Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Wide gulf to bridge in jobs, energy and commerce conference committee
By Rob Hubbard
When the House and Senate agreed to combine four omnibus bills into one, the funding gap in the resultant legislation grew and grew.
Few conference committees are entrusted ...
Supporters say universal transit system would offer parity, efficiency
By Margaret Stevens
The Legislature has been challenged to rethink metropolitan area transit and reform its governance. In other words, said Citizen Advocates for Regional Transit Co-Founder Jim Sc...
Lifting of growler cap included in liquor bill that passes House
By Margaret Stevens
It could be happier hours for some of the state’s most popular breweries because customers may be able to take more beverage with them.
As part of the omnibus liquor bill, p...
House passes bill aiming to close ‘treatment gap’ for those found incompetent to stand trial
By Tim Walker
The House passed a bill that aims to increase public safety by providing more mental health services to criminal defendants deemed incompetent to stand trial.
Rep. Heather E...
U of M athletics among differences in House, Senate omnibus higher education positions
By Pratik Joshi
Higher education conferees appear to be rowing in different directions when it comes to taking a look at University of Minnesota athletics.
A Senate provision that would tie...
Judiciary and public safety conference committee begins with ‘good discussion’ of major differences
By Tim Walker
After Sen. Warren Limmer (R-Maple Grove) banged the gavel a little after 9 a.m. Tuesday to call to order the omnibus judiciary and public safety supplemental budget bill confere...
Education conference committee gets down to business of bridging bill differences
By Pratik Joshi
Agreements on several provisions are in the House and Senate omnibus education finance and policy bills.
So are clear differences on policy goals and ways to achieve those.
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HHS omnibus bill conference committee takes first steps
By Tim Walker
The conference committee on the omnibus health and human services supplemental budget bill met Monday and took the first steps toward finding compromise legislation on two very different House and Senate versions.
What’s the difference? Environment conference committee compares bills
By Brian Hall
With more than $240 million in appropriations and several statutory changes to be reconciled, a conference committee started work on the state’s omnibus environment and natural ...
Work ahead for conference committee reconciling omnibus agriculture, broadband and housing bill
By Brian Hall
Noting the work ahead due to handling three topics, a conference committee got to work Monday to reconcile the differences in the omnibus agriculture, broadband and housing supp...
State government, transportation conferees begin trek toward agreement as time runs short
By Mike Cook
Entering Monday, there are 67 House-only provisions to the omnibus state government, elections, transportation and pensions bill. The Senate-only provisions total 75.
Yes, c...
House approves measure allowing per diems for Hennepin County advisory board, commission members
By Mike Cook
All counties, except the state’s most populous, are permitted to set reasonable allowances for expenses or per diems for members of advisory boards or committees.
Sponsored ...
House Ok’s cleanup of Bloomington’s HRA statutory authority
By Mike Cook
Deleting references to sections of law repealed in 1987 and making it clear Bloomington is governed by the general statute that covers all housing and redevelopment authorities ...
Mental health the focus of first education conference committee meeting
By Pratik Joshi
The conference committee working to resolve differences in the omnibus education finance and policy bill kicked off proceedings Monday, not with a side-by-side walkthrough of the House and Senate versions, but with testimony on the importance of mental health of students and staff.
Environment committee approves changes to distribution of lottery sales funds, LCCMR composition
By Brian Hall
During recent House floor debates, it was suggested reform was needed of the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources.
Two Monday committee votes have begun the...
