Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
House lawmaker hopes to lower temperature of traffic stops with change in law
By Tim Walker
What causes a routine traffic stop to become anything but routine, turning dangerous and even deadly?
Rep. Cedrick Frazier (DFL-New Hope) says a determining factor is often ...
Elections committee approves wide-ranging policy bill along party lines
By Mike Cook
School board appointments, lobbying reporting, deepfakes and the “Minnesota Voting Rights Act” are all part of a bill receiving enough favorable votes Wednesday night.
Cities could be compelled to allow apartment buildings in commercial zones
By Miranda Bryant
Should the state tell cities how they must permit certain kinds of housing developments within their own boundaries?
Sponsored by Rep. Alicia “Liish” Kozlowski (DFL-Duluth),...
Large dairy farms would face additional environmental scrutiny under proposed bill
By Margaret Stevens
When it comes to dairy cows, 10,000 is a very big number, Rep. Kristi Pursell (DFL-Northfield) told the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee Wedn...
Supporters say permitting reform marks Minnesota’s next step in clean energy transition
By Rob Hubbard
Call it 100% clean energy 2.0.
That’s how House Majority Leader Jamie Long (DFL-Mpls) views HF4700, a bill he’s dubbed the Minnesota Energy Infrastructure Permitting Act. No...
Human services policy bill advances in House
By Miranda Bryant
More than one person wept when the House Human Services Policy Committee voted on its multi-faceted policy bill Wednesday.
At debate was whether the longstanding practice of...
Health panel walks through policy bill with vote expected Thursday
By Miranda Bryant
The House Health Finance and Policy Committee is expected to vote on an extensive policy bill Thursday that considers the scope of practice and licensing for various medical pro...
‘Racial equity impact’ notes could be available upon request
By Tim Walker
Fiscal notes, as the name implies, are a must on all budget bills, plus any bill directing state agencies and departments to implement new programs and services that would affec...
House panel considers proposed task force to study domestic violence, firearm surrenders
By Tim Walker
Statistics show that responding to domestic violence calls are among the most dangerous situations police officers face, especially if firearms are in that volatile mix.
If ...
Republican candidate easily wins District 27B special election
By Jonathan Mohr
Voters in House District 27B chose their successor to former Rep. Kurt Daudt in a special election Tuesday, electing Bryan Lawrence to fill the seat that opened when the former ...
Affordable housing units in financial distress would receive aid under House proposal
By Miranda Bryant
Affordable housing units are at risk of collapse or closure across the state. The House Housing Finance and Policy Committee approved a bill Tuesday that aims to create financia...
Committee begins work on education policy bill; vote expected Thursday
By Brian Basham
A slew of potential education policies and changes are planned to be up for a vote by the House Education Policy Committee in a couple days.
A walkthrough of HF3782, as amen...
Going geothermal? You could soon score a rebate
By Rob Hubbard
More Minnesotans are going underground — to warm and cool their homes and businesses.
About 30 feet beneath your feet, the Earth’s crust has a relatively consistent temperat...
House bill would bolster local ambulance services facing ‘real and serious’ funding challenges
By Miranda Bryant
The very entities that rush to your aid during a medical crisis are in need of emergency care themselves.
Sponsored by Rep. Dave Lislegard (DFL-Aurora), HF3992, as amended, ...
Home-based day care could get farm-fresh food under proposal to expand ag program
By Margaret Stevens
Locally sourced food should be available to children wherever they eat. That’s the principle behind proposed legislation that would expand the Department of Agriculture’s Farm t...
