Legislative

Legislative Update: Ag bill passes, session wraps

The state legislative session came to a dramatic end at midnight on May 20, ahead of the constitutional deadline. As in past years, the ending was chaotic, if decidedly more…

Legislative update: Final week with far to go

Less than six days remain in the state legislative session and a final deal on many priority items remains out of reach. That said, conference committees are meeting across many…

Legislative Update: Senate approves ag package

Lawmakers are working long hours at the State Capitol and that pace isn’t expected to break through the end of the legislative session on Monday, May 20. Since last week’s…

Legislative Update: Supplemental budget bills advance

With the start of May, there are just over two weeks until the end of the legislative session. Supplemental budget bills continue to move forward despite contentious developments in the…

Legislative Update: Ag budget proposals released

This week, Senate and House committees released their supplemental funding proposals for agriculture and other jurisdictions ahead of a final legislative deadline this Friday. MFU priorities—including addressing a shortfall in…

Legislative Update: Ag proposals take shape

Lawmakers returned on Tuesday after a short holiday recess, leaving less than two months to wrap legislative work ahead of their constitutional adjournment on May 20. Each day lawmakers convene…

Legislative Update: Joint budget targets released

As of Wednesday, March 27, the legislature is preparing to break for a short holiday recess after a busy lead-up to committee deadlines and the release of joint budget targets.…

Legislative Update: It’s deadline week at the Capitol

As of today, most legislative committees have just one or two committee hearings left to hear new proposals before committee deadlines on Friday, March 22. Last week, the MinnesotaCare Public…

Legislative Update: Committee deadline nears

While much of MFU’s team was in Scottsdale for the National Farmers Union annual convention, the state legislature barreled toward a March 22 deadline to hear new proposals. The National…

Legislative Update: Expanded budget forecast

The state legislative session is now in full swing with packed committee hearings as lawmakers race to review proposals ahead of the March 22 deadline for new bills. On Feb.…