landlords, and tenants with eviction records could more easily find housing under bills approved Thursday.
Extension considered for pandemic-prompted changes to home and community-based services
By Victoria Cooney
HF976, sponsored by Rep. Patty Acomb (DFL-Minnetonka), would extend the waiver allowing for the remote provision of certain home and community-based services by an additional year.
