HF 4495

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/16/2020 10:01am

A bill for an act
relating to the legislature; establishing a vote threshold for certain bills heard in a
standing committee of the legislature; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 3.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [3.057] BILLS LAID OVER FOR INCLUSION IN OMNIBUS.
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new text begin (a) A bill may not be laid over for possible inclusion in a major finance or policy omnibus
bill by a standing committee chair unless that action has been approved by vote of at least
two-thirds of the committee's membership. If the committee membership does not approve
the chair's action, the committee may vote to refer the bill to another committee, refer the
bill to the full body, or vote to table the bill, or the chair may direct that no further action
will be taken. A bill that is tabled or receives no further action due to a failed vote under
this section may not be included in a subsequent delete-everything amendment or omnibus
bill heard by the committee, unless an amendment to do so is adopted by vote of the
committee and the amendment includes only the policy items specific to that bill.
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new text begin (b) This section does not apply to the omnibus capital investment bill.
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new text begin (c) The house of representatives and the senate must adopt procedural rules as necessary
to implement this section.
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