Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
House committee approves increased renter protections
By Brian Hall
The House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee approved four bills sponsored by Rep. Kaohly Vang Her (DFL-St. Paul) Thursday and referred them to the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee.
Effort to bring back child care waivers takes first step
By Jonathan Mohr
One measure taken to help families and small businesses in Minnesota cope with the COVID-19 pandemic was to grant waivers for a program that helps low-income families pay for child care.
House workforce committee OKs $1.2 billion plan to repay MN's unemployment trust fund
By Margaret Stevens
Sponsored by Rep. Mohamud Noor (DFL-Mpls), HF1035, as amended, would repay a $1.2 billion debt to return the unemployment insurance trust fund to zero, using about $1.15 billion from American Rescue Plan funds and the rest from the state’s General Fund.
Education, advocacy next step in solving student loan ‘crisis’
By Margaret Stevens
HF3063 would create a student loan advocate and education course to be a clearinghouse of trusted information.
Feeding veterans: Metro Meals on Wheels could add veteran focus
By Brian Hall
Sponsored by Rep. Heather Edelson (DFL-Edina), HF3036 would appropriate $468,000 in fiscal years 2023-24 to Metro Meals on Wheels to support home delivery of meals to veterans.
Late property tax payers could see some relief
By Rob Hubbard
Sponsored by Rep. Jerry Hertaus (R-Greenfield), the bill would eliminate that 10% floor and allow counties to establish their own interest rates on delinquent property taxes and contracts to repurchase tax-forfeited property.
Minnesota State officials seek more than $300 million in state support
By Mike Cook
Campus responsiveness and campus stabilization is the core of what system leaders seek in additional funding this session.
House education panel approves Increase Teachers of Color Act
By Tim Walker
Rep. Hodan Hassan (DFL-Mpls) sponsors HF3079, the Increase Teachers of Color Act, which aims to attract, prepare, and retain more teachers of color and American Indian teachers.
Committee OKs $1 billion plan for bonus pay to frontline workers
By Margaret Stevens
Frontline workers in a range of industries, from health care to meat packing, could each receive $1,500 for working with the public during the COVID-19 emergency.
Proposed grant program would provide $75 million to help emergency shelters provide for MN homeless
By Brian Hall
HF3090 would appropriate $75 million in fiscal year 2023 for the development, improvement or expansion of emergency shelter facilities.
Legislation seeks solution to special education funding shortfall
By Mike Cook
HF2657 would require the state to ensure cross subsidy costs are covered beginning in fiscal year 2023.
Dental exam could be just another school test under new proposal
By Jonathan Mohr
Sponsored by Rep. Steve Sandell (DFL-Woodbury), HF3114 would allow a fledging network of school-based health centers to further expand throughout the state.
Funding, use remain topics of debate surrounding state’s disaster contingency fund
By Tim Walker
The House Industrial Education and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee heard a presentation Wednesday on the Disaster Assistance Contingency Account from the state’s top emergency manager.
Native plants vs. lush lawns — state or local governments best to decide?
By Mike Cook
HF2618 would require cities to allow the maintenance and management of a natural landscape on private property.
U of M makes a ‘bold’ ask of lawmakers: $400m in extra funding through ‘25
By Rob Hubbard
When it comes to receiving a piece of the state’s projected budget surplus, the University of Minnesota is giving it the old college try.
