Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Shorter courses could improve driving safety among older people, bill supporters say
By Tim Walker
Older people may have longer attention spans than younger people, but slogging through an eight-hour driving safety course can be unrealistic for many people, regardless of age....
Governor’s proposed 2024 education finance bill includes expansion of voluntary pre-K program
By Brian Basham
The governor’s proposed supplemental education budget for fiscal year 2025 may save the state roughly $9 million in the General Fund.
The House Education Finance Committee r...
Supplemental budget request aims to address nitrate-contaminated drinking water
By Miranda Bryant
More than 9,000 people in southeastern Minnesota are at risk of consuming nitrate-contaminated private well water. They could receive help under a windfall recently realized by ...
Taxing land vs. the buildings on it at core of House bill
By Rob Hubbard
If your property taxes have risen in recent years, it’s usually because the value of your home has gone up, whether because of market forces or an improvement you’ve made to the...
STEM, tech programs could get combined $3 million for underserved, underrepresented communities
By Tim Walker
A pair of one-time appropriations both from the Workforce Development Fund aim to assist the Minnesota STEM Project and Milestone Tech Program.
Sponsored by Rep. Samakab Hus...
Software could speed up homeowners’ switch to solar
By Rob Hubbard
If you want to speed up the process of putting solar panels on your house, Rep. Ned Carroll (DFL-Plymouth) suggests there’s an APP for that.
The “APP” in SolarAPP+ stands fo...
Proposal to provide hourly airport employees a health insurance stipend heads to House Floor
By Brian Basham
Low-wage workers play a critical role in keeping the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport one of the best in the nation, yet they are uninsured at a rate three times highe...
Bill seeks to help Minnesota’s elderly live at home longer
By Miranda Bryant
A Medicare program designed to help frail elderly individuals stay in their homes could be coming to Minnesota.
HF4839, sponsored by Rep. Liz Reyer (DFL-Eagan), would establ...
Seniors could split their property tax refunds under House bill
By Rob Hubbard
Two property tax refunds are better than one.
At least that’s the idea behind HF4826, a bill sponsored by Rep. Kristin Robbins (R-Maple Grove) that would establish a system ...
Week in Review: March 25-27
By HPIS Staff
It was a short week as lawmakers began their Easter Break Wednesday evening, but many committees were able to meet at least once before taking some much-needed time away.
Ho...
Warmed by waste: Counties could reap fuel from food scraps
By Rob Hubbard
Minnesota’s newest renewable energy source works like a giant stomach.
Anaerobic digesters (or “digestors,” depending upon whom you ask) process organic materials like food ...
Commerce panel advances cannabis policy bill, tweaking landmark 2023 legislation
By Tim Walker
Crafting sweeping legislation is not always perfect on the first try.
Rather, it often takes more than one go-around to get things right, that is, to close loopholes and fix...
Disagreement at panel regarding honoring 50 years of Hmong in Minnesota
By Miranda Bryant
Some members of the public silently wept, and others shouted in frustration as the House Legacy Finance Committee laid over a bill to celebrate 50 years of Hmong and Southeast A...
Funding proposed for grant program to develop cultural studies materials for Minnesota schools
By Miranda Bryant
If you’re looking for academic materials in Minnesota schools representing the state’s Hmong, Karen, Somali, or Oromo communities, you will likely not have luck.
Sponsored b...
Hourly school employees seek compensation for e-learning days
By Brian Basham
Teachers and other salaried school district employees get paid when an e-learning day is announced, but hourly employees, like paraprofessionals, do not.
“That is all pay th...
