1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to redistricting; adjusting the district boundaries of Senate Districts 15 
1.3 	and 16; adjusting the house of representatives district boundaries within Senate 
1.4 	Districts 15, 16, and 58; adjusting the district boundaries of Congressional Districts 
1.5 	7 and 8; repealing obsolete district boundary adjustments;proposing coding for 
1.6 	new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 2; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, 
1.7 	sections 2.395; 2.495.
1.8 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.9 	Section 1. [2.155] FIFTEENTH DISTRICT.
1.10 		Subdivision 1.Senate district. Notwithstanding the order of the Minnesota Special 
1.11 	Redistricting Panel in Wattson v. Simon, Nos. A21-0243, A21-0546 (February 15, 2022), 
1.12 	Senate District 15 consists of the district as described in that order, with the modification 
1.13 	contained in file L15A-1, on file with the Geographic Information Systems Office of the 
1.14 	Legislative Coordinating Commission and published on its website on April 27, 2022.
1.15 		Subd. 2.House of representatives districts. Notwithstanding the order of the Minnesota 
1.16 	Special Redistricting Panel in Wattson v. Simon, Nos. A21-0243, A21-0546 (February 15, 
1.17 	2022), Senate District 15 is divided into two house of representatives districts as follows:
1.18 	(a) House of Representatives District 15A consists of the district as described in that 
1.19 	order, with the modification contained in file L15A-1, on file with the Geographic 
1.20 	Information Systems Office of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and published on 
1.21 	its website on April 27, 2022.
1.22 	(b) House of Representatives District 15B consists of all territory of Senate District 15 
1.23 	not included in House of Representatives District 15A, as described in paragraph (a).

2.1 	Sec. 2. [2.165] SIXTEENTH DISTRICT.
2.2 		Subdivision 1.Senate district. Notwithstanding the order of the Minnesota Special 
2.3 	Redistricting Panel in Wattson v. Simon, Nos. A21-0243, A21-0546 (February 15, 2022), 
2.4 	Senate District 16 consists of the district as described in that order, with the modification 
2.5 	contained in file L15A-1, on file with the Geographic Information Systems Office of the 
2.6 	Legislative Coordinating Commission and published on its website on April 27, 2022.
2.7 		Subd. 2.House of representatives districts. Notwithstanding the order of the Minnesota 
2.8 	Special Redistricting Panel in Wattson v. Simon, Nos. A21-0243, A21-0546 (February 15, 
2.9 	2022), Senate District 16 is divided into two house of representatives districts as follows:
2.10 	(a) House of Representatives District 16A consists of the district as described in that 
2.11 	order, with the modification contained in file L15A-1, on file with the Geographic 
2.12 	Information Systems Office of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and published on 
2.13 	its website on April 27, 2022.
2.14 	(b) House of Representatives District 16B consists of all territory of Senate District 16 
2.15 	not included in House of Representatives District 16A, as described in paragraph (a).

2.16 	Sec. 3. [2.585] FIFTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT.
2.17 		Subdivision 1.Senate district. Senate District 58 consists of that district as described 
2.18 	in the order of the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel in Wattson v. Simon, Nos. 
2.19 	A21-0243, A21-0546 (February 15, 2022).
2.20 		Subd. 2.House of representatives districts. Notwithstanding the order of the Minnesota 
2.21 	Special Redistricting Panel in Wattson v. Simon, Nos. A21-0243, A21-0546 (February 15, 
2.22 	2022), Senate District 58 is divided into two house of representatives districts as follows:
2.23 	(a) House of Representatives District 58A consists of the district as described in that 
2.24 	order, with the modification contained in file L58A-1, on file with the Geographic 
2.25 	Information Systems Office of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and published on 
2.26 	its website on March 29, 2022.
2.27 	(b) House of Representatives District 58B consists of all territory of Senate District 58 
2.28 	not included in House of Representatives District 58A, as described in paragraph (a).

2.29 	Sec. 4. [2.755] SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
2.30 	Notwithstanding the order of the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel in Wattson v. 
2.31 	Simon, Nos. A21-0243, A21-0546 (February 15, 2022), the seventh congressional district 
3.1 	consists of the district as described in that order, with the modification contained in file 
3.2 	C07-1, on file with the Geographic Information Systems Office of the Legislative 
3.3 	Coordinating Commission and published on its website on May 4, 2022.

3.4 	Sec. 5. [2.855] EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
3.5 	Notwithstanding the order of the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel in Wattson v. 
3.6 	Simon, Nos. A21-0243, A21-0546 (February 15, 2022), the eighth congressional district 
3.7 	consists of the district as described in that order, with the modification contained in file 
3.8 	C07-1, on file with the Geographic Information Systems Office of the Legislative 
3.9 	Coordinating Commission and published on its website on May 4, 2022.

3.10 	Sec. 6. REPEALER.
 3.11 	Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 2.395; and 2.495, are repealed.

3.12 	Sec. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE; ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PRECINCTS.
 3.13 	This act is effective for the state primary and state general elections conducted in 2022 
3.14 	for terms of office beginning on the first Monday in January of 2023, and for all elections 
3.15 	held thereafter. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, if a boundary adjustment contained 
3.16 	in this act requires a county, city, or town to reestablish a precinct boundary to conform to 
3.17 	the adjustment, the affected county, city, or town must reestablish the necessary precincts 
3.18 	as soon as practicable, but in no case later than June 17, 2022.

APPENDIX 

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: UES4476-1 

2.395 THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT.Subdivision 1.Senate district. 
Senate District 39 consists of that district as described in the order of the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel in Hippert v. Ritchie, No. A11-152 (February 21, 2012). 

Subd. 2.House of representatives districts. 
Notwithstanding the order of the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel in Hippert v. Ritchie, No. A11-152 (February 21, 2012), Senate District 39, as described in that order, is divided into two house of representatives districts as follows: 

(a) House of Representatives District 39A consists of the district as described in that order, with the modification contained in file L39A-1, on file with the Geographic Information Systems Office of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and published on its website on March 9, 2012. 

(b) House of Representatives District 39B consists of that district as described in that order, with the modification contained in file L39B-1, on file with the Geographic Information Systems Office of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and published on its website on March 9, 2012. 

2.495 FORTY-NINTH DISTRICT.Subdivision 1.Senate district. 
Senate District 49 consists of that district as described in the order of the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel in Hippert v. Ritchie, No. A11-152 (February 21, 2012). 

Subd. 2.House of representatives districts. 
Notwithstanding the order of the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel in Hippert v. Ritchie, No. A11-152 (February 21, 2012), Senate District 49 is divided into two house of representatives districts as follows: 

(a) House of Representatives District 49A consists of the district as described in that order, with the modification contained in file L49A-2, on file with the Geographic Information Systems Office of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and published on its website on March 28, 2012. 

(b) House of Representatives District 49B consists of the district as described in that order, with the modification contained in file L49B-2, on file with the Geographic Information Systems Office of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and published on its website on March 28, 2012.