Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Education vs. punishment at crux of bill that could modify home- and community-based services
By Todd Abeln
Sometimes a punishment outweighs the violation, especially if it’s minor.
Trying to help home- and community-based services from committing minor violations, the House Human...
House panel debates proposed exemptions to state's cadmium, lead ban
By Lisa Kaczke
In 2023, Minnesota lawmakers tightened the state’s restrictions on products containing lead and cadmium that children are likely to encounter in their home due to the metals’ ha...
House panel considers sales ban on flavored nitrous oxide
By Lisa Kaczke
Flavored nitrous oxide is used in the professional culinary world in products like whipped cream, but it’s becoming increasingly popular among kids to get high.
Nicknamed “...
Debt increase approved for potential armory upgrades, construction
By Mike Cook
A four-page bill only changes a “1” to a “4,” but it could triple the benefit.
“Basically what we’re asking is our credit card lender to increase our limit,” said Rep. Bjorn...
Tougher penalties proposed to curb ‘staggering rates’ of contraband smuggled into state’s prisons
By Tim Walker
Many of the techniques used to smuggle drugs into jails and prisons can endanger corrections officers and other prison staff, and it’s occurring at “staggering rates.”
So sa...
Education policy panel approves bill to let schools opt out of mandates
By Brian Basham
Rep. Ben Bakeberg (R-Jordan) is the only school administrator now serving in the House.
The middle school principal says one-size-fits-all education mandates passed in the p...
Legislation proposes overhaul of Minnesota's child care tax credit
By Todd Abeln
Child care for the youngest children is usually the most expensive.
Expanding the dependent care credit would assist with those child care expenses.
“We have decided to ...
House lawmakers show support for legislation limiting reach of HOAs
By Margaret Stevens
More than 1 million Minnesotans live under a homeowners association, and 86% say they are very happy with the results.
But when association boards or the managers they hire ...
Divided House energy panel OKs measure to eliminate renewable energy fund
By Rob Hubbard
Lest you think that the move toward renewable energy in Minnesota has been funded by your tax dollars, you should know that, since 1994, most of the programs, subsidies, rebates...
House bill proposes delay in PFAS ban for some ATVs, other sport vehicles
By Tim Walker
When the Legislature passed “Amara’s Law” in 2023 to ban intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in consumer products, it specified a shorter timeline ...
Minnesota lawmakers seek to extend health insurance waiver
By Lisa Kaczke
If Minnesotans don’t have access to health insurance, they often use emergency rooms for their health care. If they can’t afford that care, it ends up as uncompensated care abso...
Bill seeks to fix 'unsustainable' medical assistance rates
By Todd Abeln
Critical medical services for people that need it most are at a breaking point.
That is the message the House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee heard on Tuesday.
...
$14 million bill aims to invest in consumer-led independent living centers
By Margaret Stevens
Growing up in an abusive home had a lasting impact on Carol LaFleur. She ended up living on the streets and had to deal with domestic violence and substance abuse issues, leadin...
Legislation to bar transgender athletes from girls sports falls short of passage in House
By Brian Basham
Female sports team participation in Minnesota is not restricted to the female sex. Nor will it be anytime soon.
With bill supporters and opponents watching eagerly outside t...
House panel considers bill to halt proposed Rondo land bridge
By Rob Hubbard
To hear proponents of the ReConnect Rondo project tell it, their vision is intended to help heal a wound their neighborhood suffered in the 1950s and ‘60s.
That’s when the d...
