Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Special session officially set to begin Monday, focus to be setting state budget
By Mike Cook
Gov. Tim Walz has issued a proclamation calling the House and Senate back to St. Paul for a special session beginning at noon, June 14, and noted he intends to extend the COVID-19 peacetime emergency by 30 days to help the state continue to quickly and effectively respond to the pandemic.
Legacy agreement reached and ready for the special session
By Rob Hubbard
Among the 13 conference committees tasked with forging compromises between what passed the House and Senate this year, only one knew months ago how much money it would be disbur...
One agreement down, 12 to go: Higher education completes its assignment
By Rob Hubbard
The $3.51 billion agreement, expected to be introduced as a bill in a special session, would cap tuition increases for Minnesota State students at 3.5% over the next two academic years.
Working group hears how new federal funds could affect health and human services
By Rob Hubbard
The Department of Human Services’ directors of fiscal policy and budget laid out their understanding of how much is coming in from the feds and the guidelines for its use.
Changes to Board of Animal Health, cottage food law included in ag bill that passes House, Senate
By Nate Gotlieb
A policy-only, compromise omnibus agriculture bill that includes changes to the state's cottage food law has received legislative approval, despite a disagreement over changes to the Board of Animal Health.
HHS conference committee report passes House, Senate
By Nate Gotlieb
A pared-down, policy-only omnibus health and human services finance bill — still totaling 520 pages — received House support.
Bill to join Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact going to the governor
By Rachel Kats
There’s a shortage of psychologist and mental health providers in Minnesota and one way lawmakers are aiming to address the issue is by joining the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
Legislative leaders, governor reach budget deal as regular session draws to a close
By Rachel Kats
The “numbers-only agreement” amounts to a roughly $51.2 billion 2022-23 biennial budget, a $1.3 billion increase over base.
Some state government, elections changes get House, Senate approval
By Mike Cook
Operating without a budget target, conferees approved a number of mostly technical and conforming policy provisions that address elections and campaign finance, information technology and state government operations.
Electricity from waste wood would continue under bill sent to governor
By Rob Hubbard
For a small bug, the emerald ash borer is certainly making big changes to the state’s landscape.
Pared-back state claims bill receives House support
By Mike Cook
Each year, a joint House-Senate Subcommittee on Claims decides which claims against the state it should fund.
This year's controversial bill calls for $109,865 in payments i...
'Very important work' on redistricting efforts underway in House
By Jonathan Mohr
The Legislature is given the power to redraw Minnesota’s legislative districts, a task that must to begin this year in the wake of the 2020 census and the upcoming 2022 elections, when all 201 lawmakers will again be on the ballot.
HHS conference committee adopts noncontroversial policy proposals, but no final agreement
By Nate Gotlieb
The omnibus health and human services conference committee has adopted a series of noncontroversial policy proposals, but conferees have yet to reach agreements on funding as th...
Waiting on tax law changes to file your taxes? Don’t, says revenue commissioner
By Rob Hubbard
File now, but stay tuned. That’s the advice from Revenue Commissioner Robert Doty, if you haven’t yet filed your income taxes.
Pick your bonding bill: House Ways and Means Committee approves three options
By Rob Hubbard
Will there be a bonding bill this session?
The debate over whether to help fund a fresh set of construction projects with state bond proceeds has mainly come down to two pos...
