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Issues

The following are issues that have come before the Minnesota Legislature. Below each issue are key votes taken in committees and on the House and Senate floor.

SESSION:	2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008
SORT BY:	Issue Category | Issue Name | Date of Last Action

Alternative to abortion grants
Governor's Desk: Signed (05/25/2005)


Bonding Bill
Governor's Desk: Signed (04/11/2005)


Government spending bill
Governor's Desk: Signed (06/03/2005)

Raising taxes on the state's wealthiest
Senate floor vote (05/06/2005)


Marijuana medical use
Senate Health and Family Security Committee (04/05/2005)


Minimum wage increase
Governor's Desk: Signed (05/10/2005)


Ethanol - Increase content in gasoline to 20 percent
Governor's Desk: Signed (05/11/2005)


Child support reform
Governor's Desk: Signed (06/03/2005)

Definition of marriage amendment
Vote to bring issue to Senate floor (04/07/2005)


Metro-area casino
House vote to doom casino bill (04/26/2005)

Racino
Agriculture, Veterans and Gaming Committee rejects (04/04/2005)


Cigarette tax increase - Remove from human services bill
House vote (special session) (07/13/2005)

Health care spending and the future of MinnesotaCare
Governor's Desk: Signed (07/14/2005)


Higher education spending
Governor's Desk: Signed (05/26/2005)


K-12 Education Funding
Governor's Desk: Signed (07/14/2005)


Crime - Meth/Sex offenders crackdown
Governor's Desk: Signed (06/02/2005)

Handgun carry permit law
Governor's Desk: Signed (05/24/2005)


Minnesota Twins stadium
House Local Government committee (05/17/2005)

University of Minnesota football stadium
Higher Education Finance Committee approval (04/04/2005)


Gas tax increase
Governor's Desk: Vetoed (05/19/2005)