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HF 1079

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:43am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 02/23/2009

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A bill for an act
relating to state government; reducing salary for legislators and constitutional
officers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 3.099, subdivision 1;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 4; 5; 6; 8.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 3.099, subdivision 1, is amended to read:


Subdivision 1.

new text begin Salary; new text end pay days; mileage; per diem.

The deleted text begin compensationdeleted text end new text begin salary
new text end of each member of the legislature new text begin is $29,583 per year. Salary new text end is due on the first day of
the regular legislative session of the term and payable in equal parts on January 15, in
the first month of each term and on the first day of each following month during the term
for which the member was elected. The deleted text begin compensationdeleted text end new text begin salarynew text end of each member of the
legislature elected at a special election is due on the day the member takes the oath of
office and payable within ten days of taking the oath for the remaining part of the month
in which the oath was taken, and then in equal parts on the first day of each following
month during the term for which the member was elected.

Each member shall receive mileage for necessary travel to the place of meeting and
returning to the member's residence in the amount and for trips as authorized by the senate
for senate members and by the house of representatives for house members.

Each member shall also receive per diem living expenses during a regular or special
session of the legislature in the amounts and for the purposes as determined by the senate
for senate members and by the house of representatives for house members.

On January 15 in the first month of each term and on the first day of each following
month, the secretary of the senate and the chief clerk of the house of representatives shall
certify to the commissioner of finance, in duplicate, the amount of compensation then
payable to each member of their respective houses and its total.

Sec. 2.

new text begin [4.042] SALARIES.
new text end

new text begin The salary of the governor is $114,288 per year. For the purposes of section
15A.0815, the salary of the governor is the amount that was paid to the governor in 2008.
The salary of the lieutenant governor is $74,287 per year.
new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin [5.075] SALARY.
new text end

new text begin The salary of the secretary of state is $85,715 per year.
new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [6.015] SALARY.
new text end

new text begin The salary of the state auditor is $97,145 per year.
new text end

Sec. 5.

new text begin [8.015] SALARY.
new text end

new text begin The salary of the attorney general is $108,574 per year.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 to 5 are effective the day following final enactment. Salaries payable in
2009 under sections 1 to 5 must be prorated so that the amount paid in calendar year 2009
does not exceed the annual limits provided.
new text end