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Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
From 1985 to 1997, the Minnesota House of Representatives held extensive hearings and forums away from the State Capitol. Occurring mainly in odd-numbered years, these "mini-sessions" were held to expand legislators' horizons and to give citizens living outside of St. Paul more access to legislative proceedings. Mini-sessions were often centered in a specific city with hearings held in cities and towns in the surrounding region.
While those mini-sessions are well-documented and remembered, they were not the first legislative mini-sessions in Minnesota. The earliest mention found (so far) refers to an October 1968 Senate mini-session. In addition, news articles reference mini-sessions held in various years between 1970 and 1979.
Legislative mini-sessions held during the 1973 interim have a unique history. The first biennial session of the Minnesota Legislature occurred during 1973/1974, following approval of a 1972 constitutional amendment that allowed flexible, biennial sessions. For the first time in state history, bills were carried over through an interim period between sessions - and could be acted upon. The Legislature quickly seized the opportunity, holding a series of mini-sessions between July and December 1973.
Between 1998 and 2018, there were no formal mini-sessions but hearings were occasionally held around the state. Rather than mini-sessions on a variety of topics, committee hearings were selected based on topics of interest to citizens in the chosen city and region. The mini-session tradition was revived in 2019 with meetings in Winona on October 2-4, the 30th anniversary of the 1989 Winona/Rochester mini-session.
October 2-4, 2019 - Winona
Documents and Reports
- Minnesota House Lawmakers Announce October 2019 Mini-Session in Winona, July 31, 2019.
- Cook, Mike. "Legislative Road Trip: House Headed to SE Minnesota," Session Daily, September 27, 2019.
- Van Berkel, Jessie. "Minnesota House Heads South for First 'Mini-Session' in 22 Years," Star Tribune, October 1, 2019.
- House of Representatives Mini-Session Itinerary and Agenda, October 2-4, 2019.
October 15-17, 1997 - Willmar
Committee Hearings
Date |
Body |
Committee |
Audio |
10/15/1997 |
House |
Capital Investment |
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10/15/1997 |
House |
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs - Tourism Subcommittee |
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10/15/1997 |
House |
Economic Development and International Trade - Economic Development Finance Division |
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10/15/1997 |
House |
Education - K-12 Education Finance Division: Government Efficiency and Oversight |
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10/15/1997 |
House |
Education - Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Division |
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10/15/1997 |
House |
Education - Higher Education Finance Division |
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10/15/1997 |
House |
Education - K-12 Education Finance Division |
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10/15/1997 |
House |
Judiciary - Civil and Family Law Division |
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10/15/1997 |
House |
Labor-Management Relations |
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10/15/1997 |
House |
Transportation and Transit - Transportation and Transit Finance Division |
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10/16/1997 |
House |
Capital Investment |
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10/16/1997 |
House |
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs - Tourism Subcommittee |
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10/16/1997 |
House |
Economic Development and International Trade - Economic Development Finance Division |
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10/16/1997 |
House |
Education - K-12 Education Finance Division: Government Efficiency and Oversight |
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10/16/1997 |
House |
Education - Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Division |
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10/16/1997 |
House |
Education - Higher Education Finance Division |
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10/16/1997 |
House |
Education - K-12 Education Finance Division |
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10/16/1997 |
House |
Judiciary - Civil and Family Law Division |
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10/16/1997 |
House |
Labor-Management Relations |
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10/16/1997 |
House |
Transportation and Transit - Transportation and Transit Finance Division |
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October 24-26, 1995 - Southern Minnesota (Austin/Albert Lea)
Committee Hearings
Date |
Body |
Committee |
Audio |
10/24/95 |
House |
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs - Consumer Affairs |
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10/24/95 |
House |
Education - K-12 Education Finance Division |
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10/24/95 |
House |
Environment and Natural Resources |
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10/24/95 |
House |
Health and Human Services - Health and Human Services Finance Division |
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10/24/95 |
House |
Judiciary |
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10/24/95 |
House |
Labor-Management Relations |
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10/24/95 |
House |
Transportation and Transit |
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10/25/95 |
House |
Agriculture |
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10/25/95 |
House |
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs - Business Regulation Division |
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10/25/95 |
House |
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs - Economic Equality |
