Minnesota Legislature
HF 386
as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/06/2015 08:17am
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| Introduction | Posted on 01/26/2015 |
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; reducing the number of members of the legislature;
preventing the division of a senate district in the formation of a congressional
district; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, sections 2.021; 2.031, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 2.021, is amended to read:
2.021 NUMBER OF MEMBERS.
For each legislature, until a new apportionment shall have been made, the senate
is composed of deleted text begin 67deleted text end new text begin 56 new text end members and the house of representatives is composed of deleted text begin 134deleted text end new text begin
112new text end members.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 2.031, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Legislative districts.
The representatives in the senate and house
of representatives are apportioned throughout the state in deleted text begin 67deleted text end new text begin 56 new text end senate districts and deleted text begin 134deleted text end new text begin
112 new text end house of representatives districts. Each senate district is entitled to elect one senator
and each house of representatives district is entitled to elect one representative.new text begin A senate
district may not be divided in the formation of a congressional district.
new text end
Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end
new text begin
Sections 1 and 2 are effective for members of the senate and the house of
representatives to be elected at the 2016 general election, to take office in January 2017.
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