Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Housing omnibus bill could overhaul tenant, landlord law
By Tessa Pieper
Renters comprise up to 30% of households across the state, and in our most populous cities that number can be 50% of households or more.
All could be affected by the omnibus...
Legislation to create indemnity fund aims to make grain sellers whole when buyer fails
By Margaret Stevens
Martin Phillips, who operates Blue Sky Farms south of Mankato, had an organic corn contract with Pipeline Foods. But less than two weeks after he made his last corn delivery, he...
House panel OKs measure supporters say will improve safety standards at oil refineries
By Steve Abrams
Oil refineries are not your average work environment, even by industrial workplace standards. A minor mistake by an untrained worker can have catastrophic consequences.
For ...
Bill to help retain nurses at Minnesota bedsides clears House health panel
By Tessa Pieper
Many nurses cite insufficient staffing as to why they leave their jobs.
Yet, according to the Rep. Sandra Feist (DFL-New Brighton), there is no shortage of nurses.
“In 2...
Emergency fund for MN college students in need of a major boost, advocates tell higher ed committee
By Rob Hubbard
The early 2020s have been a tough time to be a college student. In addition to all the difficulties that accompanied the pandemic and the Zoom-ification of educational offerings...
Policy-only omnibus public safety bill heads to House floor
By Tim Walker
An omnibus public safety bill sailed through committee Tuesday with nary a word of debate and is now headed to the House floor.
The secret to the bill’s success?
It is p...
Programs striving to close student opportunity gaps ask lawmakers for $13.4 million
By Steve Abrams
Opportunity gaps because of income or race persist among Minnesota schoolkids. In fact, it is widely accepted the state has some of the worst opportunity gaps of any in the coun...
Bill proposes expanded access to public defenders in child protection cases
By Tim Walker
Even casual viewers of TV cop shows know that if you are charged with a crime, but are too poor to afford an attorney, the state must provide you with a public defender at no co...
Early educator licensing change sought to help students and teachers
By Jonathan Mohr
Minnesota currently has a number of school-based early learning programs that require their teachers to be licensed. Others, such as voluntary pre-kindergarten and some school r...
House panel considers allowing MN secretary of state to use federal election safety funds without legislative approval
By Mike Cook
Attorney fees and federal funds make up a $938,000 funding bill for the Office of the Secretary of State.
And a policy change would make it easier to spend some of those dol...
Week in Review: March 6-10
By HPIS Staff
It was a hectic week that had a little bit of everything: extended hearings, night meetings, a lengthy floor session, and the obligatory ill-timed snowstorm. Things wrapped up t...
Lights, camera, tax credit! Bill aims to entice more filmmakers to shoot in Minnesota
By Tim Walker
Careers in the arts can be difficult. Some make it big, but many do not.
So it’s best to have a Plan B.
A case in point: Rep. Dave Lislegard (DFL-Aurora), who played Uni...
Legislators advance bill they hope will increase safety on Metro Transit buses, trains
By Margaret Stevens
During several hearings this session, the House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee heard about annoying and sometimes criminal behavior occurring on buses, trains and a...
House OKs expanded protections under Women’s Economic Security Act
By Steve Abrams
Passed in 2014, the Women’s Economic Security Act provides a profusion of accommodations for nursing and pregnant employees in the workplace.
Updates to this legislation may...
House panel advances labor legislation targeting working conditions for rideshare drivers
By Steve Abrams
The life of a rideshare driver with Uber or Lyft is not easy. Long hours on the road, little pay, and risk of physical violence from passengers is the industry norm.
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