Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Bill sponsor makes case to fund registered apprenticeships for future teachers
By Mike Cook
A strong desire exists to further a three-for-one opportunity for aspiring teachers: earn while you learn, skill development and connection to employment or career advancement.
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Legislation lifting state’s nuclear moratorium clears House energy committee
By Rob Hubbard
Sometimes bills are designed to add new statutory language. Sometimes, they’re all about subtraction.
You could put HF2002 in the latter camp.
State law currently prohib...
House committee holds over proposed changes to new paid family, medical leave program
By Margaret Stevens
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, almost every worker in Minnesota will be able to take up to 12 weeks paid leave to welcome a new child, take care of a parent in hospice or recover from a...
House lawmakers consider making giant beaver Minnesota's state fossil
By Mike Cook
Milk and blueberry muffins, honeycrisp apples, “Grace,” ice hockey, L’etoile du Nord and “Hail! Minnesota.”
Each is among 19 state symbols in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.
A...
Bill would give counties a boost in dealing with waste
By Rob Hubbard
Ever since astronauts sent home the first pictures of Earth from space, folks have been realizing that we only have so much room. So “reduce, reuse, recycle” became a rallying c...
DHS policy bill, anti-kickback measures discussed in committee
By Todd Abeln
Fraud, waste and abuse are buzzwords around the Capitol this session.
Those words came up again in the House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.
Sponsored by Re...
Minnesota restaurants lobby lawmakers to allow 17-year-olds to serve alcohol
By Lisa Kaczke
Part of the restaurant worker shortage in Minnesota is that people younger than 18 can serve food to patrons, but not alcohol.
Rep. Tim O'Driscoll (R-Sartell) decided to wor...
Lawmakers consider bill to mandate reporting of undocumented immigrants to federal authorities
By Tim Walker
Illegal immigration is currently a top issue in Washington, D.C.
That debate came to St. Paul Wednesday in the form of a bill before the House Public Safety Finance and...
Legislation to encourage construction of ‘missing middle’ housing gets committee approval
By Margaret Stevens
There's an old adage in real estate: "They ain't making any more land."
Faced with this reality, state legislators aiming to add thousands of more affordable homes to Minnes...
Regional food bank grant fund aims to help ‘backbone of the ecosystem’
By Todd Abeln
Where does the food come from at the local food shelf?
Besides community donations, most is provided by the six regional food banks throughout the state that purchase, deliv...
Committee advances bill targeting state’s greenhouse gas emissions targets
By Rob Hubbard
The old reminder, “safety first,” might be placed into statute.
An assemblage of multiple changes to how the state assesses and mitigates greenhouse gas emissions for some t...
Rent tax credit expansion proposed for nonprofit child care centers
By Rob Hubbard
In 2023, Minnesota launched the “renter’s credit,” which isn’t really a tax credit, but a property tax refund for those who pay rent, rather than own their home. It gives renter...
House leaders look ahead to bipartisan work in tied chamber
By Lisa Kaczke
Now that the District 40B special election is over, DFL and Republican leaders are focused on the bipartisan work ahead in a chamber with a 67-67 tie.
Beginning next week, D...
House committee debates proposed changes to earned sick and safe time law
By Margaret Stevens
Earned safe and sick time allows workers to earn one hour of paid time off for every 30 hours worked, up to 48 hours per year. Time away can be used for certain reasons, includi...
Bill would prevent counties from charging for mental health emergency services
By Todd Abeln
When you dial 911 and first responders rush to help you don’t get charged for those services.
If you call for a mental health emergencies service, you could get charged for ...
