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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2020 | MN | SF 3843 | Amends Business Tax Policies and Establishes Recovery Aid to Small Businesses for Financial Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27) |
| May 1, 2019 | MN | HF 2400 | Appropriates Funds for Education Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30) |
| April 30, 2019 | MN | HF 2414 | Appropriates Funds to Various State Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
| April 24, 2019 | MN | SF 2415 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
| May 16, 2018 | MN | HF 4385 | Amends Tax Law | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33) |
| May 5, 2016 | MN | HF 3467 | Appropriates Bond Proceeds to Public Works | Bill Failed - Senate (40 - 26) |
| May 4, 2015 | MN | HF 848 | Amends Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 25) |
| April 27, 2015 | MN | HF 4 | 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 27) |
| May 16, 2014 | MN | HF 3172 | 2014-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 22) |
| May 16, 2014 | MN | HF 1068 | Appropriates Funds to Certain State Agencies and Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19) |
| May 16, 2014 | MN | HF 2490 | Appropriates Funds for Public Improvement and Capital Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 17) |
| May 2, 2014 | MN | SF 2099 | Requires Political Contributions by Corporations to be Subject to the Individual Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 23) |
| March 21, 2014 | MN | HF 1777 | Amends Tax Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 5) |
| May 20, 2013 | MN | HF 677 | Amends State Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 30) |
| May 19, 2013 | MN | HF 630 | 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 26) |
| May 19, 2013 | MN | HF 1823 | Establishes Council to Review Legislative Pay Changes | Amendment Adopted - Senate (43 - 23) |
| May 18, 2013 | MN | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 28) |
| May 17, 2013 | MN | SF 1236 | Increases Funds for Higher Education | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 22) |
| April 25, 2013 | MN | HF 630 | 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 28) |
| April 25, 2013 | MN | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
| April 17, 2013 | MN | SF 1236 | Increases Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 18) |
| April 16, 2013 | MN | SF 1589 | Increases Legislator Salaries | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32) |
| March 18, 2013 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 28) |
| March 7, 2013 | MN | HF 5 | Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 28) |
| Feb. 14, 2013 | MN | HF 9 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 22) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/30 | SF 3843 | Amends Business Tax Policies and Establishes Recovery Aid to Small Businesses for Financial Relief | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 27) |
| 5/01 | HF 2400 | Appropriates Funds for Education Finance | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 30) |
| 4/30 | HF 2414 | Appropriates Funds to Various State Agencies | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
| 4/24 | SF 2415 | Appropriates Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
| 5/16 | HF 4385 | Amends Tax Law | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 33) |
| 5/05 | HF 3467 | Appropriates Bond Proceeds to Public Works | Bill Failed - Senate (40 - 26) |
| 5/04 | HF 848 | Amends Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 25) |
| 4/27 | HF 4 | 2015-2017 Biennium Transportation Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 27) |
| 5/16 | HF 3172 | 2014-2015 Supplemental Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 22) |
| 5/16 | HF 1068 | Appropriates Funds to Certain State Agencies and Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 19) |
| 5/16 | HF 2490 | Appropriates Funds for Public Improvement and Capital Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 17) |
| 5/02 | SF 2099 | Requires Political Contributions by Corporations to be Subject to the Individual Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 23) |
| 3/21 | HF 1777 | Amends Tax Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 5) |
| 5/20 | HF 677 | Amends State Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 30) |
| 5/19 | HF 630 | 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 26) |
| 5/19 | HF 1823 | Establishes Council to Review Legislative Pay Changes | Amendment Adopted - Senate (43 - 23) |
| 5/18 | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 28) |
| 5/17 | SF 1236 | Increases Funds for Higher Education | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (44 - 22) |
| 4/25 | HF 630 | 2013-2015 Biennium K-12 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 28) |
| 4/25 | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
| 4/17 | SF 1236 | Increases Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 18) |
| 4/16 | SF 1589 | Increases Legislator Salaries | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32) |
| 3/18 | HF 5 | Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (39 - 28) |
| 3/07 | HF 5 | Establishes the Minnesota Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 28) |
| 2/14 | HF 9 | Expands Medicaid Eligibility | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 22) |