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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 29, 2024 | MN | SF 5289 | Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33) |
May 17, 2013 | MN | HF 1823 | Establishes Council to Review Legislative Pay Changes | Amendment Adopted - House (69 - 62) |
April 22, 2013 | MN | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (70 - 64) |
April 17, 2013 | MN | SF 1236 | Increases Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 18) |
May 1, 2024 | MN | HF 3911 | Appropriates Millions in Funding for Various Environmental Conservation Efforts | Bill Passed - House (68 - 63) |
May 15, 2014 | MN | HF 1068 | Appropriates Funds to Certain State Agencies and Projects | Bill Passed - House (82 - 50) |
April 16, 2013 | MN | SF 1589 | Increases Legislator Salaries | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32) |
July 19, 2011 | MN | SF 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23) |
Jan. 27, 2011 | MN | HF 130 | 2010-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 63) |
July 19, 2011 | MN | HF 4 | Higher Education Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (71 - 57) |
July 19, 2011 | MN | HF 25 | 2011-2013 Health and Human Services Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (71 - 57) |
May 7, 2012 | MN | HF 1752 | Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works | Bill Passed - House (99 - 32) |
July 19, 2011 | MN | HF 20 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (71 - 57) |
July 19, 2011 | MN | HF 26 | 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (71 - 56) |
May 5, 2016 | MN | HF 3467 | Appropriates Bond Proceeds to Public Works | Bill Failed - Senate (40 - 26) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/29 | SF 5289 | Appropriates Funding for Employment Training Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 33) |
5/17 | HF 1823 | Establishes Council to Review Legislative Pay Changes | Amendment Adopted - House (69 - 62) |
4/22 | HF 1233 | 2013-2015 Biennium Health and Human Services Budget | Bill Passed - House (70 - 64) |
4/17 | SF 1236 | Increases Funds for Higher Education | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 18) |
5/01 | HF 3911 | Appropriates Millions in Funding for Various Environmental Conservation Efforts | Bill Passed - House (68 - 63) |
5/15 | HF 1068 | Appropriates Funds to Certain State Agencies and Projects | Bill Passed - House (82 - 50) |
4/16 | SF 1589 | Increases Legislator Salaries | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 32) |
7/19 | SF 2 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 23) |
1/27 | HF 130 | 2010-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 63) |
7/19 | HF 4 | Higher Education Appropriations | Bill Passed - House (71 - 57) |
7/19 | HF 25 | 2011-2013 Health and Human Services Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (71 - 57) |
5/07 | HF 1752 | Authorizes Bonds for Construction Works | Bill Passed - House (99 - 32) |
7/19 | HF 20 | 2011-2013 Biennium Budget | Bill Passed - House (71 - 57) |
7/19 | HF 26 | 2011-2013 Biennium Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (71 - 56) |
5/05 | HF 3467 | Appropriates Bond Proceeds to Public Works | Bill Failed - Senate (40 - 26) |