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10/25/95 |
House |
Education - Higher Education Finance Division |
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10/25/95 |
House |
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Elections - Elections Division |
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10/25/95 |
House |
Health and Human Services - Health and Human Services Finance Division |
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10/25/95 |
House |
International Trade and Economic Development |
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10/25/95 |
House |
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs & Taxes - Property Tax and Tax Increment Financing Division |
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10/25/95 |
House |
Ways and Means - Task Force to Monitor Federal Budget Action |
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10/26/95 |
House |
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs - Tourism |
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10/26/95 |
House |
Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance |
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10/26/95 |
House |
Governmental Operations - State Government Finance Division |
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10/26/95 |
House |
Health and Human Services - MinnesotaCare Finance Division |
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10/26/95 |
House |
Housing |
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10/26/95 |
House |
Taxes - Sales and Income Tax Division |
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September 19-21, 1995 - Headwaters (Bemidji/Park Rapids)
Committee Hearings
Date |
Body |
Committee |
Audio |
9/19/95 |
House |
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs - Business Regulation Division |
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9/19/95 |
House |
Environment and Natural Resources |
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9/19/95 |
House |
Taxes - Property Tax and Tax Increment Financing Division |
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9/20/95 |
House |
Education - K-12 Education Finance Division |
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9/20/95 |
House |
Environment and Natural Resources Finance |
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9/20/95 |
House |
Housing |
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9/20/95 |
House |
Regulated Industries and Energy |
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9/20/95 |
House |
Taxes - School Funding and Property Tax Reform Task Force |
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9/21/95 |
House |
Commerce, Tourism and Consumer Affairs - Tourism |
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9/21/95 |
House |
Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance |
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9/21/95 |
House |
Education - Higher Education Finance Division & University of Minnesota Finance Division |
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9/21/95 |
House |
Environment and Natural Resources |
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9/21/95 |
House |
Governmental Operations - State Government Finance Division |
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9/21/95 |
House |
International Trade and Economic Development |
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9/21/95 |
House |
Taxes - Sales and Income Tax Division |
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October 27-29, 1993 - Minnesota Plains (Fergus Falls/St. Cloud)
Committee Hearings
Date |
Body |
Committee |
Audio |
10/27/93 |
House |
Agriculture |
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10/27/93 |
House |
Ethics |
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10/27/93 |
House |
Financial Institutions and Insurance - Insurance |
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10/27/93 |
House |
Housing |
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10/28/93 |
House |
Agriculture |
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10/28/93 |
House |
Education - Higher Education Finance Division |
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10/28/93 |
House |
Judiciary |
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10/28/93 |
House |
Labor-Management Relations |
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10/29/93 |
House |
Commerce and Economic Development |
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10/29/93 |
House |
Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance |
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10/29/93 |
House |
Environment and Natural Resources & Environment and Natural Resources Finance |
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10/29/93 |
House |
Housing |
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10/29/93 |
House |
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs |
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September 20-22, 1993 - Minnesota Valley (New Ulm/St. Peter)
Committee Hearings
Date |
Body |
Committee |
Audio |
9/20/93 |
House |
Agriculture, Commerce and Economic Development, & Environment and Natural Resources |
Listen ![Audio Link](/img/audio.png) |
9/21/93 |
House |
Commerce and Economic Development - Economic Equality |
Listen ![Audio Link](/img/audio.png) |
9/21/93 |
House |
Economic Development, Infrastructure and Regulation Finance |
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9/21/93 |
House |
Education - K-12 Education Finance Division |
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9/21/93 |
House |
Environment and Natural Resources |
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9/21/93 |
House |
Health and Human Services |
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9/21/93 |
House |
Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs |
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9/21/93 |
House |
Transportation and Transit - Transit |
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9/22/93 |
House |
