Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Legislation seeks to lay the groundwork for energy storage
By Rob Hubbard
Storage is the next big thing. Folks working in the field of renewable energy have been saying that for a few years now.
And, if Minnesota is going to meet its goal of getti...
Bill targets deadly deer disease with tighter proposed restrictions on farms
By Margaret Stevens
Deer populations are under threat by chronic wasting disease, a deadly disease that can spread from one animal to another.
It's been found in 29 states, including Minnesota....
Grant recipients might not have to pay for it come tax time
By Rob Hubbard
The struggle to find enough employees is a common lament in many a field right now. But one area thrown into sharp relief by the pandemic was the shortage of home health aides a...
Flurry of school equalization aid proposals clear House committee with bipartisan support
By Steve Abrams
K-12 schools in Minnesota are funded by a combination of state aid and local property taxes. Some school districts operate in communities that have a low tax base, though, makin...
Health panel chair hopes bill puts brakes on high health insurance deductibles, copayments
By Tessa Pieper
Many Minnesotans with health insurance still avoid doctor’s visits.
Why?
High deductibles, copayments and coinsurance, also called cost-sharing.
Or, if you ask Rep. ...
Not up to standard? Renewed efforts to replace Minnesota's state seal, flag gain steam
By Mike Cook
Kevin Jensvold believes a flag and seal should represent the morals and values of a state’s citizens.
As for the current Minnesota ones?
“Problematic,” says Jensvold, ch...
House panel ponders elimination of Diversionary Work Program
By Jonathan Mohr
Most low-income families seeking economic assistance from the state must first take part in a program meant to help them quickly find work. But experts, and now some lawmakers, ...
Online license renewal could be available for some behind bars
By Margaret Stevens
The challenge of getting to a license bureau to renew a driver’s license is widespread enough to spawn a generation of stand-up routines. But for those who are incarcerated and ...
Minnesota a step closer to banning conversion therapy following House passage
By Tessa Pieper
For LGBTQIA+ youth, conversion therapy intends to fundamentally change their identity.
“We must move past the idea that queer people, especially our children, can choose the...
House passes bill aiming to curb catalytic converter thefts
By Tim Walker
Stealing a catalytic converter can take just a matter of seconds, meaning police rarely catch a thief in the act.
Therefore, Rep. Ruth Richardson (DFL-Mendota Heights) says ...
Sustainability funds sought to help suicidal Minnesotans better get local assistance
By Tessa Pieper
We know to dial 911 in case of an emergency.
Now you may want to remember 988 as well. That’s the number for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Sponsored by Rep. Jessica H...
House passes bill to establish Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls
By Tim Walker
A new office could review cold cases for missing Black women and girls, along with death investigation reviews of Black women and girls that were ruled as a suicide or an overdo...
Tracing your ancestry? You could soon have the right to know where your spit lands
By Rob Hubbard
Here, spit into this and we’ll tell you where your ancestors lived.
Such a suggestion would have seemed outlandish a generation ago, but genetic testing has advanced to such...
Bills proposing $1.9 billion in capital projects clears House bonding panel
By Margaret Stevens
The House Capital Investment Committee continues to move along bills investing approximately $1.9 billion in roads, bridges, trails, parks, buildings, and other infrastructure p...
Week in Review: Feb. 13-17
By HPIS Staff
After 2023’s longest floor session yet, the House passed another of the DFL’s top priorities Thursday, voting 69-54 to send HF19 on to the Senate after more than seven hours of ...
