Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Omnibus health and human services bill heads for Dayton's desk
By Tory Cooney
The conferred bill would cut $482.44 million from projected state spending in the areas of health and human services during the 2018-19 biennium, totaling about $14 billion.
State government budget bill repasses House
By Ricky Campbell
The House on Tuesday repassed a $973.5 million spending bill that funds most executive branch agencies, the Legislature and constitutional offices.
Agriculture omnibus finance bill repassed by House
By Jonathan Mohr
The omnibus agriculture finance bill — initially passed in the House without a vote against it — was repassed by the House 77-53 Tuesday.
A 10-member conference committee re...
Education finance bill moves to Senate after House repassage
By Lee Ann Schutz
Bill would increase General Education Basic Formula funding by 1.5 percent over the 2018-19 biennium.
House votes to honor soldiers’ sacrifice with highway designations
By Jonathan Avise
Lawmakers voted Tuesday to rename two stretches of Minnesota highway after fallen soldiers.
House votes to repass omnibus environment bill
By Jonathan Mohr
The House voted to repass the omnibus environment and natural resources policy and finance bill Tuesday despite procedural objections and criticism it doesn’t provide enough funding or do enough to protect the environment or natural resources.
Full House backs Revisor’s fixes
By Chris Steller
No one has voted against the 2017 edition of the Revisor’s bill.
Gov. Mark Dayton’s desk is the next stop for the annual, non-controversial legislation, after the House pass...
State government finance conferees sign report, bill now primed for floor action
By Ricky Campbell
Still including major reductions to current spending levels, the conference committee for the omnibus state government finance bill finalized its report late Monday night, makin...
Agriculture omnibus conferees reach agreement
By Jonathan Mohr
The final version of the agriculture finance bill would appropriate more than $100 million during upcoming biennium.
With few changes, omnibus jobs and energy panel OKs conference report
By Chris Steller
The omnibus jobs and energy conference committee posted its report Monday night and passed the $378 million package on a divided voice vote at a meeting Tuesday morning.
Pol...
Conferees agree on omnibus environment bill
By Jonathan Mohr
Conferees on the omnibus environment, natural resources policy and finance bill reached agreement Monday evening on a final version of the bill.
HHS committee report signed, awaits House discussion
By Tory Cooney
The omnibus health and human services conference committee report now awaits discussion on the House and Senate floors.
Sponsored by Rep. Matt Dean (R-Dellwood) and Sen. Mic...
Governor, lawmakers reach critical crossroads in budget negotiations
By Jonathan Mohr
After days of talks, and only hours after Gov. Mark Dayton offered legislative leaders specific numbers, budget negotiations changed gears late Monday night with a flurry of act...
Higher education funding gets conference committee approval
By Nick Longworth
Sponsored by Rep. Bud Nornes and Senate President Michelle Fischbach, HF2477/SF2214*, as amended, proposes nearly $3.2 billion in General Fund spending during the 2018-19 biennium.
Omnibus tax bill ready for House Floor
By Lee Ann Schutz
Republicans say state’s billion dollar budget surplus is funded by taxpayers being “overcharged,” and that it’s time for relief.