Agriculture - Agriculture Finance and Rural Development |
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9/22/93 |
House |
Capital Investment |
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9/22/93 |
House |
Education - K-12 Education Finance Division |
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9/22/93 |
House |
Governmental Operations and Gambling - State Government Finance Division |
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October 28-30, 1991 - Suburban Twin Cities
Committee Hearings
Date |
Body |
Committee |
Audio |
10/28/91 |
House |
Appropriations - Economic Development, Infrastructure, and Regulation Division |
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10/28/91 |
House |
Appropriations - Education Division |
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10/28/91 |
House |
Education - Curriculum |
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10/28/91 |
House |
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs, and Gaming |
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10/28/91 |
House |
Governmental Operations - Government Structures Division: Licensing |
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10/28/91 |
House |
Housing |
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10/28/91 |
House |
Judiciary |
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10/28/91 |
House |
Senior Issues Forum |
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10/29/91 |
House |
Economic Development |
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10/29/91 |
House |
Environment and Natural Resources |
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10/29/91 |
House |
Finance - State Departments Division |
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10/29/91 |
House |
Judiciary |
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10/29/91 |
House |
Transportation |
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10/30/91 |
House |
Education - Education Finance Division |
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10/30/91 |
House |
Judiciary |
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10/30/91 |
House |
Labor-Management Relations |
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10/30/91 |
House |
Redistricting |
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10/30/91 |
House |
Transportation |
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September 4-6, 1991 - Brainerd Lakes/Cuyuna Country
Committee Hearings
Date |
Body |
Committee |
Audio |
9/4/91 |
House |
Agriculture |
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9/4/91 |
House |
Education - Curriculum |
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9/4/91 |
House |
Education - Education Finance Division |
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9/4/91 |
House |
Education - Higher Education Division |
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9/4/91 |
House |
Financial Institutions and Insurance |
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9/4/91 |
House |
Governmental Operations - Pensions |
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9/4/91 |
House |
Health and Human Services |
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9/4/91 |
House |
Judiciary |
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9/4/91 |
House |
Regulated Industries |
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9/5/91 |
House |
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs, and Gaming |
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9/5/91 |
House |
Judiciary - Family Law |
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9/5/91 |
House |
Labor-Management Relations |
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9/6/91 |
House |
Environment and Natural Resources |
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9/6/91 |
House |
Housing |
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9/6/91 |
House |
Judiciary - Data Privacy |
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November 14-17, 1989 - Moorhead
Committee Hearings
Date |
Body |
Committee |
Minutes |
11/14/1989 |
House |
Education - Education Finance Division (Roseau) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/14/1989 |
House |
Judiciary - Criminal Justice Division (St. Paul) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/14/1989 |
House |
Transportation (Detroit Lakes) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/15/1989 |
House |
Education - Education Finance Division (Lancaster) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/15/1989 |
House |
Education - Education Finance Division & Appropriations - Telecommunications and Computers (Moorhead) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/15/1989 |
House |
Environment and Natural Resources (Moorhead) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/15/1989 |
House |
Judiciary - Marriage and Dissolution (Moorhead) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/16/1989 |
House |
Appropriations - Health and Human Services Division (Moorhead) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/16/1989 |
House |
Economic Development - Community Stabilization and Development Division (Moorhead) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/16/1989 |
House |
Education (Barnesville) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/16/1989 |
House |
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs, and Gaming (Moorhead) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/16/1989 |
House |
Financial Institutions and Housing (Moorhead) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/16/1989 |
House |
Insurance (Moorhead) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/16/1989 |
House |
Labor-Management Relations (Moorhead) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/17/1989 |
House |
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs, and Gaming (Moorhead) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
11/17/1989 |
House |
Health and Human Services (Moorhead) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
October 17-20, 1989 - Worthington
Committee Hearings
Date |
Body |
Committee |
Minutes |
