2023 Minnesota legislative session

MPR News is your source for updates from the 2023 Minnesota legislative session that began on Jan. 3, 2023. Whether you're looking for information about a new law or want an update on state funding decisions, you can find it here.

Minnesota’s new delivery fee riles retailers
Delivery of goods and services in Minnesota is going to start costing more in many cases thanks to a new law to help pay for road maintenance.
Minnesota lawmakers pledge at least $300 million toward early education
This session Minnesota lawmakers put millions toward funding early learning scholarships, expanded school-based early education and created a new state agency dedicated to children, youth and families.
Minnesota on course to deliver tax rebates this fall
Tax rebates are due to arrive in early fall. If you’re expecting one, here are some things to know.
Walz signs bill making marijuana legal in Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz signed a marijuana legalization bill, which begins to roll out in a few months in phases. Full retail sales could be a year or more away.
Local businesses prep for legal cannabis plants, possession come August
In just a couple of months, Minnesotans will be able to grow their own cannabis plants and local businesses are eager to help them get started. But there is one thing they can’t sell — cannabis seed.