Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
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Surplus or sales tax? Committee approves both in omnibus housing plan
By Tessa Pieper
Family homeless prevention. Down payment assistance for first-generation homebuyers. And a state rental assistance program.
Plus, a contentious 0.25% sales tax on metro area...
Sponsor says plenty to be proud of in omnibus commerce bill that clears committee
By Tim Walker
Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids) says Minnesotans should be very proud of the omnibus commerce finance bill approved Wednesday.
He listed several provisions in the bil...
House panel approves omnibus bill that would make historic investment in environment
By Margaret Stevens
The largest one-time investment in the environment in the history of the state.
That is how the chair of the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Commi...
Sponsor says omnibus economic development bill would promote growth, boost underserved groups
By Tim Walker
The range of programs to be funded by the omnibus economic development finance bill is wide in scope and geographic reach.
It would aid both businesses and workers, and its ...
House energy panel hits accelerator on transition to renewables, OK’s omnibus
By Rob Hubbard
Earlier in the session, the House approved the move toward 100% carbon-free sources of electricity by 2040. Then it vowed to provide state matches for federal funds for alternat...
DFL unveils K-12 education budget bill that proposes $2.2 billion in new spending on schools
By Steve Abrams
With this proposal, we make historic investments in our schools.
Those were the words of Rep. Cheryl Youakim (DFL-Hopkins), chair of the House Education Finance Committee, w...
Omnibus workforce finance bill gets first hearing, mixed reviews
By Tim Walker
The omnibus workforce development finance bill will solve the workforce shortage across the state.
Nobody said anything that definitive when the House Workforce Development ...
$820 million omnibus legacy bill sparks controversy, clears committee by narrow margin
By Tessa Pieper
Water. Land. Legacy.
HF1999 covers it all.
It would clean up Minnesota waters, preserve habitat, invest in the state’s arts and cultural heritage, and imp...
Omnibus ag bill proposes $100 million increase in broadband spending, expansion of processing capacity
By Margaret Stevens
The total number might not be as big as many wanted, but General Fund spending for farmers, plant innovators, and meat processors could increase more than usual.
Through a d...
Subminimum wages prohibited, safe recovery sites included in $14 billion human services omnibus package
By Tessa Pieper
Give an hour. Get seven cents.
Not many would take that deal, but, according to a report from the Minnesota Disability Law Center, some people with disabilities working subm...
House elections panel begins work on omnibus bill; vote expected Friday
By Mike Cook
A vote about voting is expected by week’s end.
It’ll be about election administration, teenagers registering to vote, protection of election workers, major political party s...
Omnibus environment bill aims to ‘correct past wrongs, prepare for future,’ chair says
By Margaret Stevens
Comprehensive is the word Rep. Rick Hansen (DFL-South St. Paul) used to describe the omnibus environment and natural resources finance bill.
Unveiled Tuesday with about $1 b...
Committee considers bill to spend more than $1 billion on efforts to ease Minnesota’s housing crunch
By Tessa Pieper
Sleep outside. Spend your check on your landlord. Say goodbye to the “American Dream.”
In every corner of the state, Minnesotans struggle with housing.
To address proble...
Climate and energy omnibus gets its day in the sun
By Rob Hubbard
Since 2019, the House Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee has been approving bills built around reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping slow the effects of cli...
Labor committee budget bill calls for $100 million in state spending
By Steve Abrams
Nearly a 33% spending increase from the previous biennium.
That is the proposal contained in a delete-all amendment to HF2755, the omnibus labor and industry finance bill.
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