Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Week in Review: April 6-10
By Lisa Kaczke
With the Easter/Passover break and the first two bill deadlines in the rearview mirror, the House returned Tuesday for its final six weeks — or less — of session. The Legislatur...
House legislation could alter environmental review process for large-scale livestock operations
By Tim Walker
The number of family-run farms in Minnesota has been shrinking for several decades.
Reasons for this decline are many, and for small family-run dairy farms, a major reason i...
Measure seeks to end long detour through non-credit coursework
By Margaret Stevens
A student who spent four years going to school in hopes of completing a nursing degree recently learned 59 earned credits will not count toward that goal.
Her developmental ...
House Republicans propose $1 billion property tax cut as part of ‘North Star Comeback’ budget
By Winter Keefer
Republicans want to pass the largest tax cut in Minnesota history.
Ringing in at $3.8 billion in reductions, House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) and caucus leaders ann...
DFL bill outlines $60K minimum teacher salary, statewide insurance pools
By Graham Johnson
Last year, Minnesota schools paid nearly $1.4 billion for health insurance, dental insurance and tax-advantaged health arrangements.
These rising health care costs for educa...
House lawmakers present plan to repurpose ballpark tax in HCMC rescue bid
By Rob Hubbard
When the House Taxes Committee hosted a hearing on March 18 on the fragile financial health of Hennepin County Medical Center, the committee’s co-chair, Rep. Greg Davids (R-Pres...
Study group would waylay governor’s proposal for unit-based billing
By Winter Keefer
It’s a delicate balance trying to address fraud while also ensuring continuity of care. This continuing throughline was once again discussed in the House Human Services Finance ...
Bill proposes state project prevailing wage database to increase efficiency, curb wage theft
By Mike Cook
Greater efficiency, transparency and integrity are the key components of a bill to create a payroll reporting portal and database to compile and make available payroll informati...
University of Minnesota seeking $84 million from lawmakers for new St. Paul Campus Center
By Graham Johnson
More than a quarter of the University of Minnesota’s facility needs are on its St. Paul campus due to the condition of the 60-plus-years-old buildings there.
The current cam...
Economic development panel ponders $18 million boost for bioincentive program
By Margaret Stevens
Claims on Minnesota’s Bioincentive Program have outpaced available funding, prompting lawmakers to consider an infusion of cash to close the gap.
A proposal that would alloc...
$4 million sought for school safety threat assessment pilot project
By Tim Walker
Outside the Legislature, Rep. Ben Bakeberg (R-Jordan) is the principal at Jordan Middle School.
That firsthand knowledge has led him to believe that deploying safety threat ...
Proposed constitutional amendment would lock in affordable housing dollars via sales tax boost
By Margaret Stevens
With 650,000 Minnesotans spending more than 30% of their income on housing, Rep. Michael Howard (DFL-Richfield) says the state needs a new approach that’s large enough to match ...
Ag panel lays over bill exempting elk from ban on live Cervidae imports
By Tim Walker
At the peak of their population, elk roamed over more than 80% of the state, thriving in Minnesota’s hardwood forests and on its prairies.
Their numbers began to decline in ...
House health panel takes no action on bill to mandate coverage for infertility treatment
By Winter Keefer
Jennifer Stein sat at the testifier table Wednesday and described herself as a mother, wife and spouse of a cancer survivor.
She told the House Health Finance and Policy Com...
Economic hit to small businesses during Operation Metro Surge sparks call for state aid
By Margaret Stevens
Maysy Her said everything changed for Xieng Khouang Restaurant and Banquet Hall with Operation Metro Surge.
Fear took over and customers disappeared.
“Imagine working yo...
