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HF 530

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/06/2015 08:21am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to state government; reducing the number of members of the legislature;
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 49new text end members and the house of representatives is composed of deleted text begin 134deleted text end new text begin
98new 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 49new text end senate districts and deleted text begin 134deleted text end new text begin 98new 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.

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.
 new text end