1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state government; providing four percent
1.3 	salary decreases for legislators and constitutional
1.4 	officers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
1.5 	Statutes, chapter 15A.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [15A.0825] ELECTED OFFICIAL SALARIES.
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Legislators. The salary for legislators
1.9 	is decreased by four percent, effective July 1, 2005.
1.10 		Subd. 2.Constitutional officers. The salary for each of
1.11 	the following officials is decreased by four percent, effective
1.12 	July 1, 2005:  governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general,
1.13 	secretary of state, state auditor, and treasurer.
1.14 		Subd. 3.Effect on other compensation. (a)
1.15 	Notwithstanding sections 85A.02, subdivision 5a, 116O.04,
1.16 	subdivision 1, and 349A.02, subdivision 1, or other law to the
1.17 	contrary, the salary of a state employee, other than the
1.18 	officials specified in subdivision 2, must not be decreased from
1.19 	the amount paid on the effective date of this section as a
1.20 	result of subdivision 2.
1.21 	(b) Notwithstanding section 43A.17, subdivision 9, the
1.22 	compensation of a political subdivision employee on the
1.23 	effective date of this section that would exceed 95 percent of
1.24 	the salary of the governor as a result of subdivision 2 must not
1.25 	be decreased as a result of subdivision 2.
2.1 		Subd. 4.Effect on compensation council recommendations.
 2.2 	Notwithstanding section 15A.082, the Compensation Council shall
2.3 	submit salary recommendations that comply with this section.

2.4 	Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 2.5 	Section 1, subdivisions 1 to 3, are effective July 1, 2005.
2.6 	Section 1, subdivision 4, is effective the day following final
2.7 	enactment and applies to the Compensation Council
2.8 	recommendations that are due on May 1, 2005, under Minnesota
2.9 	Statutes, section 15A.082, subdivision 3.