Minnesota Legislature
SF 2943
as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 04/02/2014 09:02am
Current Version - as introduced
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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:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, 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 32new text end members and the house of representatives is composed of deleted text begin 134
deleted text end new text begin 64new text end members.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, 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 32new text end senate districts and deleted text begin 134deleted text end new text begin 64
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.
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