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Enhanced penalties for crimes against vulnerable adults gets hearing - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives Rep. Tina Liebling (DFL-Rochester) recounted a story in her district of a son who stole about $46,000 from his vulnerable mother’s bank account, yet prosecutors did not charge him under the financial…

SESSION DAILY: Enhanced penalties for crimes against vulnerable adults gets hearing

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Bill would go after late fees charged by utilities - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives Many state residents are having a much harder time keeping the lights on.

SESSION DAILY: Bill would go after late fees charged by utilities

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SESSION DAILY: Undocumented nonresident students could be ineligible for state financial aid

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SESSION DAILY: Trying to fight back tears, Catherine and Hunter Muklebust testified about their son's death, saying video footage at his daycare would have answered their questions.

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SESSION DAILY: Lawmakers are proposing an excise tax on plastic beverage bottles to help municipalities replace or upgrade current water facilities to address pollutants like lead, PFAS and nitrates.

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‘Ditch the Switch’ could end moving clock back or forward an hour twice per year - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives One could safely presume extra caffeine was consumed Monday when people were still feeling the effect of Sunday morning.

SESSION DAILY: ‘Ditch the Switch’ could end moving clock back or forward an hour twice per year

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Public vs. private clash means incomplete grade for bill that’d provide federal education dollars - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives One side of the political aisle gave an education funding proposal an A; the other side gave it in F. Tuesday’s final grade is an incomplete because no vote was taken, but will be in the future.

SESSION DAILY: Public vs. private clash means incomplete grade for bill that’d provide federal education dollars

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SESSION DAILY: Tax panel weighs increasing renter’s credit eligibility and amounts

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SESSION DAILY: Judiciary panel fails to advance bill to limit civil immigration enforcement

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SESSION DAILY: Higher wages for care workers aiding multiple clients at once placed on hold

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Both sides cite affordability as energy efficiency proposal hits resistance in committee - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives With proponents and opponents both framing the debate as an affordability issue, a proposal to repeal stepped up residential energy-efficiency standards stalled Tuesday.

SESSION DAILY: Both sides cite affordability as energy efficiency proposal hits resistance in committee

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SESSION DAILY: Bill that would legalize psilocybin-assisted therapy gets committee OK

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SESSION DAILY: The House transportation committee discussed a bill authorizing electronic versions of driver’s licenses and Minnesota identification cards, before the bill ultimately failed on a voice vote.

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Provisional ballot requirement for same-day voter registrants is rejected - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives Minnesota is one of 23 states along with Washington D.C. that allows same-day voter registration.

SESSION DAILY: Provisional ballot requirement for same-day voter registrants is rejected

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SESSION DAILY: A 20-year employee at the Department of Human Services told the House fraud prevention committee that change needs to be made at the department because the proper mindset and actions are absent.

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SESSION DAILY: Rural utilities with large-scale users could avoid ECO requirements

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SESSION DAILY: Courts ask for $4.8 million to fund extra security, employer paid leave obligations

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SESSION DAILY: Safe schools funding increase sought for first time in 13 years

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Taxes committee considers creating property tax task force - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives It’s a question that elected officials at every level of government hear when door knocking on the campaign trail.

SESSION DAILY: Taxes committee considers creating property tax task force

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SESSION DAILY: A four-legged testifier stole the show at the House Capital Investment Committee Thursday. Minnesota Zoo officials presented their $10 million bonding request to construct an animal hospital wing.

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Commerce committee looks ahead to reinsurance’s future with bill extension - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives Minnesota will need to reapply for the state innovation waiver for its reinsurance program next year, but lawmakers well versed on the topic won’t be at the Capitol to do so.

SESSION DAILY: Commerce committee looks ahead to reinsurance’s future with bill extension

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SESSION DAILY: No banning permit to carry holders from having firearm in Capitol Complex

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SESSION DAILY: Public safety panel advances bill modifying rules on Brady-Giglio designations

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Bill aims to curb private equity purchases of single-family homes - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives When it comes to the housing market, families – especially first-time homebuyers – simply can’t compete against companies with deep pockets.

SESSION DAILY: Bill aims to curb private equity purchases of single-family homes

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Limiting federal law enforcement access to child care facilities fails along party lines - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives Anna Stallman, a parent of a student at a south Minneapolis Spanish immersion school, set a scene for legislators Wednesday.

SESSION DAILY: Limiting federal law enforcement access to child care facilities fails along party lines

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House panel lays over pre-K, kindergarten screen time prohibition - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives How young is too young for screen time?

SESSION DAILY: House panel lays over pre-K, kindergarten screen time prohibition

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Legislators’ addresses could be stripped from campaign documents - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives In the wake of the assassination of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman in June 2025, legislators’ home addresses were removed from campaign committee registration information on the Campaign Finance and…

SESSION DAILY: Legislators’ addresses could be stripped from campaign documents

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SESSION DAILY: Waymo is preparing to come to Minnesota. Is state law sufficiently prepared for this new way of getting around?

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SESSION DAILY: Lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday on two bills that would ban surveillance pricing, a practice that uses data collection to set different prices for different customers for the same product.

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