Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
House passes higher ed bill with grant program fixes, added fraud safeguards
By Margaret Stevens
Lawmakers are handing in a higher ed package that may not get top marks across the board, but it did receive a passing grade.
On a 101-33 vote, the House approved the higher...
Conferees adopt commerce package with meat raffle increase, no insurance loophole fix
By Lisa Kaczke
— UPDATED at 10:12 p.m. following House vote
The meat raffle prize increase has been added to the omnibus commerce policy bill.
But families whose health insurance cover...
Wide-ranging state government bill awaits governor's action
By Mike Cook
What started as a bill to provide additional funding for 17 independent locally programmed and managed radio stations across the state has blossomed in the final days of th...
Conferees reach deal on $32 million public safety and judiciary security package
By Tim Walker
Working late into the night is not uncommon during this time of session, and the public safety and judiciary finance conference committee demonstrated that late-Friday/earl...
Could 2026 retirements lead to record turnover in the House?
By Lisa Kaczke
In the final weeks of the legislative session, House members not seeking re-election to the body have taken a turn at gaveling in a floor session.
It’s an opportunity to loo...
House, Senate conferees wrap up higher education bill with technical changes, new grants
By Margaret Stevens
Like students sliding homework onto the teacher’s desk just as the bell rings, lawmakers wrapped up their higher education conference committee Friday with two minutes to spare....
House DFLers ramp up push for vote on gun control package as session deadline looms
By Tim Walker
Thursday was the day when the always-simmering debate over guns boiled over in the House.
While Wednesday night’s announcement of a budget agreement made headlines for ...
Higher ed conferees adopt areas of agreement, prep for final negotiations
By Margaret Stevens
With the legislative session well into its own version of finals week, the higher education conference committee made significant progress Thursday.
Members reviewing House ...
Conference committee nixes meat raffle prize increase, insurance loophole fix
By Lisa Kaczke
The conference committee report on the omnibus commerce policy bill is ready to go.
But when the vote on the report will take place is unknown.
Among the bill’s provisio...
Conference committee adopts February forecast adjustments for various departments
By Graham Johnson
A conference committee on forecast adjustments met quickly Thursday to approve a report with little discussion.
“All the things in here are no cost and are important,” said ...
Walz, legislative leaders strike budget deal including HCMC rescue, $1.2 billion infrastructure package
By Rob Hubbard
It may have taken until four days remain in the Legislative session, but legislators now know what budget targets they must reach to make the math work on the last bills of the ...
IT upgrades for Minnesota counties could be on way under bill headed to House Floor
By Rob Hubbard
“I think this is, for me, the most important bill that I’ve been involved with this year.”
So said Rep. Paul Torkelson (R-Hanska) of HF4808, which was approved, as amended, ...
House, Senate reach agreement on $102 million environment trust fund bill
By Tim Walker
Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund conferees reached agreement Wednesday evening on a $102.03 million bill that would fund 108 projects for education and outdoo...
Omnibus pensions bill clears House, awaits Senate action
By Mike Cook
This year’s omnibus pension and retirement bill contains good news for probation officers and 911 telecommunicators.
Passed 129-5 Wednesday by the House, the bill, among its...
Minnesota House passes $165 million housing package, sends agreement to governor
By Margaret Stevens
What left the House as a good bill, returned as a great bill.
So said Rep. Michael Howard (DFL-Richfield) about the conference committee report on HF1141. Passed 105-28 Wedn...
