Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Responsible foraging on state lands subject of potential task force
By Tim Walker
Serious gourmands seek out a “farm to table” designation to secure fresh, minimally processed and tasty food for their plates.
But there’s also a growing “forest to table” m...
Energy panel advances bill to recycle wind, solar waste
By Rob Hubbard
You might expect discussions of “end-of-life issues” to be the province of the committees overseeing health or human services. But the topic was top of mind in the House Energy ...
House panel mulls modifying tax breaks to include state's largest data centers
By Rob Hubbard
Luring businesses to Minnesota with tax incentives is nothing new. But, if the state starts seeing budget deficits in the coming years, could those tax breaks start looking too ...
Amendment saves new nursing home standards board from chopping block
By Todd Abeln
Two years after the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board was created, it was saved with an amendment to a bill that would repeal it.
The board’s duties include establishin...
Local governments seek funds for cybersecurity amid rising threats
By Mike Cook
Target and UnitedHealthcare spend untold amounts of money to prevent their information technology systems from a breach. But the bad guys have still been able to wreak havoc on ...
Divided public safety committee approves bill broadening self-defense rights
By Tim Walker
Whatever name is used, the “castle doctrine” or “stand your ground” laws specify that using deadly force in self-defense is warranted in certain circumstances.
What those ex...
Bill would unleash dog training volunteers from some HOA restrictions
By Margaret Stevens
Service dogs trained by New Hope-based Can Do Canines can turn on lights, open doors, pay retail clerks at tall counters and alert someone with diabetes when their blood sugar l...
SHIELD Act proposes security grants for Minnesota schools
By Brian Basham
White Bear Lake High School junior Lauryn Belz said she and many of her fellow students don’t feel safe at school, citing numerous lockdowns at schools throughout Minnesota.
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Transportation committee votes to repeal clean car rules before expiration
By Rob Hubbard
California or Washington, D.C.?
This isn’t a quiz about your summer travel plans, but about from which place you’d like to take direction when it comes to setting automotive...
Improved training for identifying signs of child maltreatment, abuse goal of House bill
By Todd Abeln
In 2022, there were 80,000 reports of potential child maltreatment made across Minnesota counties with 80% of those reports originating from mandated reporters.
To better tr...
Legislation aims to clear voter confusion over election mailings
By Brian Basham
During an election cycle, voters can be inundated with mailed absentee ballot applications, voter registration forms and sample ballots from many different parties, official and...
Avian flu surge, other issues prompts call for more emergency agriculture funding
By Tim Walker
Even if you don’t keep farmer’s hours and watch AgDay airing in the early, early morning on rural TV stations, you probably know there are serious issues affecting agriculture i...
House committee digs into who should pay for care evaluation coverage
By Todd Abeln
A health care evaluation is an in-person evaluation to develop, update or review a Medical Assistance recipient's plan of care for home care services, except personal care assis...
Lawmakers consider funding for culinary career prep in schools
By Margaret Stevens
One hour to prepare a three-course meal without electricity or running water, judged by restaurateurs? The ProStart Invitational transforms high school students into culinary st...
House GOP bill would shift emergency authority from governor to Legislature
By Mike Cook
Minnesota’s top elected official has the authority to declare a peacetime or national security emergency. When an emergency is in effect, the governor can exercise certain power...
