HF 3307

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 03/03/2010 03:50pm

A bill for an act
relating to the legislature; reducing the size of the legislature; coordinating
legislative districts and congressional districts; amending Minnesota Statutes
2008, sections 2.021; 2.031, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 2.021, is amended to read:

2.021 NUMBER OF MEMBERS.

For each legislature, until a new apportionment shall have been made, the senate is
composed of 67 members and the house of representatives is composed of 134 members.

new text begin In 2013 and thereafter, the senate shall be composed of 56 members and the house of
representatives shall be composed of 112 members.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, 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 senate districts and house of representatives
districts provided by law. No congressional district boundary may be crossed in forming a
senate district 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. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin This act is effective for any apportionment to be effective in 2013 or thereafter.
new text end