1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to health; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article 
1.3 	XIII, by adding a section, affirming that every resident of Minnesota has the 
1.4 	right to affordable health care.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
 1.7 	An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, by adding a section, is 
1.8 	proposed to the people.  If the amendment is adopted, the section will read as follows:

1.9 	"Sec. 13. Every Minnesota resident has the right to health care.  It is the responsibility 
1.10 	of the governor and the legislature to implement all necessary legislation to ensure 
1.11 	affordable health care."

1.12 	Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
 1.13 	The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2008 general 
1.14 	election. If approved, it is effective December 31, 2010. The question submitted shall be:
1.15 	"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to state that, effective December 
1.16 	31, 2010, every resident of Minnesota has the right to health care and that it is the 
1.17 	responsibility of the governor and the legislature to implement all necessary legislation 
1.18 	to ensure affordable health care?

1.19		Yes .......
	
1.20		No ......."