Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
No state disaster funds for civil unrest damages under plan heard in House committee
By Tim Walker
HF444 would amend the law to specifically exclude “a catastrophe caused by civil unrest” from receiving contingency relief funds.
House division OK's — remotely — more local governing via video
By Mike Cook
It’s fitting the House Local Government Division met Wednesday with members participating miles apart from one another. After all, it approved a pair of bills dealing with governing remotely.
Lawmakers recommend eight for U of M Board of Regents seats
By Rachel Kats
Eight people vying for a seat on University of Minnesota’s governing body are a step closer to securing a spot on the board.
House panel hears bill aiming to stop ‘excessive’ increases in drug prices
By Tim Walker
“No one should have to choose between paying the mortgage and paying for their children’s medication,” said Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids).
Education and training support intended to improve outcomes for high-risk babies
By Victoria Cooney
Black and Indigenous infants are more than twice as likely to die before their first birthdays than white infants, Rep. Ruth Richardson (DFL-Mendota Heights) told the House Heal...
New energy efficient building standards could be adopted in Minnesota
By Nate Gotlieb
New commercial and large multifamily residential buildings in Minnesota could be held to progressively stricter energy-efficiency standards in coming years.
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Proposal seeks to end predatory lending practices by student loan servicers
By Rachel Kats
HF1493 would require student loan servicers to be licensed by the Department of Commerce and follow certain procedures relating to the servicing of loans.
MN restaurants — hit hard by pandemic — could see tax exemption
By Rob Hubbard
HF921 would not only expand the state’s sales tax exemption on capital equipment to include machinery and equipment used by restaurants, but would make it retroactive to include purchases made after Dec. 31, 2019.
Expanded Capitol security, increased license plate fee part of Walz's transportation budget
By Jonathan Mohr
Beefed up Capitol security, body cameras for state troopers and an increase in license plate fees are some of the more noteworthy items included in the public safety provisions of the COVID-19 Recovery Budget proposal released late last month by Gov. Tim Walz.
Control over pesticide bans could be returned to local governments
By Nate Gotlieb
Minnesota cities could prevent residents and businesses from using certain pesticides, a move environmental advocates say could help protect pollinators.
Early childhood committee advances paid family and medical leave bill
By Rachel Kats
Struggling to be both a breadwinner and caretaker? A proposal currently before lawmakers aims to reduce that conflict.
Proposed update to law targets fraud in economic assistance programs
By Victoria Cooney
HF822, sponsored by Rep. Erin Koegel (DFL-Spring Lake Park), would modify the way self-employment income is treated when determining eligibility for the state’s economic assistance programs to “weed out waste, fraud, and abuse,” she said.
Mobile home park residents would get purchase opportunity, under approved bill
By Nate Gotlieb
HF112, sponsored by Rep. Connie Bernardy (DFL-New Brighton), would require mobile home park owners to notify tenants before accepting a sale and give them 60 days to submit a purchase proposal.
Bonding proposals could ramp up train travel between Twin Cities and Duluth, Chicago
By Rob Hubbard
HF1109, sponsored by Rep. Mary Murphy (DFL-Hermantown), would help get the Northern Lights Express on track between the Twin Cities and Duluth with an appropriation of $4 million.
Bill aims to guard against false testimony from jailhouse informants
By Tim Walker
Rep. Jamie Long (DFL-Mpls) sponsors HF992, proposed legislation he says would bring clarity to those rules and give more protection to defendants when evidence introduced in court comes from jailhouse informants.
