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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 20, 2013 | MN | HF 677 | Amends State Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 30) |
May 19, 2013 | MN | HF 677 | Amends State Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 65) |
May 18, 2015 | MN | HF 846 | Requires 50 Foot Buffers around Certain Waterways | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 30) |
May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (66 - 1) |
June 12, 2015 | MN | SF 5 | 2015-2017 Biennium Agriculture and Environment and Natural Resources Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
May 18, 2015 | MN | HF 846 | Requires 50 Foot Buffers around Certain Waterways | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 50) |
March 16, 2023 | MN | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 54) |
April 27, 2022 | MN | HF 4366 | Expands Assistance for Agricultural Industry | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 26) |
March 14, 2023 | MN | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26) |
April 25, 2022 | MN | HF 4366 | Expands Assistance for Agricultural Industry | Bill Passed - House (70 - 62) |
March 10, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Bill Passed - House (101 - 33) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | MN | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - House (70 - 58) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/20 | HF 677 | Amends State Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 30) |
5/19 | HF 677 | Amends State Taxes | Conference Report Adopted - House (69 - 65) |
5/18 | HF 846 | Requires 50 Foot Buffers around Certain Waterways | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 30) |
5/22 | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (66 - 1) |
6/12 | SF 5 | 2015-2017 Biennium Agriculture and Environment and Natural Resources Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
5/18 | HF 846 | Requires 50 Foot Buffers around Certain Waterways | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 50) |
3/16 | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 54) |
4/27 | HF 4366 | Expands Assistance for Agricultural Industry | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 26) |
3/14 | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26) |
4/25 | HF 4366 | Expands Assistance for Agricultural Industry | Bill Passed - House (70 - 62) |
3/10 | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Bill Passed - House (101 - 33) |
2/09 | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - House (70 - 58) |