HF 5460

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 05/07/2024 10:25am

A bill for an act
relating to the legislature; prohibiting a member of the legislature from receiving
compensation, mileage, or per diem living expenses during any period in which
the member is incarcerated in a local, state, or federal correctional facility;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 3.099, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1. new text begin TITLE; MITCHELL ACT.
new text end

new text begin This act shall be known as "The Mitchell Act."
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 3.099, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Paydays; mileage; per diem.

new text begin (a) new text end The compensation of each member of
the legislature 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 compensation 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.

new text begin (b) new text end 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.

new text begin (c) new text end 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.

new text begin (d) A member is not entitled to compensation, mileage, or per diem living expenses
during any period in which the member is incarcerated in a local, state, or federal correctional
facility.
new text end

new text begin (e) new text end 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 management and budget, in duplicate, the amount of
compensation then payable to each member of their respective houses and its total.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end