<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>a proposed constitutional amendment to remove lawmakers' power to set their <br/>
<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>own pay;amending Laws 2013, chapter 124, sections 1; 2; proposing coding for <br/>
<a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 15A.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>    Section 1. <b>[15A.0825] LEGISLATIVE SALARY COUNCIL.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>    Subdivision 1. <b>Membership.</b> (a) The Legislative Salary Council consists of the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>following members:<br/>
<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>(1) one person, who is not a judge, from each congressional district, appointed by <br/>
<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>the chief justice of the Supreme Court; and<br/>
<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>(2) one person from each congressional district, appointed by the governor.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>(b) If Minnesota has an odd number of congressional districts, the governor and the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>chief justice must each appoint an at-large member, in addition to a member from each <br/>
<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>congressional district.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>(c) One-half of the members appointed by the governor and one-half of the members <br/>
<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var>appointed by the chief justice must belong to the political party that has the most members <br/>
<a id="pl.1.18"></a><var>1.18</var>in the legislature. One-half of the members appointed by the governor and one-half of <br/>
<a id="pl.1.19"></a><var>1.19</var>the members appointed by the chief justice must belong to the political party that has the <br/>
<a id="pl.1.20"></a><var>1.20</var>second most members in the legislature.<br/>
<a id="pl.1.21"></a><var>1.21</var>(d) None of the members of the council may be: <br/>
<a id="pl.1.22"></a><var>1.22</var>(1) a current or former legislator, or the spouse of a current legislator;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.23"></a><var>1.23</var>(2) a current or former lobbyist registered under Minnesota law; <br/>
<a id="pl.1.24"></a><var>1.24</var>(3) a current employee of the legislature;<br/>
<a id="pl.1.25"></a><var>1.25</var>    (4) a current or former judge; or<br/>
<a id="pl.2.1"></a><var>2.1</var>    (5) a current or former governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary <br/>
<a id="pl.2.2"></a><var>2.2</var>of state, or state auditor.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.3"></a><var>2.3</var>    Subd. 2. <b>Initial appointment; convening authority; first meeting.</b> Appointing <br/>
<a id="pl.2.4"></a><var>2.4</var>authorities must make their initial appointments by January 2, 2017. The governor shall <br/>
<a id="pl.2.5"></a><var>2.5</var>designate one member to convene and chair the first meeting of the council. The first <br/>
<a id="pl.2.6"></a><var>2.6</var>meeting must be before January 15, 2017. At its first meeting, the council must elect a <br/>
<a id="pl.2.7"></a><var>2.7</var>chair from among its members. Members that reside in an even-numbered congressional <br/>
<a id="pl.2.8"></a><var>2.8</var>district serve a first term ending January 15, 2019. Members residing in an odd-numbered <br/>
<a id="pl.2.9"></a><var>2.9</var>congressional district serve a first term ending January 15, 2021.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.10"></a><var>2.10</var>    Subd. 3. <b>Terms.</b> (a) Except for initial terms and for the first term following <br/>
<a id="pl.2.11"></a><var>2.11</var>redistricting, a term is four years or until new appointments are made after congressional <br/>
<a id="pl.2.12"></a><var>2.12</var>redistricting as provided in subdivision 4. Members may serve no more than two full <br/>
<a id="pl.2.13"></a><var>2.13</var>terms or portions of two consecutive terms.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.14"></a><var>2.14</var>(b) If a member ceases to reside in the congressional district that the member <br/>
<a id="pl.2.15"></a><var>2.15</var>resided in at the time of appointment as a result of moving or redistricting, the appointing <br/>
