Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Despite veto threats, House passes mixed-bag uniform labor bill
By Ricky Campbell
Pleading for brevity as the Legislature entered its third day of a deadline-neglecting special session, Rep. Pat Garofalo (R-Farmington) said his uniform state labor standards b...
House repasses tax bill amended with extended Super Bowl bar hours
By Lee Ann Schutz
Omnibus tax bill amended to allow for bars to be open until 4 a.m. Feb. 2-Feb.5 to allow more time for fan revelry.
With self-imposed deadline gone, Legislature still piecing together budget
By Ricky Campbell
Two large spending bills and a bonding package await action; both chambers in at noon Thursday
House again OKs transportation plan heavy on borrowing, General Funds shifts
By Jonathan Avise
The $5.9 billion, two-year transportation funding bill passed on a 74-54 vote proposes to shift $300 million in auto-related sales tax revenues toward road and bridge construction funding.
A hostile start to special session sees two omnibus bills passed before 7 a.m. deadline
By Mike Cook
One night of overtime was not nearly enough for the Legislature to complete its crafting of a 2018-19 biennial state budget.
Compromise education bill passed by House in special session
By Nick Longworth
After weeks of negotiations over the best approach to reduce the achievement gap, lawmakers passed a compromise bill early Wednesday that they believe Gov. Mark Dayton would ultimately sign.
‘Bipartisan,’ trimmed down special session tax bill gets House approval
By Lee Ann Schutz
Called the largest tax relief package in 20 years, end-of-session negotiations produced a tentative agreement between leadership and the governor calling for $650 million in tax relief over the 2017-18 biennium.
Legislative leaders expect special session to last through the night
By Mike Cook
One overtime may not be enough for the Legislature to complete its crafting of a biennial state budget.
Governor, legislative leaders agree on special session to finish work
By Ricky Campbell
DFL Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders announced shortly before the curtain closed on the 2017 legislative session that they had reached an overall budget agree...
House, Senate pass LCCMR conference committee report
By Jonathan Mohr
More than $64 million would be appropriated to benefit the environment and natural resources.
Midnight — and end of session — nears with most of budget left unfinished
By Ricky Campbell
With mere hours left before the Legislature’s constitutionally mandated adjournment of midnight Monday, major pieces of the two-year $46 billion budget remain untouched.
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More court funding, no protestor measure in judiciary and public safety agreement
By Mike Cook
Additional dollars for the judiciary, tweaked language regarding the Appleton prison, and rulemaking related to driver’s licenses for undocumented residents are three of the high-profile items in the final version of the omnibus judiciary and public safety bill.
Recrafted jobs, economic development bill heads to governor
By Lee Ann Schutz
Several proposals supported by the governor are included in this version including his proposal for wage theft prevention.
House takes second swing at omnibus environment bill
By Jonathan Mohr
The bill passed Sunday night includes fee increases and changes some buffer provisions in the original bill vetoed by Gov. Dayton.
House repasses $529 million Legacy bill
By Jonathan Mohr
The House and Senate each voted late Sunday to repass a conference committee report on an omnibus Legacy finance bill that would appropriate $529.56 million during the upcoming ...