10/18/1989 |
House |
Economic Development - Community Stabilization and Development Division (Slayton) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
10/18/1989 |
House |
Education (Jackson) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
10/18/1989 |
House |
General Legislation - Veterans Affairs & Appropriations - Health and Human Services Division(Luverne) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
10/18/1989 |
House |
Appropriations - Health and Human Services Division & General Legislation - Veterans Affairs (Luverne) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
10/18/1989 |
House |
Judiciary - Criminal Justice Division (Worthington) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
10/18/1989 |
House |
Labor-Management Relations (Worthington) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
10/19/1989 |
House |
Appropriations - Health and Human Services Division (Windom) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
10/19/1989 |
House |
General Legislation, Veterans, and Gaming - Elections Division (Worthington) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
10/19/1989 |
House |
Environment and Natural Resources (Worthington) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
10/19/1989 |
House |
Governmental Operations (Worthington) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
10/19/1989 |
House |
Insurance (Luverne) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
10/19/1989 |
House |
Transportation (Windom) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
10/20/1989 |
House |
Health and Human Services (Pipestone) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
10/20/1989 |
House |
Transportation (Luverne) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
September 13-16, 1989 - Winona/Rochester
Committee Hearings
Date |
Body |
Committee |
Minutes |
9/13/1989 |
House |
Education (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/13/1989 |
House |
Education - Education Finance Division (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/13/1989 |
House |
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs and Gaming - Elections Division (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/13/1989 |
House |
Judiciary - Privacy (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/13/1989 |
House |
Labor-Management Relations (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/13/1989 |
House |
Transportation (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/14/1989 |
House |
Appropriations - Health and Human Services Division (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/14/1989 |
House |
Economic Development - Community Stabilization and Development Division (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/14/1989 |
House |
Environment and Natural Resources (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/14/1989 |
House |
Financial Institutions and Housing (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/14/1989 |
House |
General Legislation, Veterans Affairs, and Gaming (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/14/1989 |
House |
Governmental Operations (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/14/1989 |
House |
Health and Human Services (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/14/1989 |
House |
Judiciary - Criminal Justice Division (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/14/1989 |
House |
Taxes (Winona) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/15/1989 |
House |
Governmental Operations (Rochester) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/15/1989 |
House |
Health and Human Services & Judiciary (Rochester) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/15/1989 |
House |
Health and Human Services & Judiciary (Rochester) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/15/1989 |
House |
Insurance (Rochester) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
9/16/1989 |
House |
Taxes - Property Tax (Rochester) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
January 13-15, 1988 - Eveleth
Committee Hearings
Date |
Body |
Committee |
Minutes |
1/13/1988 |
House |
Economic Development and Housing Committee & House Appropriations Committee - State Departments Division (Biwabik) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
1/13/1998 |
House |
Education Committee (Chisholm) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
1/13/1988 |
House |
Appropriations - Health and Human Services Division & Health and Human Services (Eveleth) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
1/13/1988 |
House |
Higher Education (Virginia) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
1/13/1988 |
House |
Judiciary (Hibbing) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
1/13/1988 |
House |
Labor-Management Relations (Aurora) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
1/13/1988 |
House |
Taxes (Eveleth) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
1/15/1988 |
House |
Environment and Natural Resources (Babbitt) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
1/15/1988 |
House |
Government Operations (Buhl) |
![PDF Link](/img/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_24x24.png) |
November 16-18, 1987 - Alexandria
Committee Hearings
Date |
Body |
Committee |
Minutes |
11/16/1987 |
House |
Agriculture (Albany) |
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11/16/1987 |
House |
Appropriations - Health and Human Services Division (Fergus Falls) |
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11/16/1987 |
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Commerce (Alexandria) |
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11/16/1987 |
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Economic Development and Housing (Alexandria) |
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11/16/1987 |
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Education (St. Cloud) |
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11/16/1987 |
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Taxes (Alexandria) |
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11/17/1987 |
House |
Agriculture (Alexandria) |