<a id="pl.2.16"></a><var>2.16</var>authority who appointed the member must appoint a replacement who resides in the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.17"></a><var>2.17</var>congressional district to serve the unexpired term.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.18"></a><var>2.18</var>    Subd. 4. <b>Appointments following redistricting.</b> Appointing authorities shall make <br/>
<a id="pl.2.19"></a><var>2.19</var>appointments within three months after a congressional redistricting plan is adopted. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.20"></a><var>2.20</var>Members that reside in an even-numbered district shall be appointed to a term of two <br/>
<a id="pl.2.21"></a><var>2.21</var>years following redistricting. Members that reside in an odd-numbered district shall be <br/>
<a id="pl.2.22"></a><var>2.22</var>appointed to a term of four years following redistricting.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.23"></a><var>2.23</var>    Subd. 5. <b>Removal; vacancies.</b> Members may be removed only for cause, after <br/>
<a id="pl.2.24"></a><var>2.24</var>notice and a hearing, for missing three consecutive meetings, or as a result of redistricting. <br/>
<a id="pl.2.25"></a><var>2.25</var>The chair of the council or a designee shall inform the appointing authority of a member <br/>
<a id="pl.2.26"></a><var>2.26</var>missing three consecutive meetings. After the second consecutively missed meeting and <br/>
<a id="pl.2.27"></a><var>2.27</var>before the next meeting, the chair or a designee shall notify the member in writing that <br/>
<a id="pl.2.28"></a><var>2.28</var>the member may be removed for missing the next meeting. In the case of a vacancy on <br/>
<a id="pl.2.29"></a><var>2.29</var>the council, the appointing authority shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy for the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.30"></a><var>2.30</var>remainder of the unexpired term.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.31"></a><var>2.31</var>    Subd. 6. <b>Compensation.</b> Members shall be compensated under section 15.059, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.32"></a><var>2.32</var>subdivision 3.<br/>
<a id="pl.2.33"></a><var>2.33</var>    Subd. 7. <b>Duties.</b> By March 31 of each odd-numbered year, the council must <br/>
<a id="pl.2.34"></a><var>2.34</var>prescribe salaries for legislators to take effect July 1 of that year. In setting salaries, <br/>
<a id="pl.2.35"></a><var>2.35</var>the council must take into account any other legislative compensation provided to the <br/>
<a id="pl.2.36"></a><var>2.36</var>legislators by the state and the most recent budget forecast. The council must submit <br/>
<a id="pl.3.1"></a><var>3.1</var>a report by March 31 of each odd-numbered year with the prescribed salaries to the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.2"></a><var>3.2</var>governor, the majority and minority leaders of the senate and the house of representatives, <br/>
<a id="pl.3.3"></a><var>3.3</var>the chairs of the committees in the senate and the house of representatives with jurisdiction <br/>
<a id="pl.3.4"></a><var>3.4</var>over the legislature's budget, and the chairs of the committees in the senate and house of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.5"></a><var>3.5</var>representatives with jurisdiction over finance. The report must describe the council's <br/>
<a id="pl.3.6"></a><var>3.6</var>rationale for selecting the prescribed salaries.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.7"></a><var>3.7</var>    Subd. 8. <b>Chair.</b> The commission shall elect a chair from among its members.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.8"></a><var>3.8</var>    Subd. 9. <b>Staffing.</b> The Legislative Coordinating Commission shall provide <br/>
<a id="pl.3.9"></a><var>3.9</var>administrative and support services for the council.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.10"></a><var>3.10</var>    Subd. 10. <b>No ex parte communications.</b> Members may not have any <br/>
<a id="pl.3.11"></a><var>3.11</var>communication with a member of the legislature during the period after the first meeting <br/>
<a id="pl.3.12"></a><var>3.12</var>is convened under subdivision 2 and the date the legislator salaries are submitted under <br/>
<a id="pl.3.13"></a><var>3.13</var>subdivision 7.<br/>
<a id="pl.3.14"></a><var>3.14</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective upon adoption of the constitutional <br/>
