Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
$820 million omnibus legacy bill sparks controversy, clears committee by narrow margin
By Tessa Pieper
Water. Land. Legacy.
HF1999 covers it all.
It would clean up Minnesota waters, preserve habitat, invest in the state’s arts and cultural heritage, and imp...
Omnibus ag bill proposes $100 million increase in broadband spending, expansion of processing capacity
By Margaret Stevens
The total number might not be as big as many wanted, but General Fund spending for farmers, plant innovators, and meat processors could increase more than usual.
Through a d...
Subminimum wages prohibited, safe recovery sites included in $14 billion human services omnibus package
By Tessa Pieper
Give an hour. Get seven cents.
Not many would take that deal, but, according to a report from the Minnesota Disability Law Center, some people with disabilities working subm...
House elections panel begins work on omnibus bill; vote expected Friday
By Mike Cook
A vote about voting is expected by week’s end.
It’ll be about election administration, teenagers registering to vote, protection of election workers, major political party s...
Omnibus environment bill aims to ‘correct past wrongs, prepare for future,’ chair says
By Margaret Stevens
Comprehensive is the word Rep. Rick Hansen (DFL-South St. Paul) used to describe the omnibus environment and natural resources finance bill.
Unveiled Tuesday with about $1 b...
Committee considers bill to spend more than $1 billion on efforts to ease Minnesota’s housing crunch
By Tessa Pieper
Sleep outside. Spend your check on your landlord. Say goodbye to the “American Dream.”
In every corner of the state, Minnesotans struggle with housing.
To address proble...
Climate and energy omnibus gets its day in the sun
By Rob Hubbard
Since 2019, the House Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee has been approving bills built around reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping slow the effects of cli...
Labor committee budget bill calls for $100 million in state spending
By Steve Abrams
Nearly a 33% spending increase from the previous biennium.
That is the proposal contained in a delete-all amendment to HF2755, the omnibus labor and industry finance bill.
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House public safety panel gives $2.2 billion omnibus bill — including controversial gun measures — first hearing
By Tim Walker
The intent of making new laws is to try to fix problems in our society.
Rep. Kelly Moller (DFL-Shoreview) says people have lost confidence in the criminal justice system, a ...
Affordability, abortion access addressed in $7.1 billion omnibus health bill
By Tessa Pieper
Countless Minnesotans are priced out of proper health care.
On top of that, even when patients can afford care, there are massive health disparities that primarily hurt peop...
Proposal would target youngest Minnesotans, families with $1 billion in funding
By Jonathan Mohr
Major investments in child care, early learning and homelessness form the core of the omnibus children and families finance bill unveiled Tuesday.
Sponsored by Rep. Dave Pin...
New state flag, maintenance of existing services part of omnibus state government package
By Mike Cook
Lots of kudos were shared with a House committee Tuesday morning.
State Auditor Julie Blaha and representatives from a few state agencies spoke of support of a proposal that...
Omnibus judiciary bills would increase public defender compensation, make policy changes
By Tim Walker
The bottom line in the omnibus judiciary finance bill is a $1.36 billion funding request for the 2024-25 biennium.
That number, presented to the House Judiciary Finance and ...
Big funding bumps for scholarships, Minnesota State system included in higher education omnibus
By Rob Hubbard
The cost of college may go down for many Minnesotans if funding goes up in the manner proposed in the omnibus higher education finance bill.
On Tuesday, the House Higher Edu...
House committee begins work on omnibus commerce finance bill
By Tim Walker
The scope of work done by the Department of Commerce is broad. It oversees more than 40 industry areas in Minnesota and licenses more than 250,000 professionals and businesses t...
