as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/26/2014 09:51am
A bill for an act
relating to state government; reducing the number of members of the legislature;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections 2.021; 2.031, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 2.021, is amended to read:
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 25new text end members and the house of representatives is composed of deleted text begin 134
deleted text end new text begin 50new text end members.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 2.031, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
The representatives in the senate and house of
representatives are apportioned throughout the state in deleted text begin 67deleted text end new text begin 25new text end senate districts and deleted text begin 134deleted text end new text begin 50
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
Sections 1 and 2 are effective for members of the senate and the house of
representatives to be elected at the 2020 general election, to take office in January 2021.
new text end