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Senator Lachs, who presented the conference committee report on the floor, described the changes as aimed at preventing repeat drunk‑driving tragedies by encouraging participation in ignition interlock programs. The report clarifies how time already served on an interlock device is credited following voluntary and involuntary withdrawals: full credit is given when the withdrawal was for non‑alcohol reasons; half credit when the separation was for alcohol‑related but not driving‑related reasons; and no credit when the separation was for an alcohol‑related driving offense. The conference report also preserves a provision from the floor amendment that prohibits requiring individuals to continue paying service contracts for interlock devices after they discontinue participation.

The Senate put the bill on third reading and on final passage; the secretary reported a roll call of 66 ayes and 0 nays. Senator Lachs urged a green vote and said the bill will make roads safer for Minnesotans.

The conference committee report was adopted and the bill passed as amended by the conference committee; supporters said the changes balance incentives and penalties to increase participation in the interlock program and reduce repeat impaired driving.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Floor Session - 05/17/25","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate unanimously passed the conference committee report on House File 2130, which extends driver’s license revocation look‑back periods and revises rules for voluntary and involuntary withdrawal from the interlock program.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature MN, Minnesota","taxId",77817,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6658728,"Senate passes veterans and military budget bill with new programs for veterans and recognition for allied veterans",2048,4892000,6940000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3359366-9aa2075ec1f8dcd1b59b168ecfd669f7&start=4892&end=6940","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3359366-9aa2075ec1f8dcd1b59b168ecfd669f7/thumbnail_4892000.jpg","/articles/6658728/Minnesota/Senate-passes-veterans-and-military-budget-bill-with-new-programs-for-veterans-and-recognition-for-allied-veterans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658728-2133427a817d1aed11790b97c1865ae8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447847&Signature=HSn6IHuOdYMVNZYDbwamr3UcDOPe4axjpyAB3Gq0H~dwIFWyiPyaz1dFo25oHOwKLLFn~QNEKvXeMQ6tiAMJng6Usnnc5R-04eyQM~eTytHwMXPosY-zB9S1b668ZhUBr2ArKqTbs8wbUamWNhD8cotI94LyDHVrG-VlOr~k0t4GX9zeEFxoKS6mLP4dMgienF67f~9wjVQtWwMGdC9-24wesxtRlKqP8SwefIhtnVerZ7zrPcAPsr8TxCrn8xjas2VQeD7vkrvCEXg3UK0aJ-IBAXPHb4j~mhbzfvmUMT4hZtvFukdIPDOKvd4RkHnIR~gserAKWSW2yl3~8k1SzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota Senate on May 17 passed Senate File 1959, a budget and policy bill for the Department of Military Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs that includes funding for veterans’ housing, meal programs, suicide prevention, enlistment bonuses and recognition measures for allied veterans who fought with U.S. forces.

Senators said the conference committee refined several provisions from the Senate bill. The package creates a Veterans Meals on Wheels program for Greater Minnesota, extends support for Metro Meals on Wheels, increases funding for suicide prevention, and funds recruitment and enlistment bonuses for the Department of Military Affairs to preserve education benefits for those who join the guard. The bill also includes a provision recognizing the service of Hmong and other allied veterans who served in the secret war in Laos.

Senator Putnam, who presented the conference report, said the bill keeps promises to people who have served and their families and described the package as “good work” that improves services and benefits. He urged support for the conference report on the floor.

Several senators raised objections to how certain recognition language was handled. Senator Anderson said some allied groups — including Cambodian, Filipino and Khmer veterans — were not explicitly included in the provision and urged that the provision be broadened. Senator Howe argued the bill should also better address benefits for Minnesota National Guard and Reserve members before expanding recognition to other allied groups. Those concerns led several senators to oppose adopting the committee report on first consideration, but after floor debate the conference report was adopted and the bill was given third reading and passed 45‑19 on final passage.

Senator Pa spoke on third reading, saying she was deeply disappointed that the conference compromise left out many eligible allied veterans; she said the conference text substantially reduced the number eligible for a specific SGU recognition benefit and lamented that many of those veterans, she said, will not live to see full recognition if the narrower version remains law.

