Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
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Energy efficiency act on its way to the House floor
By Rob Hubbard
Last May, the House passed the Energy Conservation and Optimization Act of 2020, which would have updated the state’s Conservation Improvement Program that helps Minnesota businesses and households use electricity and natural gas more efficiently. However, there was no Senate vote.
Escaped deer provision reinserted into floor-bound natural resources bill
By Nate Gotlieb
To protect Minnesota's deer herd from a fatal brain disease, a House committee for a second straight year has approved a provision that would allow licensed hunters to shoot and keep escaped farm-raised deer.
Testifiers tout economic benefits of transportation spending
By Jonathan Mohr
On the same day Gov. Tim Walz introduced his biennial budget proposal, the House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee learned more about using transportation as a tool for economic recovery.
Could bonding help rectify racial disparities?
By Rob Hubbard
What would closing the gap look like? Several House committees will be addressing that question in coming weeks as they wrestle with “the Minnesota Paradox.”
Possible solutions offered to student social-emotional and academic challenges
By Rachel Kats
Since the beginning of the legislative session, the House Education Finance Committee has heard from several students, educators and state agency staff on the impacts COVID-19 is having on the school system.
District court judges present their case to judiciary committee
By Tim Walker
On the bench, judges must be impartial, but at the Legislature, they can – and do — advocate for themselves.
House passes resolution to ‘denounce violence’ and ‘support our democracy’
By Mike Cook
The House voted Monday to express disdain with the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and support the 2020 certified election results.
Minnesota well-positioned for recovery, state economist tells lawmakers
By Tim Walker
Gov. Tim Walz is set to propose his budget targets on Tuesday for the 2022-23 biennium. The amount of money he will ask the Legislature for is based on forecasts of the state’s economy and how much tax revenue it might generate.
Education committee reviews racial disparities, poor student outcomes
By Rachel Kats
The House Education Policy Committee spent Monday hearing from experts on racial disparities in the state’s education system and how they can be addressed.
Farmer-lender mediation window could be extended a third time
By Nate Gotlieb
Minnesota farmers who fall into financial hardship this year could have more time to renegotiate debts with creditors, a move advocates say would help them navigate practical difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Select committee report: Bring a racial justice lens to legislation
By Rob Hubbard
After George Floyd died in police custody on a Minneapolis street last Memorial Day, a worldwide conversation emerged and has continued since. The subject is race and its place in how individuals and governments make decisions.
Week in Review: Jan. 19-22
By HPIS Staff
Overviews continued this week with many House committees and divisions spending their time listening to background briefings from the officials and agencies they oversee.
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Governor's emergency powers pose questions that House subcommittee seeks to answer
By Mike Cook
Month after month throughout much of 2020, Gov. Tim Walz extended the state’s peacetime emergency for another 30 days to quickly help the state “take swift action to protect the health and wellbeing of our communities, families, and businesses” in response to COVID-19.
Progress made in implementing police reform law, testifiers tell lawmakers — but much remains to do
By Tim Walker
It’s been six months since legislative passage of a police reform package that included banning chokeholds in all but extreme circumstances, outlawing warrior training, and requiring an officer to intervene when another officer is using excessive force.
Pandemic having deep impact on state's transportation systems
By Jonathan Mohr
Minnesotans traveled less last year by planes, trains, automobiles, and most other forms of transportation as well, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
