Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
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At long last, Legacy: House passes first bill of special session
By Rob Hubbard
After three days of filibusters by House Republicans, a bill was finally passed by the House. But the first budget bill approved during the first special session of 2021 doesn’t really deal with the state budget. Not the General Fund anyway.
House debates, then tables $139 million omnibus agriculture bill
By Tim Walker
Republicans say the $139 million omnibus agriculture and broadband finance bill needs more committee scrutiny and debate.
Tax agreement is ready to go, complete with PPP, unemployment exemptions
By Rob Hubbard
Bipartisan support has been given to the omnibus tax bill that is going to the House Ways and Means Committee.
With budget still unfinished, action on House Floor grinds to halt during daylong debate
By Rob Hubbard
The omnibus commerce, climate and energy finance and policy bill was to be the first of the budget bills to be debated by the full House during this special session.
Commerce, energy agreement heads to House Floor; action anticipated Thursday
By Rob Hubbard
Increased protection for consumers and borrowers, and a boost for renewable energy are key elements of an agreement the House and Senate have reached in the areas of commerce and energy.
Lawmakers return for special session as budget talks continue
By Jonathan Mohr
Lawmakers resume efforts to pass two-year budget needed to fund the state’s government that would shut down if an agreement is not reached before July 1.
Compromise agreement proposes $139 million budget for agriculture initiatives
By Tim Walker
Rep. Mike Sundin (DFL-Esko) chairs the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee. Monday morning he had words of praise for a compromise budget agreement.
“It invests i...
Special session officially set to begin Monday, focus to be setting state budget
By Mike Cook
Gov. Tim Walz has issued a proclamation calling the House and Senate back to St. Paul for a special session beginning at noon, June 14, and noted he intends to extend the COVID-19 peacetime emergency by 30 days to help the state continue to quickly and effectively respond to the pandemic.
Legacy agreement reached and ready for the special session
By Rob Hubbard
Among the 13 conference committees tasked with forging compromises between what passed the House and Senate this year, only one knew months ago how much money it would be disbur...
One agreement down, 12 to go: Higher education completes its assignment
By Rob Hubbard
The $3.51 billion agreement, expected to be introduced as a bill in a special session, would cap tuition increases for Minnesota State students at 3.5% over the next two academic years.
Working group hears how new federal funds could affect health and human services
By Rob Hubbard
The Department of Human Services’ directors of fiscal policy and budget laid out their understanding of how much is coming in from the feds and the guidelines for its use.
Changes to Board of Animal Health, cottage food law included in ag bill that passes House, Senate
By Nate Gotlieb
A policy-only, compromise omnibus agriculture bill that includes changes to the state's cottage food law has received legislative approval, despite a disagreement over changes to the Board of Animal Health.
HHS conference committee report passes House, Senate
By Nate Gotlieb
A pared-down, policy-only omnibus health and human services finance bill — still totaling 520 pages — received House support.
Bill to join Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact going to the governor
By Rachel Kats
There’s a shortage of psychologist and mental health providers in Minnesota and one way lawmakers are aiming to address the issue is by joining the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
Legislative leaders, governor reach budget deal as regular session draws to a close
By Rachel Kats
The “numbers-only agreement” amounts to a roughly $51.2 billion 2022-23 biennial budget, a $1.3 billion increase over base.
