Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Retiring members say their goodbyes at close of 2024 session
By Mike Cook
As is tradition, once members have finished months of debating one another over myriad bills, some House members who have opted not to seek re-election said goodbye to the body ...
House closes 2024 session in chaotic fashion, trading bonding for budget boosts
By Rob Hubbard
It was a session of modest ambitions.
After 2023 produced a record $72 billion in biennial funding, Minnesota’s legislative leaders were dampening expectations for anything ...
After nine bills are combined and passed amidst chaos, 2024 session is all over but the shouting
By Rob Hubbard
Minnesota’s legislative sessions have had some chaotic conclusions, but nothing quite like Sunday night’s final hour.
While the tax bill is quite often the final bill off th...
Cash-only capital investment bill passes House, but time runs out on Senate
By Margaret Stevens
Late-session chaos means no bonding bills were passed in 2024.
With less than 10 minutes left before its work had to be done, the House voted 70-0 to pass a $71 million c...
Conferees agree on health and human services policy package
By Miranda Bryant
The contents of a comprehensive bill addressing medical assistance, health insurance, mental health, pharmacies, ambulance service personnel, and emergency medical responde...
House lawmakers pass agreement that would keep Uber, Lyft operating in Minnesota
By Brian Basham
A provision two years in the making is now a signature away from providing benefits to ride share drivers.
Passed 71-59 by the House and included in the transportation, labo...
Not enough support in House for measure allowing all MN local governments to use ranked choice voting
By Mike Cook
In all cities, counties and school districts, a candidate receiving the most votes on a first ballot might no longer win the seat for which they seek.
Just not yet.
HF32...
House passes plan to put ‘Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment’ to voters in 2026
By Mike Cook
A state constitution contains basic principles that preside over a state, including its governmental powers and the guaranteed rights of its citizens.
Minnesota’s gover...
House, Senate conferees OK $42 million human services supplemental budget bill
By Miranda Bryant
The human services finance conference committee would allocate $42.14 million in fiscal year 2025 and $14.9 million in the 2026-27 biennium for myriad programs and ongoing servi...
Licensing bill would usher in seven health professional interstate compacts to ease worker shortages
By Miranda Bryant
The conference committee report to the health occupational licensure and scoping bill was adopted Saturday evening in short order.
Rep. Tina Liebling (DFL-Rochester) and Sen...
Loans for rideshare driver vehicles gains committee approval, heads to House Floor
By Brian Basham
Keeping rideshare companies Uber and Lyft operating in Minnesota has been on a lot of legislator minds the last few months at the Capitol.
Rep. Mohamud Noor (DFL-Mpls) says ...
House, Senate reach agreement on public safety and judiciary legislation
By Tim Walker
The public safety and judiciary supplemental budget bill expanded Friday when a conference committee adopted its report combining a $53.9 million appropriations bill with a poli...
Energy, agriculture conferees find green agreement
By Rob Hubbard
Commerce went to cannabis, but energy and agriculture remained united.
Such was the result of a midweek re-ordering of conference committees that took place after a conferen...
Family preservation conference committee finds quick agreement
By Jonathan Mohr
Protections intended to keep more Minnesota families together took another step toward becoming law Friday evening when a conference committee on the proposed “Minnesota African...
Conference committee reaches agreement on funding jobs, economic development programs
By Tim Walker
Several of the main players at Friday’s jobs, workforce, and economic development finance and policy conference committee made opening remarks praising the agreement reached.
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