Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Grants could expand mental health care for children at schools
By Tory Cooney
A plan to offer appropriate $4 million in school-linked mental health grants was held over Wednesday by a House committee.
Governor’s tax bill calls for $79 million in changes
By Lee Ann Schutz
Many provisions in this year’s gubernatorial tax bill were part of the 2016 bill that was vetoed due to a drafting error.
Bill would give child care red tape a tug
By Chris Steller
Life could get easier for parents who juggle changing work schedules, children who cope with shifting child care arrangements and child care providers who struggle to get by while getting paid with federal funds.
Protest on a freeway? Public safety committee approves tougher penalties
By Mike Cook
Aiming to ensure legal protests is one goal of a couple bills that others view as stifling free speech and attacking the rights of minorities.
Seeds planted for ag teacher grants program
By Jonathan Mohr
House Agriculture Policy Committee approved a bill that would establish an agricultural educator grant program to pay teachers for summer work.
Time-off options critical to those providing homecare for loved ones
By Tory Cooney
Not all communities have adult day care programs and senior centers. Even in communities with these services, they may be unaffordable or unequipped to care for people with memo...
Online tax filing? Study would examine the easier option
By Ricky Campbell
If death and taxes are the only guarantees in life, Rep. Cheryl Youakim (DFL-Hopkins) hopes a $175,000 study would help filers delay the former in making the latter a bit easier...
Proposed teacher licensure changes create optimism, concerns
By Nick Longworth
Minnesota’s teacher licensure system has been described as confusing and complex.
Sponsored by Rep. Sondra Erickson (R-Princeton), HF140 would overhaul the existing system b...
Reduced-cost teaching credit program proposed for teachers
By Nick Longworth
Program would allow teachers to earn postsecondary teaching credits, necessary to teach concurrent enrollment courses, which is seen as a way to increase student opportunities.
Republicans propose redirecting General Fund revenues to roads, bridges
By Jonathan Avise
House Republicans have renewed their push to increase state funding for road and bridge projects by redirecting motor vehicle-related sales taxes from Minnesota’s General Fund.
Nonpartisan office proposed to estimate bill costs
By Chris Steller
Fiscal notes are estimates of how much a bill would cost the state. An executive branch agency prepares them at legislators’ request. That would change under Vogel bill proposal.
Abuse of prescription painkillers called ‘full-scale crisis’
By Tory Cooney
“Opioid Awareness Day on the Hill” draws attention to legislation proposed to combat epidemic
Fireworks expansion bill blasts forward to next committee
By Mike Cook
List of legal fireworks in Minnesota could expand to include bottle rockets and Roman candles; however, local units of government could prevent such sales.
Point-of-sale skimming sanctions approved by public safety committee
By Mike Cook
Committee approval was given to a bill that would expand the state’s unauthorized computer access crime to include interference with point-of-sale terminals to collect information from debit, credit or similar cards.
Keeping meds out of waterways, away from others prompts call for safe disposal
By Mike Cook
Residents of many counties are able to safely rid themselves of medication they no longer need. Rep. Debra Hilstrom (DFL-Brooklyn Center) wants to ensure the disposal is available in all 87 counties.