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11/17/1987 |
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Government Operations (Alexandria) |
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11/17/1987 |
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Health and Human Services (Alexandria) |
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11/17/1987 |
House |
Health and Human Services (Hoffman) |
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11/17/1987 |
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Labor-Management Relations (Alexandria) |
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11/17/1987 |
House |
Transportation (Barrett) |
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11/18/1987 |
House |
Economic Development and Housing - Housing and Community Development Subcommittee & Commerce - House Consumer Affairs Subcommittee (Alexandria) |
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11/18/1987 |
House |
Environment and Natural Resources (Alexandria) |
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October 14-16, 1987 - St. Paul
Committee Hearings
Date |
Body |
Committee |
Minutes |
10/14/1987 |
House |
Appropriations - Health and Human Services Division (St. Paul) |
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10/14/1987 |
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Commerce (St. Paul) |
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10/14/1987 |
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Economic Development and Housing & Future and Technology (St. Paul) |
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10/14/1987 |
House |
Health and Human Services (St. Paul) |
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10/14/1987 |
House |
Higher Education (Anoka) |
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10/14/1987 |
House |
Taxes (St. Paul) |
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10/15/1987 |
House |
Agriculture (St. Paul) |
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10/15/1987 |
House |
Environment and Natural Resources (St. Paul) |
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10/15/1987 |
House |
Government Operations (St. Paul) |
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10/15/1987 |
House |
Labor-Management Relations (St. Paul) |
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10/15/1987 |
House |
Transportation (Cambridge) |
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10/15/1987 |
House |
Regulated Industries (St. Paul) |
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10/16/1987 |
House |
Select Committee on Housing (St. Paul) |
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10/16/1987 |
House |
Transportation (St. Paul) |
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September 8-11, 1987 - Mankato
Committee Hearings
Date |
Body |
Committee |
Minutes |
9/9/1987 |
House |
Economic Development and Housing (Mankato) |
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9/9/1987 |
House |
Government Operations (Mankato) |
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9/9/1987 |
House |
Regulated Industries (Mankato) |
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9/9/1987 |
House |
Taxes (Mankato) |
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9/10/1987 |
House |
Appropriations - Health and Human Services Division (Mankato) |
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9/10/1987 |
House |
Commerce (Mankato) |
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9/10/1987 |
House |
Environment (Mankato) |
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9/10/1987 |
House |
Labor-Management Relations (Mankato) |
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9/10/1987 |
House |
Transportation (Mapleton) |
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9/11/1987 |
House |
Agriculture (Waseca) |
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9/11/1987 |
House |
Appropriations - Health and Human Services Division (New Ulm) |
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9/11/1987 |
House |
Appropriations - Higher Education and Education Division (Austin) |
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9/11/1987 |
House |
Appropriations - Higher Education and Education Division (Mankato) |
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9/11/1987 |
House |
Select Committee on Housing (Mankato) |
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September 17-20, 1985 - St. Paul
September - December 1979 - Various locations
Four mini-sessions were held in 1979 during the interim. Meetings were scheduled to be held: September 19-20, October 17-18, November 14-15, December 12-13.
Documents and Reports
- "Interim House Budgets Okayed." Hibbing Daily Tribune, June 7, 1979.
August 1975 - January 1976 - Various locations
Six mini-sessions were held in 1975 and January of 1976 during the interim.
Documents and Reports
- "House Office Disputes Cost Estimates for Mini-Sessions." Pioneer Press, November 20, 1975.
- "House to Hold 'Mini-Sessions’ During Interim." Minneapolis Star, July 1, 1975.
July - December 1973 - Various locations
Six mini-sessions were held in 1973 during the interim. Meetings were held during the weeks of July 16, August 20, September 17, October 8, November 12, and December 10.
Documents and Reports
- "First of Six Mini-Sessions Slated." Winona Daily News, July 16, 1973.
- "Legislators are Returning to Capitol this Week as First Mini-Session Begins." Minneapolis Tribune, July 16, 1973.
- Berg, Tom. "Breakout Session: Changing Time Spent Governing," in Minnesota's Miracle, p. 107-109, 2012.
January 26-30, 1970 - Capitol
The mini-session was a meeting of the Senate.
Documents and Reports
- "'Mini-Session' and Legislative Reform." Star Tribune, January 29, 1970.
- "Senate to Have 'Mini-Session.'" The Minneapolis Star, December 18, 1969.
July - December 1968 - Unknown location
This article mentions that the January 1970 mini-session is patterned after a Senate mini-session in October of 1968.
Documents and Reports
- "Senate to Have 'Mini-Session.'" The Minneapolis Star, December 18, 1969.