Minnesota Legislature
Session Daily Archive
A compendium of Session Daily articles dating back to 2004
Results:
Pension policy modifications receive strong House support
By Mike Cook
A dozen largely non-controversial bills initially approved on a bipartisan vote by the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement have been rolled into the omnibus pensio...
‘Great start’ bill crosses House finish line
By Jonathan Mohr
Working to make sure all children in Minnesota “get off to a great start” has been an often-repeated theme this session by DFL leaders, and the omnibus children and families fin...
House OKs big funding boost for early learning scholarships
By Jonathan Mohr
The centerpiece of the omnibus early childhood finance bill, passed by the House 71-57 on Thursday, is a large funding increase for the Early Learning Scholarship Program that h...
House passes education bill that would appropriate $2.2 billion in new funding for MN schools
By Steve Abrams
State aid for K-12 education is primed to dramatically increase in the coming biennium.
The omnibus education finance bill would make appropriations of $23.2 billion, a 10.6...
Omnibus ag bill passes with security for grain farmers, changes to Board of Animal Health
By Margaret Stevens
Should it be signed into law, a provision that would offer grain farmers a way to get paid if their elevator goes belly up would ensure the impact of the omnibus agriculture fin...
House passes policy package to renovate state’s tenant, landlord laws
By Tessa Pieper
Drafted exclusively by women and non-binary legislators of color, the omnibus housing policy bill could update tenant’s rights for the first time in decades.
The House passe...
House goes big on housing, passes $1 billion bill that aims to fight homelessness, aid first-time homebuyers
By Tessa Pieper
To tax or not to tax? That was the question the House debated until late Wednesday for the omnibus housing finance bill.
Passed 70-57, and en route to the Senate, HF2335, as...
Walz touts a ‘progressive vision’ in State of the State address
By Rob Hubbard
While Minnesotans have a reputation for being somewhat conflict-averse, Gov. Tim Walz talked a lot about fighting Wednesday during his annual State of the State address. Yet he ...
House passes transportation bill with billions in spending, increased user fees
By Margaret Stevens
Legislators on both sides of the aisle agree the state’s transportation needs are great. But they disagree on how those needs should be met.
On a 71-59 vote, the House passe...
Tax committee approves omnibus bill amidst debate over state’s priorities
By Rob Hubbard
Will the House omnibus tax bill provide $3 billion in tax cuts? Or will it end up hurting the state in the long run because of higher taxes on higher income earners?
It all ...
House begins debate on omnibus transportation bill that includes funding increases, fee hikes
By Margaret Stevens
A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step, the saying goes.
The House began its journey of taking care of 11,000 miles of state roads and addressing 50 proposed ame...
Changes to legislative day, lifting of salary cap on local officials among changes in state government policy bill
By Mike Cook
House members could meet in session more often and start a few days later, homeowners’ yards could become a managed natural landscape, and local government officials could get p...
House passes omnibus state government bill that includes elections funding, state flag change
By Mike Cook
A broad bill that includes funding for both the executive and legislative branches along with nearly three-dozen state departments or agencies is either desperately needed ...
Veterans, military affairs budget bill marches forward with House passage
By Jonathan Mohr
Former and current service members would get a significant funding boost from the omnibus veterans and military affairs finance bill passed Tuesday in the House.
Members vot...
Reaching clean energy goals an aim of omnibus environment bill that also includes fishing license, other fee hikes
By Margaret Stevens
Omnibus bills sometimes are criticized for being too large, too unwieldy and — in some quarters — too expensive.
At 473 pages, the omnibus environment, natural resourc...
