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SF 903

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/07/2019 02:16pm

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

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to state government; reducing the size of the legislature; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 2.021; 2.031, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota
Statutes 2018, sections 2.395; 2.495.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, 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.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to legislatures convening on or after January 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, 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.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to legislatures convening on or after January 1, 2024.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 2.395; and 2.495, new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment and
applies to legislative districts to which legislators are apportioned for the legislature
convening on or after January 1, 2024.
new text end

APPENDIX

Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 19-2741

2.395 THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT.

Subdivision 1.

Senate district.

Senate District 39 consists of that district as described in the order of the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel in Hippert v. Ritchie, No. A11-152 (February 21, 2012).

Subd. 2.

House of representatives districts.

Notwithstanding the order of the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel in Hippert v. Ritchie, No. A11-152 (February 21, 2012), Senate District 39, as described in that order, is divided into two house of representatives districts as follows:

(a) House of Representatives District 39A consists of the district as described in that order, with the modification contained in file L39A-1, on file with the Geographic Information Systems Office of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and published on its website on March 9, 2012.

(b) House of Representatives District 39B consists of that district as described in that order, with the modification contained in file L39B-1, on file with the Geographic Information Systems Office of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and published on its website on March 9, 2012.

2.495 FORTY-NINTH DISTRICT.

Subdivision 1.

Senate district.

Senate District 49 consists of that district as described in the order of the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel in Hippert v. Ritchie, No. A11-152 (February 21, 2012).

Subd. 2.

House of representatives districts.

Notwithstanding the order of the Minnesota Special Redistricting Panel in Hippert v. Ritchie, No. A11-152 (February 21, 2012), Senate District 49 is divided into two house of representatives districts as follows:

(a) House of Representatives District 49A consists of the district as described in that order, with the modification contained in file L49A-2, on file with the Geographic Information Systems Office of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and published on its website on March 28, 2012.

(b) House of Representatives District 49B consists of the district as described in that order, with the modification contained in file L49B-2, on file with the Geographic Information Systems Office of the Legislative Coordinating Commission and published on its website on March 28, 2012.