Minnesota Legislature
Week in Review: Feb. 17-21
By Lisa Kaczke
Lawmakers debated, rejected and tabled their first bill on the House Floor this week. HF20 would make data collected by the attorney general’s office classified as private only if it were truly data “on individuals.” After it failed to receive the 68 votes needed to pass, a motion to reconsider the bill prevailed and the bill was then tabled on a split-voice vote.
Crowds showed up to testify in several committee hearings this week. It was standing room only in the House Education Policy Committee Wednesday when a bill to ban transgender athletes from girls’ sports in Minnesota was sent to the House Floor on a party-line vote.
Have a restful weekend before another busy week next week.
Here’s a look back at what happened over the last few days.
Recent Dailies
Week in Review: Feb. 17-21
By Lisa Kaczke
Things are picking up in the House.
Lawmakers debated, rejected and tabled their first bill on the House Floor this week. HF20 would make data collected by the attorney gene...
House debates, rejects then tables bill to change data disclosures of AG office
By Tim Walker
There was plenty of parliamentary drama as the House took up its first bill of the session Thursday and then tabled it after about a 90-minute debate.
The bill regarding dat...
Energy committee sends proposed solar metering changes to House Floor
By Rob Hubbard
If you have solar panels on your home, barn or business that are hooked up to your local investor-owned, municipal or cooperative utility, you’re both a producer and a consumer ...
U of M officials outline requested $235 million budget increase
By Todd Abeln
Every biennium, University of Minnesota officials come before the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee with a budget request. How they present this year’s request...
Minnesota's senior anglers could hook discounted fishing license fees
By Tim Walker
Two lawmakers tested the waters Thursday for giving some anglers a break on licensing fees they must pay to drop a line into Minnesota’s rivers, lakes and streams.
Rep. Mary...
Corrections department seeks $58 million to address safety, other needs at Rush City prison
By Brian Basham Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell has safety and programming concerns at the Rush City facility. Schnell said the facility is “warehousing” about 1,000 prisoners, twice ...Critics warn of safety compromises as broadband bill advances
By Margaret Stevens
Depending on your perspective, a bill approved Thursday would either remove unnecessary roadblocks to expanding broadband across the state or water down standards that ensure pe...
Free speech concerns raised over MN civil rights data collection
By Tim Walker
A 2023 law gave the Department of Human Rights authority to collect and analyze civil rights trends, “including information compiled from community organizations that work direc...
Bill aims to defray costs of new health insurance mandates
By Lisa Kaczke State mandates requiring health insurance providers cover certain medical expenses to help people, but they come with a cost. It can be particularly challenging for small bu...Bipartisan proposal would provide $5 million for infrastructure grant program
By Margaret Stevens
Bipartisanship raised its perhaps not-so-ugly head Thursday in the form of an economic development bill.
Sponsored by Rep. Pete Johnson (DFL-Duluth), HF335 would appropriate...
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Full House convenes for first time in 2025, elects Demuth speaker
By Tim Walker
DFL, Republicans convene with a quorum for the first time in 2025 session after agreeing to a power-sharing deal.
Walz proposes slimmed-down 2026-27 state budget, sales tax changes
By Tim Walker
This is an odd-numbered year, and so the Legislature is constitutionally required to craft a budget to fund the state government for the next two fiscal years.
Gov. Tim Walz...
