Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Public safety, judiciary finance conferees begin work to close big budget gap
By Tim Walker
The public safety and judiciary finance package conference committee has a big task ahead: closing a $23 million gap between House and Senate supplemental budget proposals.
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House unanimously passes $5.1 million claims bill
By Mike Cook
Each year, the joint House-Senate Subcommittee on Claims decides which tort claims against the state should be funded.
This year’s bill contains just over $5.1 million in Fi...
GOP-led House fraud panel approves final report on party-line vote
By Mike Cook
For the first time in state history, a committee was created in January 2025 to specifically focus on oversight.
A report summarizing that work and providing recommendations...
Conference committee strikes agreement on proposed school funding constitutional amendment
By Graham Johnson
Representatives and senators agree on asking voters in November 2026 about a constitutional amendment that would increase the distribution from the permanent school fund from 2....
Public safety policy package heads for governor's desk
By Tim Walker
A public safety policy containing potential changes ranging from banning predictive market wagering to requiring inmates to complete court-ordered restitution payments before th...
Conference committee advances $165 million housing package
By Margaret Stevens
The size and scope of an agreed-upon housing package surprised even its negotiators.
“If you had told us at the beginning of session we would pass a $165 million housing bil...
House lawmakers OK legislation strengthening disability rights in Minnesota Human Rights Act
By Tim Walker
Rep. Kim Hicks (DFL-Rochester) wants to put more teeth in Minnesota Human Rights Act provisions that prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities.
To that end, s...
Parents fight insurance caps on home nursing care in commerce conference committee
By Lisa Kaczke
Nick Keis’ 5-year-old daughter has spent most of the past 10 weeks in the hospital, including nearly a week of being intubated and sedated.
He received a hospital bill for $...
House passes restrictions on social media to safeguard underage users
By Tim Walker
A fundamental redesign of the look and feel of the content in a child’s social media feeds received strong House support Tuesday.
“No more ads, no more push notifications, n...
Human services budget bill aimed at 'restoring trust' passes House
By Winter Keefer
Monday turned out to be a human services marathon on the House Floor.
Addressing fraud in Department of Human Services programs remains a priority for both caucuses with a M...
Who should be included in Minnesota's school funding?
By Graham Johnson
While public schools are largely funded through state and federal dollars, Minnesota provides funds and services that extend beyond public and charter schools to reach the rough...
House OKs human services policy bill aimed at fraud-fighting, continuity of care
By Winter Keefer
Will the Senate agree to the House human services policy bill? Will a conference committee be needed to resolve differences?
We’ll likely find out soon enough.
There was...
Week in Review: May 4-8
By Lisa Kaczke
The Office of Inspector General bill has exited the House.
The House passed HF1338/SF856* Thursday after it had stalled in committees for most of the 2026 session and a work...
Housing conferees agree on funding, split on manufactured home provisions
By Margaret Stevens
The looming end of session means the end of an intense two-year conversation, Rep. Michael Howard (DFL–Richfield) said as he wrapped up a conference committee hearing on the hou...
‘One and done’: Conference committee wraps up public safety policy bill
By Tim Walker
There were two firsts at the public safety policy conference committee meeting Friday.
It was the first conference committee to meet this year, and it was also the first to ...
