Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Study group would waylay governor’s proposal for unit-based billing
By Winter Keefer
It’s a delicate balance trying to address fraud while also ensuring continuity of care. This continuing throughline was once again discussed in the House Human Services Finance ...
Bill proposes state project prevailing wage database to increase efficiency, curb wage theft
By Mike Cook
Greater efficiency, transparency and integrity are the key components of a bill to create a payroll reporting portal and database to compile and make available payroll informati...
University of Minnesota seeking $84 million from lawmakers for new St. Paul Campus Center
By Graham Johnson
More than a quarter of the University of Minnesota’s facility needs are on its St. Paul campus due to the condition of the 60-plus-years-old buildings there.
The current cam...
Economic development panel ponders $18 million boost for bioincentive program
By Margaret Stevens
Claims on Minnesota’s Bioincentive Program have outpaced available funding, prompting lawmakers to consider an infusion of cash to close the gap.
A proposal that would alloc...
$4 million sought for school safety threat assessment pilot project
By Tim Walker
Outside the Legislature, Rep. Ben Bakeberg (R-Jordan) is the principal at Jordan Middle School.
That firsthand knowledge has led him to believe that deploying safety threat ...
Proposed constitutional amendment would lock in affordable housing dollars via sales tax boost
By Margaret Stevens
With 650,000 Minnesotans spending more than 30% of their income on housing, Rep. Michael Howard (DFL-Richfield) says the state needs a new approach that’s large enough to match ...
Ag panel lays over bill exempting elk from ban on live Cervidae imports
By Tim Walker
At the peak of their population, elk roamed over more than 80% of the state, thriving in Minnesota’s hardwood forests and on its prairies.
Their numbers began to decline in ...
House health panel takes no action on bill to mandate coverage for infertility treatment
By Winter Keefer
Jennifer Stein sat at the testifier table Wednesday and described herself as a mother, wife and spouse of a cancer survivor.
She told the House Health Finance and Policy Com...
Economic hit to small businesses during Operation Metro Surge sparks call for state aid
By Margaret Stevens
Maysy Her said everything changed for Xieng Khouang Restaurant and Banquet Hall with Operation Metro Surge.
Fear took over and customers disappeared.
“Imagine working yo...
Sustainable aviation fuel tax credit could be expanded, extended
By Rob Hubbard
Could Minnesota’s economy be transformed by winter camelina and pennycress?
More than one testifier at Wednesday’s meeting of the House Taxes Committee said yes. That’s beca...
Proposed grant program seeks to boost efforts to solve more nonfatal shootings
By Tim Walker
Due to a combination of early retirement, attrition, and difficulty hiring new recruits, many law enforcement agencies are chronically short-staffed and must more than ever prio...
2025-2026 Red Books now available
By HPIS Staff
Limited copies of the 2025-2026 Official Directory of the Minnesota Legislature — aka the Red Book — are now available.
A copy can be picked up at the Chief Clerk’s Office i...
House Republicans cite DOJ suit in push to take up transgender athletes bill
By Graham Johnson
In light of the U.S. Department of Justice’s March 30 lawsuit over transgender athlete policies in Minnesota, Republicans unsuccessfully attempted to push a bill forward on the ...
Bill seeks $25 million in state funding for new Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame
By Graham Johnson
The State of Hockey will have a new hockey hall of fame as soon as 2028.
The proposed Minnesota Hockey Hall of Fame would be a 140,000-square-foot facility in Inver Gro...
Library e-book bill stalls in commerce committee over deadline dispute
By Lisa Kaczke
Discussion about a bill to regulate libraries’ contracts for electronic literary materials with vendors devolved into a partisan dispute Tuesday.
The House Commerce Finance ...
