HF 2485

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/27/2014 03:36pm

A bill for an act
relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota
Constitution, article IV, section 2; reducing the size of the legislature; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 2.031, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2012, section 2.021.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

ARTICLE 1

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
new text end

new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the
amendment is adopted, article IV, section 2, will read:
new text end

Sec. 2.

deleted text begin The number of members who compose the senate and house of representatives
shall be prescribed by law. deleted text end new text begin The senate shall be comprised of 40 members, and the house
of representatives shall be comprised of 80 members. new text end The representation in both houses
shall be apportioned equally throughout the different sections of the state in proportion
to the population thereof.

Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS; EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2014 general
election. If ratified, the amendment is effective for sessions of the legislature convening
on or after January 1, 2023. The question submitted must be:
new text end

new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to reduce the size of the senate to 40
members and reduce the size of the house of representatives to 80 members, effective for
legislative sessions convening on or after January 1, 2023?
new text end

	new text begin Yes . new text end
	new text begin No . " new text end

ARTICLE 2

CONFORMING CHANGES

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 2.031, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Legislative districts.

The representatives in the senate and house of
representatives are apportioned throughout the state in deleted text begin 67 senate districts and 134 house of
representatives districts deleted text end new text begin the number of districts prescribed by the Minnesota Constitution new text end .
Each senate district is entitled to elect one senator and each house of representatives
district is entitled to elect one representative.

Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 2.021, new text end new text begin is repealed.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This article is effective and applies to sessions of the legislature convening on or
after January 1, 2023, if the constitutional amendment proposed in article 1 is ratified.
new text end