Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
New Minnesota greenhouse gas reduction goals could be on the way
By Rob Hubbard
In 2007, Minnesota’s Next Generation Energy Act was signed into law. Last month, the state committed to getting its electricity from exclusively carbon-free energy sources by 20...
More than $275 million proposed to accelerate broadband access across state
By Margaret Stevens
Minnesota is behind schedule in reaching its statutory goal of ensuring everyone has access to high-speed internet by 2026.
Per the Minnesota Governor’s Task Force on Broadb...
U of M presents bumped-up budget request, proposed reacquisition of university hospitals
By Rob Hubbard
Upon further consideration, University of Minnesota officials believe half-again more funding will be needed in the next biennium than it asked for at the end of January. And pe...
Panel approves bill proposing ‘innovative solutions’ to improve public safety
By Tim Walker
A multi-faceted approach to innovating public safety, focusing on increasing transparency and promoting more trust between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serv...
Proposed wage, benefit increases for non-licensed school staff sparks lively House debate
By Steve Abrams
Seventy-two openings for paraprofessionals with Osseo Area Schools. Ten open nutrition positions in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools. Thirty unfilled bus driver seats at St. Peter...
Collective bargaining changes, employee email access, part of bill to modify public employment agreement
By Mike Cook
Much like can occur in the process itself, two very divergent views have emerged about a collective bargaining bill.
Supporters of HF1690 say it would give workers a greater...
Panel approves measure to establish state agency focused on children, families
By Jonathan Mohr
A new state agency that would combine core child, youth and family support programs to better serve Minnesota’s children took an important first step Tuesday.
The House Chil...
'Clean Slate Act’ would offer expungement for certain non-violent offenses
By Tim Walker
The core of the Clean Slate Act is forgiveness and redemption, or in legal terms, expungement.
It would establish an automatic expungement process for certain non-violent of...
Seeking more regional balance, bill proposes tweaking Corridors of Commerce program
By Margaret Stevens
A representative who spent the previous three biennia on the transportation committee hopes three is a magic number when it comes to funding highway projects.
Rep. Paul Tork...
House OKs nearly $400 million in one-time funds on capital investment bill
By Margaret Stevens
Rep. Fue Lee (DFL-Mpls) has said capital projects are a good use of one-time money. The House agreed Monday.
He sponsors HF670 that, as amended, would appropriate $393 milli...
House gets bonding bill over the line, passes $1.5 billion capital investment package
By Margaret Stevens
Bonding bills and the infrastructure they pay for are about more than spreadsheets, bricks and mortar, said supporters of a $1.5 billion general obligation bonding package. They...
Homeless youth could collect monthly stipends under House proposal
By Tessa Pieper
Cold, hard cash.
That’s what some lawmakers want to give homeless youth.
Sponsored by Rep. Alicia Kozlowski (DFL-Duluth), HF2008 would establish a youth cash stipend pro...
Bill proposes requiring antitheft devices in Kia, Hyundai vehicles that lack them
By Tim Walker
Irresponsible social media posts have led to serious and sometimes deadly situations. One only needs to think of the Tide pod challenge, where people died after eating them.
...
Veterans committee approves funding for renovation project at Minneapolis home
By Jonathan Mohr
The Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis, which overlooks the Mississippi River near Minnehaha Falls, was built to serve veterans of the Civil War.
It provides beds and sk...
Week in Review: Feb. 27-March 3
By HPIS Staff
The session’s first committee deadline is one week from today. By next Friday, committees must act favorably on bills in the house of origin, although the deadline does not appl...
