1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to the legislature; reducing the number of
1.3 	members of the senate and house of representatives;
1.4 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 2.021;
1.5 	2.031, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes
1.6 	2004, section 2.031, subdivision 2.
1.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 2.021, is
1.9 	amended to read:
1.10 	2.021 NUMBER OF MEMBERS.
1.11 	For each legislature, ~~until a new apportionment shall have~~
1.12 	~~been made,~~the senate is composed of ~~67~~ 45 members and the house
1.13 	of representatives is composed of ~~134~~ 90 members.

1.14 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 2.031,
1.15 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.16 		Subdivision 1.Legislative districts.  The
1.17 	representatives in the senate and house of representatives are
1.18 	apportioned throughout the state in ~~67~~ 45 senate districts and
1.19 	~~134~~ 90 house districts.  Each senate district is entitled to
1.20 	elect one senator and each house district is entitled to elect
1.21 	one representative.

1.22 	Sec. 3. REPEALER.
 1.23 	Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 2.031, subdivision 2, is
1.24 	repealed.

1.25 	Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 1.26 	Sections 1 to 3 are effective for legislatures elected to
2.1 	begin service in January 2007 and thereafter.