Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Tax panel talks possible uses for state’s $2.8 billion federal windfall
By Rob Hubbard
Everything changed on Monday.
As legislators gathered in various conference committees, the looming topic was how soon legislative leaders and the governor would agree to bu...
House OKs bill offering conditional release to inmates who give birth
By Tim Walker
House sends bill to governor to authorize the Department of Corrections to conditionally release, for up to one year, an inmate who is postpartum and gave birth within eight months of the date of commitment.
Lengthy list of to-do's at Legislature with week left before adjournment
By Mike Cook
With a week to go before the constitutionally mandated adjournment date, optimism wanes every hour that conference committee budget targets are not agreed to by legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz on a roughly $52 billion budget for the upcoming biennium.
Week in Review: May 3-7
By HPIS Staff
Conference committees worked in fits and starts on their omnibus bills this week, doing what they could to lay the groundwork, and find harmony where possible, that will allow t...
Omnibus pension and retirement bill gains committee approval
By Mike Cook
Sponsored by Rep. Michael Nelson (DFL-Brooklyn Center), HF1758, was amended and approved Friday by the House State Government Finance and Elections Committee.
Bill to create alternative to custody warrants passes House
By Tim Walker
A bill that would provide an alternative to warrants requiring police officers to take a person into custody if they have missed a court date for certain low-level offenses has ...
Police reform proposals get lukewarm Senate response in conference committee
By Tim Walker
The House version of the omnibus judiciary and public safety policy and finance bill has more than two-dozen proposals on reforming police procedures, many developed in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Daunte Wright, Philando Castile and others during encounters with police.
Money matches up in House, Senate Legacy bills — but not where to spend it
By Rob Hubbard
While most conference committees are awaiting word from legislative leaders on their budget targets, the Legacy Conference Committee has known how much money it’s authorized to spend for quite some time now.
Lawmakers get to work on crafting compromise HHS budget bill
By Rachel Kats
The omnibus health and human services conference committee got underway Wednesday beginning work on crafting a multibillion-dollar bill that will address everything from continued COVID-19 response efforts to addressing child care and housing stability.
American Rescue Plan means changes for Minnesota taxpayers
By Rob Hubbard
What can ARPA do for you? Signed into law in March, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, will affect several aspects of life for your average Minnesotan. One of them is taxes.
A loan against the vortex: House panel approves price spike protection
By Rob Hubbard
A bill establishing that loan fund, HF1135/SF1018* — sponsored by Rep. Robert Bierman (DFL-Apple Valley) and Sen. David Senjem (R-Rochester) — passed the Senate on March 25 by a 66-0 vote.
House, Senate begin work on bridging $620.5 million divide on education bill
By Rachel Kats
With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, the omnibus education bill conference committee has the difficult task of bridging vastly different perspectives on how best to fund and support students, staff and schools in the coming years.
Tax bills bear big differences on the bottom line
By Rob Hubbard
While all other conference committees discuss spending, the taxes conference committee deals with the revenue side of the ledger.
Transportation conferees begin work while waiting for final budget target
By Jonathan Mohr
Conferees working to reach agreement on the omnibus transportation finance and policy bill had an amicable start during their first meeting Monday, receiving an overview and a side-by-side comparison of the two bills they will need to reconcile.
Path to compromise on omnibus environment bill as conference committee kicks off
By Nate Gotlieb
The process of reconciling the House and Senate versions of the omnibus environment and natural resources bill began Monday, with conferees hearing overviews of the proposals.
