Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Stronger penalties sought for assaulting hospital workers, firefighters
By Mike Cook
A bill to toughen penalties for someone who assaults firefighters or certain medical personnel has been held over for possible omnibus bill inclusion.
Effort to put task forces under open meeting law narrowed
By Chris Steller
A slimmed-down version of a bill to ensure all task forces are covered by the state's Open Meeting Law was approved by the House Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee on a divided voice-vote.
Bill called ‘clear message’ to farmers on concerns over buffer requirements
By Jonathan Mohr
Committee-approved bill promotes local control of buffers law and loosen some requirements.
More dollars sought to provide legal representation for foster children
By Mike Cook
Effort cued up as a public/private collaboration to leverage pro bono lawyers who want to help children.
School ‘snow days’ could become ‘E-Learning days’
By Nick Longworth
Proposal grants districts up to five days of alternative instruction during inclement weather
‘Innovative approach’ proposed for teacher shortage situation
By Nick Longworth
Facing a nationwide teacher shortage, a proposal would make multiple changes to teacher preparation, compensation and loan forgiveness programs in an effort to increase the supp...
Hoping to stabilize insurance market, plan would create a cushion for carriers
By Ricky Campbell
Hoping to stabilize an insurance market with increasing individual premiums and a declining number of providers, some lawmakers believe establishing a state-regulated reinsurance program would help heal Minnesotans’ insurance headaches. Labor and advocacy groups disagree.
Legislators set sights on transportation project selection process
By Jonathan Avise
Legislative Auditor’s had previously report dinged state transportation officials for not revealing enough about how it chooses — or doesn’t choose — projects.
Caregivers serving elderly need training on impact of hearing loss
By Tory Cooney
The training would count toward annual training requirements for direct home care service providers.
Key to the legislative process, committee deadlines loom
By HPIS Staff
To help the legislative process along, committee deadlines act as targets to keep the process moving.
Iron Range resources board could become advisory-only commission
By Chris Steller
It’s not a constitutional crisis – yet.
But the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board, as currently structured, may run afoul of the state constitution, according to...
New DNR bill takes dim view of some boat lights
By Jonathan Mohr
House environment committee approves the Department of Natural Resources policy and technical bill.
People from deafblind community seek greater support services
By Tory Cooney
Department of Human Services seeks funds to strengthen programming for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division.
State primary move to June proposed, held over
By Chris Steller
We’re kind of busy in August. How does June look?
That’s essentially what voters have been saying with their low turnout in recent state primary elections, according to Rep....
Grant cap could boost smaller local bridge projects, hurt major urban ones
By Jonathan Avise
HF1617 proposes to set a $7 million cap on grants to projects from the Department of Transportation’s Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation program.