Senator Hur, speaking in favor on third reading, described the recognition provision as primarily an honorary identification and license‑plate designation for a small group of surviving SGU veterans in Minnesota and urged support, saying the measure preserves a legacy for future generations. Supporters emphasized the bill’s veterans services and programs as the principal achievements of the conference report; opponents said some recognition language and benefit eligibility still needs further work.

The conference committee report was adopted on the floor and the bill passed as amended by the conference committee by roll call, 45 ayes and 19 nays.","The Senate passed Senate File 1959, a state budget and policy bill for the Department of Military Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs, adding new veterans programs, Meals on Wheels expansion for Greater Minnesota veterans, enlistment bonuses and recognition for allied Hmong SGU veterans; the conference report passed 45‑19.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6658733,"Senate adopts housing omnibus conference report with bond authority and program changes; zoning reforms left for future sessions",868,3970000,4838000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3359366-9aa2075ec1f8dcd1b59b168ecfd669f7&start=3970&end=4838","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3359366-9aa2075ec1f8dcd1b59b168ecfd669f7/thumbnail_3970000.jpg","/articles/6658733/Minnesota/Senate-adopts-housing-omnibus-conference-report-with-bond-authority-and-program-changes-zoning-reforms-left-for-future-sessions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658733-10253ba34a058bb1fd968b0a5130a41d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447847&Signature=UJHflQHH0Z2JKMgThenLZBvMjHINS2Aam3dMe1z-2korwZs6gjxReT~zk1r2D1Df1aNvsyweWTvNIf8JuL6bXTxL2alhGJ6TENx2B3taWb1D-i3RokNFWVZgLgwBLqck27nLFBaj-d5CJBR7UXxTFZzjjL-cpI-vUo8IvrPgytQ2JZS4i6vvAI07CFCZBVGBbyIZSnYq6O~BTouGLeQbbHa5kHeuaPnCbSzPn3AYf1CUwg2xB9f3CXvftcHhK0w4c2dtcGRG4e7trBOwG5ww2b0LTmrldZ~0DRSCiVMCma4E9eQTJGAqajp6VsgLq7nh5DznF2F4DIYCSQwCPSpczA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota Senate on May 17 adopted the conference committee report on Senate File 2298, the housing omnibus policy and finance bill, and repassed the bill as amended by the committee.

The conference report adjusted several appropriations from the Senate position: it set Family Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) funding at $8,350,000 (a reduction from the Senate proposal of $10,150,000), retained $2,000,000 each for Greater Minnesota infrastructure and community‑based first‑generation down‑payment assistance, and added multiple $2,000,000 allocations for workforce homeownership, challenge programs and agency first‑generation down‑payment assistance. The report also authorized $50,000,000 in housing infrastructure bonds and carried increases in tail funding totaling $3.8 million.

Policy provisions in the conference report did not include zoning or land‑use mandates; conferees said they could not reach agreement on those items this year. Instead, the conference language creates incentives for municipalities that adopt zoning and land‑use changes by awarding additional points in Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) scoring for certain applications. The report also postponed the enactment of the manufactured‑housing statute chapter (308C) from August 2025 to August 2026, updated prevailing wage rules for certain projects that receive federal low‑income housing tax credits, and added reporting requirements on options for public housing authorities to participate in the federal RAD program while remaining eligible for GO bonds.

Senator Porte, who presented the conference report on the floor, said the bill contains investments in homeownership, affordable housing construction and homelessness prevention and described the measure as a “meaningful step forward” while acknowledging that additional reforms will be necessary.

Critics on the floor said the bill did not go far enough. Senator Lucero said the measure failed to substantially address the state’s housing shortage and criticized the use of housing infrastructure bonds as costly, saying the conference text included ambiguous language in heating provisions that had not been fully vetted and would need correction in a future bill.

The Senate gave the bill a third reading and passed it as amended by the conference committee by a roll call of 36 ayes to 31 nays. Supporters described the package as investments and incentives to build and preserve housing; detractors said more comprehensive zoning and land‑use reform will be required to move housing costs at scale.

