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Session Daily is an online news service updated every day during session and when news from the House warrants.


Division begins drafting clean water bill
A House division has begun assembling a list of bills that could comprise projects funded from the Clean Water Fund. (view full story) Published 3/16/2010



School trust lands potential “gold mine”
If Minnesota follows Utah’s lead, it could grow a stealth education revenue source: its 2.4 million-acre Permanent School Fund lands. (view full story) Published 3/16/2010


Audio and Video: Watch the state government meeting

Local government aid on taxes chopping block
Tax Committee expected to craft bill cutting $105 million in local government aid. (view full story) Published 3/16/2010


Audio and Video: Watch the press conference

Interest-free loans for recently returned veterans
Soldiers recently returned home from duty overseas could get an interest-free government loan to help start a business, under a bill that won division approval. (view full story) Published 3/16/2010



Increasing alcohol taxes for treatment, fund law enforcement
Increased taxes on alcoholic beverages would be used to fund alcohol-related expenses, under two bills held over by a House division. (view full story) Published 3/16/2010



Pawlenty line-item vetoes bonding bill
Gov. Tim Pawlenty used his line-item authority, before signing a $680 million bonding bill into law. (view full story) Published 3/15/2010


Audio and Video: Watch the DFL reaction

Cable companies may face new competition
Cable providers in some parts of the state could get some new competition, if a bill approved by a House division becomes law. (view full story) Published 3/15/2010


Audio and Video: Watch the meeting

House passes amended LCCMR recommendations
After more than three hours of debate, the House passed the annual project funding recommendations from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (view full story) Published 3/15/2010


Audio and Video: Watch the floor session

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