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
House, Senate elections policy conferees begin work close, but ‘substantive differences’ remain (5/6/2024 11:31:00 AM) Week in Review: April 29 – May 3 (5/4/2024 12:02:00 AM) Local assistance focus of House-passed elections supplemental funding bill (5/3/2024 11:52:00 PM) Supplemental workforce and economic development bill passed by House (5/3/2024 10:13:00 PM) Tax bill with advance payments of credits passes House (5/3/2024 6:51:00 PM) House, Senate negotiators nix phase-out of subminimum wage in human services bill (5/3/2024 3:50:00 PM) Public option amendment joins energy, agriculture and commerce bill (5/3/2024 1:17:59 PM) House OK’s bill to increase penalties for ‘swatting’ (5/3/2024 12:47:07 AM) Tougher penalties for firearm straw purchases pass House overnight (5/3/2024 12:32:00 AM) House passes bill expanding firearm storage requirement following fierce floor debate (5/2/2024 11:07:00 PM) Human services conference committee testimony centers on subminimum wages, recovery peers (5/2/2024 2:09:00 PM)
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House Floor Session
Monday, May 6 2024 5/6/2024 12:00 PM
Watch: Live Event
SF5335 (Noor) Human services supplemental budget bill.
House Ways and Means Committee - part 2*
Monday, May 6 2024 5/6/2024 2:00 PM
Watch: Live Event
*Committee will reconvene at the call of the Chair.
Further consideration of HF4571 (Liebling) Health supplemental budget bill.
POSSIBLE: Conference Committee on HF4772 - part 2*
Monday, May 6 2024 5/6/2024 3:00 PM
Watch: Live Event
*The committee is in recess.
*If the committee chooses to meet, it will be at the call of the Chair.
HF4772 (Freiberg/Carlson) Elections policy bill.
TUESDAY: House Health Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, May 7 2024 5/7/2024 9:00 AM
Watch: Live Event
HF5442 (Liebling) Hennepin Healthcare System, Inc governing provisions modified.
TUESDAY: House Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee
Tuesday, May 7 2024 5/7/2024 9:00 AM
Watch: Rebroadcast
HF4746 (Hassan) Transportation network companies regulated, civil cause of action provided, and criminal penalties imposed.
TUESDAY: Session Daily Update
Tuesday, May 7 2024 5/7/2024 10:55 AM
Watch: Live Event
Updates from the House
TUESDAY: House Floor Session*
Tuesday, May 7 2024 5/7/2024 11:00 AM
Watch: Live Event
*The time of convening has not yet been set.
HF4738 (Huot) Office of Emergency Medical Services established to replace Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board, duties specified and transferred, advisory council established, alternative EMS response model pilot program established, conforming changes made, report required, and money appropriated.
Bill Introductions: HF5450-HF5451
2024 Session
The 2024 legislative session must end by May 20. The 2025 session will begin Jan. 14, 2025.
2024 committee deadlines
Member retirements
The Legislative Reference Library maintains a list of members not seeking re-election in 2024.
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