The conference report was adopted on the floor; conferees said additional work on zoning and technical language will continue in coming sessions.","The Senate adopted the conference committee report on Senate File 2298, a housing omnibus that funds homelessness prevention, down‑payment assistance and housing infrastructure bonds while leaving zoning and land‑use changes for another year.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6658738,"Senate approves conference report on cannabis policy bill, adding hemp edibles, expungement changes and delivery rules",2070,2056000,4126000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3359366-9aa2075ec1f8dcd1b59b168ecfd669f7&start=2056&end=4126","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3359366-9aa2075ec1f8dcd1b59b168ecfd669f7/thumbnail_2056000.jpg","/articles/6658738/Minnesota/Senate-approves-conference-report-on-cannabis-policy-bill-adding-hemp-edibles-expungement-changes-and-delivery-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658738-070417526efc4f8461edc3517eb279c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447847&Signature=lSUIdaIHirTjlKMp5mIoCpWcUJ6DrW6OEIdsUALJE-302ptEhL1vafEFAMbQS-iPMuRPDSInwTzdJreEcguTwkW6Icg-FnpC9s83LBfrSmdA5TxCHQ3tPnZ2vNMlPj~CMXj307ssbACcFGRG-eG~R53hAXmJRY6n7wuRwnFsFI9URFEBpwWmQQN8Q0lpqBC-YJANiuZaAbcZwl5deYr7-bTxalOaX5kHewLcnrsEFSqY7NIAbHneDayEXFY~Wb1qWf08~axcqGFrV3MCO9ZyBBGlkzmZ-v0vSgntQbEz7bCpSPxcNXn4f7GAcWQUOJhmdCu-juM8XUwcN~09nbPAnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Minnesota Senate on May 17 adopted the conference committee report on Senate File 2370, a broad cannabis policy bill that includes licensing for lower‑potency hemp edibles, new delivery and transport rules, and changes to the state’s expungement process for some cannabis convictions. Senator Dibble moved adoption and the report passed by a 34‑33 roll call vote.

The bill directs the Office of Cannabis Management be treated as an agency for government‑to‑government relations with tribal governments and adds new licensing categories and permitting for wholesaling and delivery of lower‑potency hemp edibles and beverages. The measure also creates delivery endorsements for retailers and allows certain medical cannabis license holders to transport product between businesses that hold medical combination licenses.

Senator Dibble, who moved adoption of the conference report, described it as a compromise between the two chambers that included both “a number of provisions from the house” and acceptance of “all of the senate provisions…maybe a couple of minor tweaks here and there,” and said the result represented progress on implementing the legalization framework passed earlier.

Senator Porte spoke to adjustments to the cannabis expungement process included in the bill. She said the measure changes how eligible cannabis convictions are referenced in statute — naming the convictions directly rather than by statutory citation — and expands the cannabis expungement board’s authority so it can review records tied to cannabis convictions even when court records include other charges that were dropped. Porte said that change addresses a practical problem courts face sealing records and estimates it affects about 14 percent of eligible felony cannabis convictions.

Opponents raised concerns about public health and regulatory gaps. Senator Rasmussen urged caution, saying the “promise of the 2023 legalization has fallen short” and criticized what he called regulatory uncertainty, missing potency limits, and weaker labeling requirements compared with other regulated products. He said he would recommend a no vote on final passage.

The conference report also includes provisions intended to protect patient access and affordability for medical cannabis, such as reciprocal recognition for some visiting medical patients and measures to monitor costs and supply. Supporters noted the bill waives a temporary labor peace agreement requirement for a testing laboratory pending licensure renewal, allows certain manufacturers to produce products for export, and adds language aimed at preventing exported products from returning to Minnesota’s illicit market.

Senator Abler raised concerns about sober‑home residents and the potential for smokable forms of cannabis to trigger people in abstinence‑based settings; Dibble and Porte responded that the conference committee sought to balance patient access for registered medical cannabis patients with reasonable restrictions similar to those applied in health‑care facilities.

The bill’s conference report was adopted on the floor and given third reading; the final roll call on adoption recorded 34 ayes and 33 nays. Supporters urged the measure as a step to implement legalization while addressing expungement and patient access; critics said more work is needed on potency limits, labeling and public‑health protections.

Votes at a glance: The conference committee report on Senate File 2370 was adopted (conference report adopted and bill passed as amended by the conference committee) by roll call, 34 ayes, 33 nays.","The Minnesota Senate on May 17 approved the conference committee report on Senate File 2370, a comprehensive cannabis policy bill that adds licensing for lower‑potency hemp edibles, changes to expungement review, delivery and transport rules, and other regulatory adjustments. The measure passed narrowly after extended floor debate.","actionData","errors"]

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