<a id="pl.3.15"></a><var>3.15</var>amendment proposed under Laws 2013, chapter 124.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.2.0"></a><a id="pl.3.16"></a><var>3.16</var>    Sec. 2. Laws 2013, chapter 124, section 1, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.3.17"></a><var>3.17</var>    Section 1. <b>CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.3.18"></a><var>3.18</var>An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.19"></a><var>3.19</var>amendment is adopted, article IV, section 9, will read:<br/>
<a id="pl.3.20"></a><var>3.20</var>Sec. 9. The salary of senators and representatives shall be prescribed by a council <br/>
<a id="pl.3.21"></a><var>3.21</var>consisting of the following members: one person who is not a judge from each <br/>
<a id="pl.3.22"></a><var>3.22</var>congressional district appointed by the chief justice of the Supreme Court, and one <br/>
<a id="pl.3.23"></a><var>3.23</var>member from each congressional district appointed by the governor. If Minnesota has <br/>
<a id="pl.3.24"></a><var>3.24</var>an odd number of congressional districts, the governor and the chief justice must each <br/>
<a id="pl.3.25"></a><var>3.25</var>appoint an at-large member in addition to a member from each congressional district. <br/>
<a id="pl.3.26"></a><var>3.26</var>One-half of the members appointed by the governor and one-half of the members <br/>
<a id="pl.3.27"></a><var>3.27</var>appointed by the chief justice must belong to the political party that has the most members <br/>
<a id="pl.3.28"></a><var>3.28</var>in the legislature. One-half of the members appointed by the governor and one-half of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.29"></a><var>3.29</var>the members appointed by the chief justice must belong to the political party that has the <br/>
<a id="pl.3.30"></a><var>3.30</var>second-most members in the legislature. None of the members of the council may be <br/>
<a id="pl.3.31"></a><var>3.31</var>current or former legislators, or the spouse of a current legislator. None of the members <br/>
<a id="pl.3.32"></a><var>3.32</var>of the council may be current or former lobbyists registered under Minnesota law. None <br/>
<a id="pl.3.33"></a><var>3.33</var>of the members of the council may be a current employee of the legislature. None of <br/>
<a id="pl.3.34"></a><var>3.34</var>the members of the council may be a current or former judge. None of the members of <br/>
<a id="pl.4.1"></a><var>4.1</var>the council may be a current or former governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.2"></a><var>4.2</var>secretary of state, or state auditor. None of the members of the council may be a current <br/>
<a id="pl.4.3"></a><var>4.3</var>employee of an entity in the executive or judicial branch. Membership terms, removal, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.4"></a><var>4.4</var>and compensation of members shall be as provided by law. The council must prescribe <br/>
<a id="pl.4.5"></a><var>4.5</var>salaries by March 31 of each odd-numbered year, taking into account any other legislative <br/>
<a id="pl.4.6"></a><var>4.6</var>compensation provided to legislators by the state of Minnesota, with any changes in salary <br/>
<a id="pl.4.7"></a><var>4.7</var>to take effect on July 1 of that year. Any salary increase for legislators authorized in law <br/>
<a id="pl.4.8"></a><var>4.8</var>by the legislature after January 5, 2015, is repealed.<br/>
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<a id="bill.0.3.0"></a><a id="pl.4.9"></a><var>4.9</var>    Sec. 3. Laws 2013, chapter 124, section 2, is amended to read:<br/>
<a id="pl.4.10"></a><var>4.10</var>    Sec. 2. <b>SCHEDULE AND QUESTION.</b><br/>
<a id="pl.4.11"></a><var>4.11</var>(a) The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2016 general <br/>
<a id="pl.4.12"></a><var>4.12</var>election. The question submitted must be:<br/>
<a id="pl.4.13"></a><var>4.13</var>"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to remove legislators' ability<br/>
<a id="pl.4.14"></a><var>4.14</var> state lawmakers' power to set their own salaries, and instead establish an independent, <br/>
<a id="pl.4.15"></a><var>4.15</var>citizens-only council to prescribe salaries for legislators of lawmakers?<br/>
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<td><a id="pl.4.17"></a><var>4.17</var><br/>
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</table><a id="pl.4.18"></a><var>4.18</var>(b) The title required under Minnesota Statutes, section 204D.15, subdivision 1, for <br/>
<a id="pl.4.19"></a><var>4.19</var>the question submitted to the people under paragraph (a) shall be: "Remove Lawmakers' <br/>
<a id="pl.4.20"></a><var>4.20</var>Power to Set Their Own Pay."<br/>