Articles tagged under: Minnesota Legislature
Policy Bills are the Priority
Published March 21, 2022
Any policy bill that isn’t heard by Friday is dead for the rest of the year in the state legislative session. According to Agricultural Lobbyist Bruce Kleven, an effort to get year-round E15 is coming up against Friday’s deadline. "The…MDA Prepares for Upcoming Legislative Session
Published January 15, 2022
The 2022 Minnesota Legislative session starts at the end of the month. Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen said the budget surplus will influence the debate. "There's a $7.7 billion surplus and more than $1 billion in American Rescue Plan dollars…Legislative Session Comes to an End
Published July 2, 2021
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the legislature were able to avoid a government shutdown, passing a $52 billion budget for the biennium. For agriculture, the session included significant investment in biofuels infrastructure and money for roads, bridges and broadband. Attempts…Special Legislative Session Underway in St. Paul
Published June 14, 2021
A special session of the Minnesota Legislature begins today. Lawmakers will continue their work on the two-year state budget. The deadline to get this done is June 30. The governor will also sign an executive order today to extend Minnesota’s…MN Lawmakers Continue to Work on Budgets
Published May 31, 2021
Minnesota lawmakers did not get all of their work before the end of the state legislative session. For the last week, working groups have been trying to meet an informal budget policy deadline. Ag lobbyist Bruce Kleven says it will…MN Leadership Reaches Budget Agreement, Special Session Still Needed
Published May 17, 2021
Today, Governor Walz, Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka and House Speaker Melissa Hortman announced a bipartisan budget agreement. The much-anticipated global agreement is coming on the day the state legislature is scheduled to end. A special session will still be…Omnibus Ag Bill Moves to Conference
Published April 23, 2021
With a 69-63 vote, the Minnesota House has passed the omnibus agriculture bill. There is over $163 million in funding in the bill for agriculture and broadband in the next biennium. That includes an 8.6 percent increase in funding for…MN Senate Passes Ag Omnibus Finance Bill
Published April 19, 2021
Last week, the Minnesota Senate passed the agriculture omnibus finance bill. Now, Minnesota Senate Ag Committee Chairman Torrey Westrom is waiting on the House to pass their bill. Once that happens, the bills will be reviewed in conference. The Senate…MN Omnibus Ag Finance Bill Moves to Conference Committee
Published April 9, 2021
The Minnesota House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee moved the omnibus agriculture finance bill out of committee on Friday. Now, both the House and Senate’s version of the omnibus ag finance bills will be reviewed in conference committee. Minnesota Agriculture…