1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to the legislature; reducing the number of 
  1.3             members of the senate and house of representatives; 
  1.4             amending Minnesota Statutes 1996, sections 2.021; and 
  1.5             2.031, subdivision 1. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 2.021, is 
  1.8   amended to read: 
  1.9      2.021 [NUMBER OF MEMBERS.] 
  1.10     For each legislature, ~~until a new apportionment shall have~~ 
  1.11  ~~been made,~~ the senate is composed of ~~67~~ 53 members and the house 
  1.12  of representatives is composed of ~~134~~ 106 members. 
  1.13     Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1996, section 2.031, 
  1.14  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  1.15     Subdivision 1.  [LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.] The 
  1.16  representatives in the senate and house of representatives are 
  1.17  apportioned throughout the state in ~~67~~ 53 senate districts and 
  1.18  ~~134~~ 106 house districts.  Each senate district is entitled to 
  1.19  elect one senator, and each house district is entitled to elect 
  1.20  one representative. 
  1.21     Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.22     Sections 1 and 2 are effective for elections held to elect 
  1.23  senators and representatives to serve after January 1, 2003.