Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Agreement on transportation budget includes gas tax hike, delivery fee
By Margaret Stevens
There’s been widespread agreement that the Legislature should put more money into transportation. There’s even broad agreement on where much of the money should go. And Saturday...
Compromise agreement on nurse staffing legislation clears conference committee
By Steve Abrams
After years of demanding action from the Legislature, nurses are primed to finally gain a say in hospital staffing levels.
House passes $14 billion human services package that includes contentious nursing home loan program
By Tessa Pieper
Every day more and more employees join the “Great Resignation,” a mass exodus of workers from their jobs, especially burnt-out heath care staff.
From nursing homes to reside...
House passes state and local government agreement that calls for new state flag, changes to legislative procedure
By Mike Cook
With four days left in the regular session, the House passed a funding mechanism for itself and others in the next two fiscal years.
Also included is a major policy change f...
House passes prospective new state regulations of Uber and Lyft
By Steve Abrams
The working conditions of rideshare drivers with Uber and Lyft are potentially due for a major overhaul.
Following a brief debate Thursday night, the House passed HF2369, as...
House passes finalized cannabis legalization bill, sends it to Senate
By Tim Walker
The House gave the green light to adult-use recreational cannabis Thursday.
“The day has finally arrived. Today is the day that we are going to vote here in the House for th...
Lawmakers unveil compromise nurse staffing bill that includes Mayo Clinic carve-out
By Tessa Pieper
Nurses are demanding safer working conditions. But hospitals have objected to a proposed solution — most prominently the Mayo Clinic, which campaigned successfully to receive an...
House repasses environment, energy bill that supporters call ‘most significant in Minnesota history’
By Margaret Stevens
For the past few sessions, DFL-sponsored environment and climate and energy bills have consistently carried many of the same provisions. This year, with an estimated $17.5 billi...
House, Senate cut $3 billion tax deal that includes money back to taxpayers
By Rob Hubbard
The checks are not quite in the mail, but they will be coming. And, if you make under a certain income, you can count on tax credits for each child in the household, getting a h...
House tables proposed regulations of Uber and Lyft after evening debate
By Steve Abrams
Uber and Lyft have supplanted taxis over the last decade. The convenience and reliability offered by rideshare apps has made them the preferred choice of many Minnesotans every ...
House lawmakers repass paid family and medical leave legislation
By Tim Walker
“The need to care for ourselves is universal,” says Rep. Ruth Richardson (DFL-Mendota Heights).
She said that’s the impetus for the paid family and medical leave bill that w...
Conference committee agreement with consumer protections, anti-price gouging provisions headed to governor
By Tim Walker
Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids) could barely contain his excitement.
“This is a phenomenal bill that we can all be very proud of. It achieves things that have been lo...
Human services conferees drops subminimum wage prohibition as part of $14 billion agreement
By Tessa Pieper
(CORRECTION: The orginal story had Rep. Jeff Backer on the conference committee. It was Rep. Dave Baker.)
Five meetings. One agreement.
Conferees settled disputes on th...
Energy programs could get a charge out of conference committee report
By Rob Hubbard
Remember that Apple ad campaign that repeatedly said, “There’s an app for that?” Well, if you’re wondering what part you can play in slowing climate change, the climate and ener...
House sends $1.37 billion jobs spending package to governor's desk
By Steve Abrams
UPDATED -- 11:47 p.m.
Minnesota’s economy is still in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. There are over 200,000 job openings. And workers are striving for safer workplaces...
