Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Ag committee considers, then delays, procedural move to block nitrogen rule
By Jonathan Mohr
The House Agriculture Policy Committee gathered Saturday to consider using, for the first time, a 17-year-old state statute that would allow it block a controversial groundwater protection rule proposed by the Department of Agriculture earlier this year.
House OKs controversial bill to crack down on protest organizers
By Ricky Campbell
Prosecutors could hold organizations that recruit, train or aid an individual arrested for damaging oil pipelines, railways, airports and other “critical infrastructure” both civilly and criminally liable under bill passed in the House.
Opioids, eldercare on agenda as supplemental budget committee resumes
By HPIS Staff
The omnibus supplemental budget conference committee resumed its work Friday evening by discussing, amending and beginning to adopt a number of articles related to health and human services.
Lawmakers, Dayton find common ground on school safety but little else during Friday meeting
By Rachel Kats
In the final days and hours of the 2018 session, Gov. Mark Dayton and the Legislature still don’t see eye-to-eye on a number of key issues.
Amended sex offender release bill passes House, Senate going to governor
By Zach Kayser
The release process for committed sex offenders and other inmates from state mental health facilities would be impacted by a bill passed 119-0 by the House Friday.
House passes bill to allow St. Paul to use design-build process for a public works project
By Melissa Turtinen
A proposal that would allow St. Paul to use design-build contracting to make improvements on a water treatment plant was passed by the House Friday.
Ways and Means OKs environment trust fund expenditures
By Michael Strasburg
The House Ways and Means Committee amended the bill that manages some appropriations for environmental projects Thursday before sending it to the House Floor.
Legislators face fork in the road on elder abuse reform
By Zach Kayser
State government is divided on what to do about reforming elder care in Minnesota — institute decisive reform now, or wait and study the issue further before committing?
Transportation amendment passes House, looks likely to run out of gas in Senate
By Jonathan Avise
The House on Thursday passed HF4437 76-54 to put on November’s ballot a proposed constitutional amendment that would require allocating sales tax revenues from motor vehicle parts and repair to the state’s highway construction fund.
House passes DNR land lease and property sale bill
By Michael Strasburg
The House voted 128-0 Thursday to authorize certain land sales and make a number of modifications to state land lease and public property sale requirements.
Seeing no emergency education funds, Dayton vetoes omnibus tax bill
By Michael Strasburg
With fewer than four days left in the legislative session, House and Senate leaders are looking to put together a new tax conformity bill following Gov. Mark Dayton’s Thursday morning veto of the tax omnibus bill.
Revisor’s bill, filled with technical changes, passed by House
By Ricky Campbell
Packed with technical and grammar changes, the annual revisor's bill is going to the governor.
Supplemental budget conference committee works late for more agreement
By HPIS Staff
More than a week after first convening, the omnibus supplemental budget conference committee met again Wednesday evening to try and reach agreement on the final articles of HF4099/SF3656* – a compilation of many of this session’s major omnibus bills.
‘Jake’s Bill’ aims to end opioid addiction through education
By Rachel Kats
Introduced in March 2017 by Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein (DFL-New Brighton) and Sen. Carolyn Laine (DFL-Columbia Heights), HF2470/SF2259, aims to stop the cycle of opioid misuse and addiction through education.
House passes greater protection plan for all hospital workers, firefighters
By Mike Cook
Firefighters and emergency medical personnel trying to help someone can be put in a tough spot when that victim or patient lashes out.
