Minnesota Legislature
Week in Review March 24-28
By Lisa Kaczke
With little fanfare happening on the House Floor this week, the focus was on committees as the first two deadlines to approve bills looms next week.
The House Education Finance Committee heard Gov. Tim Walz’s education budget proposal, which would cut more than $240 million in spending in the 2026-27 biennium and $445 million in the 2028-29 biennium.
The proposal for digital driver’s licenses on a smartphone was heard by the House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee.
Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee gave the thumbs up to a bill requiring licensed child care centers to install and maintain video security cameras beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
Recent Dailies
Week in Review March 24-28
By Lisa Kaczke
With little fanfare happening on the House Floor this week, the focus was on committees as the first two deadlines to approve bills looms next week.
The House Education Fina...
Panel hears governor’s proposal to cut $685 million from education budget over next four years
By Brian Basham
Cuts in education spending may be inevitable in the coming years as Minnesota faces a projected nearly $6 billion budget deficit in the 2028-29 biennium.
Education Commissio...
Research on controlling invasive species among projects in $103 million environmental trust fund bill
By Tim Walker If you play the lottery, you hope you’ll be one of the rare lucky ones who win big, but odds are you will not. But you can at least be philosophical about it and tell yourse...House bill could boost state's green ammonia industry
By Rob Hubbard
What’s “green ammonia”?
Well, it’s not the color of the compound. In fact, that combination of one part nitrogen and three parts hydrogen is actually a colorless gas. Colorl...
House legislators push for mandatory child care center video surveillance
By Tim Walker
Rep. Nolan West (R-Blaine) shares a very personal and very sad connection with some testifiers he brought to the State Capitol Thursday.
Janice DeGonda shared the story of h...
Omnibus liquor bill includes provision allowing 17-year-olds to serve alcohol in restaurants
By Lisa Kaczke
A proposal that would allow 17-year-olds to serve liquor, to help restaurants facing worker shortages, has made it through the committee process.
Sponsored by Rep. Tim O’Dri...
Bill would correct wording in law, ensure visitation rights for nursing home residents
By Todd Abeln
During COVID, restrictions were put in place for visiting family members in hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other health care areas.
A 2024 law prev...
Lawmakers propose maintaining increased funding level for entrepreneurs support program
By Margaret Stevens A small events center, a 500-head goat farm, and a day care center tailored to children with autism are among the small businesses recently launched in Minnesota. While these en...Bills permitting new drone uses for law enforcement draws privacy concerns
By Tim Walker New rules for overseeing public safety from aloft could be forthcoming. A bill to expand the conditions under which police can legally use drones was approved Wednesday, aft...Minnesota's child care regulations in need of game-changing overhaul, House lawmaker says
By Todd Abeln
People who work in child care say that licensing requirements and practices in Minnesota need an overhaul.
As amended, HF2617 takes a run at that overhaul.
Laid over Wed...
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Minnesota's budget outlook worsens in both near, long term
By Rob Hubbard
It looks as if those calling for less state spending could get their wish, judging from Thursday’s release of the February 2025 Budget and Economic Forecast.
A state su...
Full House convenes for first time in 2025, elects Demuth speaker
By Tim Walker
DFL, Republicans convene with a quorum for the first time in 2025 session after agreeing to a power-sharing deal.
