Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Transportation panel OKs omnibus bill proposing funding boost for state's roads, transit and smaller cities
By Margaret Stevens
With billions of dollars going to the states through the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, it is historic times for transportation.
“We’ve seen nothing like th...
Divided committee approves amended omnibus public safety package
By Tim Walker
Despite disagreements over individual provisions in the omnibus public safety policy and finance bill, the House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Com...
Tax bill focused on targeted cuts advances in House
By Rob Hubbard
Should tax cuts be simple and sweeping? Or should they be numerous and targeted?
That will be the tax policy debate going forward at the Capitol this year. On the day that o...
Omnibus environment and natural resources bill advances on party-line vote
By Brian Hall
A House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee that’s been divided all session stayed that way Thursday as it approved its omnibus environment and natura...
House passes $1 million measure to combat avian influenza outbreak
By Brian Hall
With two days remaining before the Legislature’s annual Easter/Passover Break, the House moved quickly to pass funding to address the breakout of highly pathogenic avian influen...
Move to renewables could accelerate under approved climate and energy omnibus
By Rob Hubbard
Rising energy prices and the increasingly daunting challenges of climate change framed much of the discussion in this session’s meetings of the House Climate and Energy Finance ...
House panel OKs bill to expand affordable child care, provide learning opportunities for infants
By Pratik Joshi
A proposal to make child care more affordable, help child care providers and provide learning opportunities to the youngest Minnesotans, cleared its first hurdle Thursday.
F...
Divided panel approves omnibus state government bill that DFLers deem critical, GOP pillories as pork
By Mike Cook
DFLers say changes are necessary to better operate state government, but Republicans say a bill to do so is also laden with pork.
And to the surprise of no one, Thursday’s 8...
House panel delivers favorable judgment to omnibus judiciary finance bill
By Tim Walker
Judges, public defenders, and civil legal services attorneys are closer to getting pay raises.
That’s because the $138.3 million omnibus judiciary finance bill was approved,...
Omnibus commerce bill approved on party-line vote
By Margaret Stevens
Policy provisions and an additional $6.54 million in fiscal year 2023 would impact regulations and enforcement in a host of areas from social media platforms, homeowner associat...
Omnibus veterans and military affairs bill receives unanimous committee approval
By Brian Hall
Combating veteran homelessness and suicide are two key themes in a bill unanimously approved Wednesday by the House Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Po...
Financial details in omnibus health and human services finance bills get first hearing
By Tim Walker
The House relaxed its COVID-19 restrictions in mid-March, and now some committees have begun hybrid meetings — in person, but with the option of members and testifiers participa...
$100 million in new money, increased college access part of higher ed bill approved in committee
By Pratik Joshi
A plan to expand postsecondary opportunities for more Minnesotans got a passing grade Wednesday.
Sponsored by Rep. Connie Bernardy (DFL-New Brighton), a delete-all amendment...
Omnibus bill aiming for ‘equitable economy,’ — minus UI trust fund dollars — gains committee approval
By Margaret Stevens
An omnibus bill that aims to increase access to capital, business ownership and higher-paying jobs was approved by a House committee Wednesday.
The bill would also provide ...
Committee approves omnibus agriculture bill — but more work to be done
By Brian Hall
While noting that more work can be done to improve, the omnibus supplemental agriculture finance and policy bill was approved Wednesday.
Sponsored by Rep. Mike Sundin (DFL-E...
