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
After nine bills are combined and passed amidst chaos, 2024 session is all over but the shouting (5/20/2024 1:34:00 AM) Cash-only capital investment bill passes House, but time runs out on Senate (5/20/2024 1:17:00 AM) Conferees agree on health and human services policy package (5/20/2024 12:17:00 AM) House lawmakers pass agreement that would keep Uber, Lyft operating in Minnesota (5/19/2024 8:04:00 PM) Not enough support in House for measure allowing all MN local governments to use ranked choice voting (5/19/2024 2:15:20 PM) House passes plan to put ‘Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment’ to voters in 2026 (5/19/2024 4:27:00 AM) House, Senate conferees OK $42 million human services supplemental budget bill (5/18/2024 10:18:00 PM) Licensing bill would usher in seven health professional interstate compacts to ease worker shortages (5/18/2024 10:02:00 PM) Loans for rideshare driver vehicles gains committee approval, heads to House Floor (5/18/2024 1:36:00 PM) House, Senate reach agreement on public safety and judiciary legislation (5/17/2024 10:47:00 PM) Energy, agriculture conferees find green agreement (5/17/2024 8:19:00 PM)
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Session Daily Update
Monday, May 20 2024 5/20/2024 9:55 AM
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Updates from the House
House Floor Session
Monday, May 20 2024 5/20/2024 10:00 AM
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Remarks by departing House members.
JANUARY 14, 2025: Opening Day of the Ninety-fourth Session of the Minnesota Legislature
Tuesday, January 14 2025 1/14/2025 12:00 PM
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Opening Day House Floor Session
News and Notes
Bill Introductions: HF5481-HF5485
2025 Session
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