Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Proposed tax credit for construction materials aimed at boosting Minnesota homebuilding
By Margaret Stevens
Members of the House Housing Finance and Policy Committee have said more than once that it will take every tool in the toolbox to alleviate the state’s shortage of affordable ho...
Minnesota tutoring tax credit plagued by fraud, bill sponsor says
By Brian Basham
A 2023 law allows parents to use their tax returns to pay for educational tutoring for their children, but some bad actors are defrauding the state and parents of those funds wh...
House bill seeks to expand 'carbon-free' energy definition to include burning wood waste
By Rob Hubbard
Everyone agrees that waste wood can be used to create energy. Be it branches, twigs and treetops from the forest floor or discarded pieces from a lumber or paper mill, that wood...
Coalition pushes legislation targeting waste left on Minnesota's frozen lakes
By Mike Cook
In the southern two-thirds of Minnesota fish houses must be off frozen waters by March 3. St. Patrick’s Day is the deadline in rest of the state.
And don’t forget to take yo...
Minnesota Zoo seeks state funds for upgraded animal care facility
By Brian Basham
Nimbus and Pepper are not your typical committee testifiers.
Yet, both appeared before lawmakers Tuesday to help make the case for a new animal hospital at the Minnesota Zoo...
Bill would offer Minnesota companies different way of earning research tax credit
By Rob Hubbard
There’s currently much talk at the Capitol about the interaction between our state and federal governments. But there’s at least one area where Minnesota’s been moving closer to...
Program seeks $1.5 million to help bridge health care workforce gap
By Margaret Stevens
One industry with consistent job openings is health care, with roles like certified nursing assistants, phlebotomists and registered nurses always in demand.
However, someon...
End of the line for faltering Northstar Commuter Rail service could be in sight
By Rob Hubbard
It’s a rare occurrence when a House committee gathers to debate a bill, then is told during testimony that the bill’s wish has been granted.
Such was the case at Monday’s me...
Bill to halt new light rail projects stalls on House Floor
By Rob Hubbard
As costs have risen for light rail projects in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, so have concerns among some legislators about whether the benefits are worth the outlays.
O...
Proposed grant program aims to prevent rural ambulance services from going further into red
By Margaret Stevens
Last year, the Legislature sent $24 million to struggling ambulance services that were hemorrhaging dollars.
Those funds won’t permanently stop the bleeding or even act as a...
Minnesota legislators consider shift to bipartisan redistricting commission
By Brian Basham
Legislative districts are redrawn every 10 years to ensure they are comparable in population.
That task now falls to legislators, who have routinely failed in their efforts....
House bill proposes earlier driver's test booking, heftier cancellation penalties
By Rob Hubbard
If you’ve secured an appointment for a driver’s test in Minnesota, you may feel a sense of accomplishment akin to that of squeezing your vehicle into a particularly tight parkin...
House oversight panel targets child care fraud after reports of misuse
By Mike Cook
Members on both sides of the political aisle agree that any fraud in the state’s child care system is unacceptable.
Department of Human Services’ officials agree.
What t...
Week in Review: Feb. 17-21
By Lisa Kaczke
Things are picking up in the House.
Lawmakers debated, rejected and tabled their first bill on the House Floor this week. HF20 would make data collected by the attorney gene...
House debates, rejects then tables bill to change data disclosures of AG office
By Tim Walker
There was plenty of parliamentary drama as the House took up its first bill of the session Thursday and then tabled it after about a 90-minute debate.
The bill regarding dat...
