Lawmakers return to St. Paul for 2024 session — what can Minnesotans expect?
The DFL trifecta-led Legislature made myriad changes across a spectrum of state topics in 2023.
Paid Family and Medical Leave. Abortion rights. Free breakfast and lunch for all K-12 students. A $260 one-time rebate check to low- and middle-income Minnesotans. Record investments in housing. Recreational cannabis. Driver’s licenses for all. Gas and sales tax increases for transportation purposes.
To do so, much of a projected record $17.5 billion budget surplus was needed as the state budget grew to an all-time high of $72 billion for the current biennium, which ends June 30, 2025.
As for 2024?
“We’ll continue, as we did last year, focusing on the things (Minnesotans) care about the most which is strong public education, affordable health care and then economic security for their families,” House Speaker Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) said in a Wednesday interview. Read more
Session Daily
House gives OK to energy, agriculture and commerce package (5/9/2024 11:01:00 PM) Health budget bill passes off House Floor (5/9/2024 7:29:00 PM) Biggest budget item passes House, creating a tax forfeiture settlement account (5/9/2024 2:19:00 PM) Lawmakers strike deal on commerce policy, consumer protection package (5/8/2024 5:20:00 PM) Legacy conference committee finds common ground (5/8/2024 5:00:00 PM) House rejects flurry of campus protest amendments, passes higher education budget bill (5/7/2024 7:52:00 PM) House passes $55 million boost for public safety, judiciary and corrections (5/7/2024 6:43:00 PM) House OKs legislation creating statewide emergency medical services office (5/7/2024 6:06:00 PM) Bill to modify governance of Hennepin Healthcare draws limited support (5/7/2024 3:26:00 PM) Labor panel approves rideshare pay compromise; Uber, Lyft say rate ‘not supportable’ (5/7/2024 12:22:00 PM) House passes state and local government and veterans supplemental budget bill just after midnight (5/7/2024 12:02:00 AM)
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Event Schedule
Conference Committee on HF4772
Friday, May 10 2024 5/10/2024 12:00 PM
Watch: Live Event
HF4772 (Freiberg/Carlson) Elections policy bill.
- Adoption of agreed-to policy provisions.
- Testimony.
ADDED: House Ways and Means Committee - Part 2*
Friday, May 10 2024 5/10/2024 12:00 PM
Watch: Live Event
*Committee will reconvene at the call of the Chair.
Further consideration of HF5363 (Frazier) Minnesota Paid Leave Law; paid leave provisions modified.
Conference Committee on HF5242
Friday, May 10 2024 5/10/2024 1:00 PM
Watch: Live Event
HF5242 (Howard/Port) Transportation, labor, and housing supplemental budget bill.
MONDAY: Session Daily Update
Monday, May 13 2024 5/13/2024 10:55 AM
Watch: Live Event
Updates from the House
MONDAY: House Floor Session
Monday, May 13 2024 5/13/2024 11:00 AM
Watch: Live Event
SF37 (Her) Equality under law provided, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF3276 (Frazier) Ranked choice voting provided; jurisdictions authorized to adopt ranked choice voting for local offices; procedures established for adoption, implementation, and use of ranked choice voting for local jurisdictions; local jurisdictions allowed to use electronic voting systems with a reallocation feature; rulemaking authorized; and money appropriated.
HF4657 (Curran) Criminal defenses and authorization for the use of force relating to a victim's sexual orientation or identity limited.
News and Notes
Bill Introductions: HF5462-HF5464
2024 Session
The 2024 legislative session must end by May 20. The 2025 session will begin Jan. 14, 2025.
2024 committee deadlines
- March 22: Committees in both bodies must act favorably on bills that are not major appropriation or finance bills
- April 19: Committees in both bodies must act favorably on major appropriation and finance bills
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