Ninetieth Minnesota Legislature | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
Term | January 3, 2017 – January 7, 2019 | ||||
Election | 2016 General Election | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 67 senators | ||||
President | Michelle Fischbach (R) until May 25, 2018 | ||||
Majority Leader | Paul Gazelka (R) | ||||
Minority Leader | Tom Bakk (DFL) | ||||
Party control | Republican Party | ||||
House of Representatives | |||||
Members | 134 representatives | ||||
Speaker | Kurt Daudt (R) | ||||
Majority Leader | Joyce Peppin (R) until July 2, 2018 | ||||
Minority Leader | Melissa Hortman (DFL) | ||||
Party control | Republican Party | ||||
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The Ninetieth Minnesota Legislature was the legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota from January 3, 2017 to January 7, 2019. It was composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, based on the results of the 2016 Senate election and the 2016 House election. It first convened and held its regular session in Saint Paul from January 3 to May 22, 2017, and from February 20 to May 20, 2018. A special session to complete unfinished business was held from May 23 to 26, 2017. [1]
In this Legislature, all acts were approved (signed) by Governor Mark Dayton, with the notable exceptions of H.F. No. 809, an act that would have prohibited public funding of abortions; H.F. No. 812, an act that would have required facilities that perform abortions to be licensed; the first set of acts appropriating money for the state budget; H.F. No. 4, the first 2017 omnibus tax act; H.F. No. 140, an act that would have changed how public school teachers are licensed; 2017, First Special Session S.F. No. 3, an act that would notably have prohibited local governments from setting a higher minimum wage and requiring greater benefits for private sector employees than what is required by state law; H.F. No. 4385, the first 2018 omnibus tax act; H.F. No. 390, an act that would have increased penalties for obstructing freeways, airport public roadways, and interfering with public transit; S.F. No. 3656, the omnibus supplemental appropriations act; H.F. No. 947, the second 2018 omnibus tax act; and S.F. No. 2809, an act that would have changed the composition of the Metropolitan Council from gubernatorial appointees to county and city elected officials—all of which were vetoed. In Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4, the omnibus state government appropriations act, two appropriations for the Senate and the House of Representatives were line-item vetoed. Chapter 13, the reinsurance act, became law without the governor's signature.
In total, 33 acts were vetoed, three items of appropriation in two acts were line-item vetoed, and two acts became law without the governor's signature. [74] No acts or items were enacted by the Legislature over the governor's veto. After the adjournment of the 2017, First Special Session—legislative leaders sued Governor Dayton over the validity of his line-item vetoes for legislative appropriations. The ensuing court case, Ninetieth Minnesota State Senate v. Dayton , proceeded to the Minnesota Supreme Court; the Court upheld the governor's vetoes. [75]
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | ||
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Republican | Democratic– Farmer–Labor | |||
End of the previous Legislature | 28 | 38 | 66 | 1 |
Begin (January 3, 2017) | 34 | 33 | 67 | 0 |
December 15, 2017 | 32 | 66 | 1 | |
February 20, 2018 | 33 | 67 | 0 | |
May 25, 2018 | 33 | 66 | 1 | |
December 11, 2018 | 34 | 67 | 0 | |
January 3, 2019 | 32 | 66 | 1 | |
Final voting share | 51.5% | 48.5% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 34 | 32 | 66 | 1 |
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | ||
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Republican | Democratic– Farmer–Labor | |||
End of the previous Legislature | 73 | 61 | 134 | 0 |
Begin (January 3, 2017) | 76 | 57 | 133 | 1 |
February 21, 2017 | 77 | 134 | 0 | |
November 30, 2017 | 76 | 133 | 1 | |
February 20, 2018 | 77 | 134 | 0 | |
April 20, 2018 | 56 | 133 | 1 | |
July 2, 2018 | 76 | 132 | 2 | |
September 5, 2018 | 55 | 131 | 3 | |
December 10, 2018 | 75 | 130 | 4 | |
Final voting share | 57.7% | 42.3% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 59 | 75 | 134 | 0 |
Constitution |
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District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
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54 | Dan Schoen (DFL) | Resigned effective December 15, 2017. [80] A special election was held on February 12, 2018. | Karla Bigham (DFL) | February 20, 2018 |
13 | Michelle Fischbach (R) | Resigned effective May 25, 2018. [81] A special election was held on November 6, 2018. | Jeff Howe (R) | December 11, 2018 |
11 | Tony Lourey (DFL) | Resigned effective January 3, 2019. | See 91st Minnesota Legislature. |
District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
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32B | Bob Barrett (R) | Ineligible for re-election. [82] A special election was held on February 14, 2017. | Anne Neu (R) | February 21, 2017 |
23B | Tony Cornish (R) | Resigned effective November 30, 2017. [83] A special election was held on February 12, 2018. | Jeremy Munson (R) | February 20, 2018 |
61B | Paul Thissen (DFL) | Resigned effective April 20, 2018. [84] | A special election was not required. | |
34A | Joyce Peppin (R) | Resigned effective July 2, 2018. [85] | ||
49B | Paul Rosenthal (DFL) | Resigned effective September 5, 2018. [86] | ||
13A | Jeff Howe (R) | Resigned effective December 10, 2018, to assume Senate seat. [87] |
Committee | Chair | Vice Chair | DFL Lead | |
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Aging and Long-Term Care Policy | Karin Housley | Jerry Relph | Kent Eken | |
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance | Torrey Westrom | Mark Johnson | Kari Dziedzic | |
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Policy | Bill Weber | Mike Goggin | Foung Hawj | |
Capital Investment | Dave Senjem | Bill Ingebrigtsen | Sandy Pappas | |
Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy | Gary Dahms | Karin Housley | Dan Sparks | |
E–12 Education Finance | Carla Nelson | Eric Pratt [nb 23] | Chuck Wiger | |
Gary Dahms [nb 24] | ||||
E–12 Education Policy | Eric Pratt | Justin Eichorn | Susan Kent | |
Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy | David Osmek | Andrew Mathews | John Marty | |
Environment and Natural Resources Finance | Bill Ingebrigtsen | Carrie Ruud | David Tomassoni | |
Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance | Carrie Ruud | Bill Weber | Chris Eaton | |
Finance | Julie Rosen | Michelle Fischbach [nb 25] | Dick Cohen | |
Health and Human Services Finance and Policy | Michelle Benson | Scott Jensen | Tony Lourey [nb 26] | |
Higher Education Finance and Policy | Michelle Fischbach [nb 25] | Rich Draheim | Greg Clausen | |
Human Services Reform Finance and Policy | Jim Abeler | Paul Utke | Jeff Hayden | |
Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy | Jeremy Miller | Paul Anderson | Bobby Joe Champion | |
Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy | Warren Limmer | Dan Hall | Ron Latz | |
Local Government | Dan Hall | Bruce Anderson | Patricia Torres Ray | |
Rules and Administration | Paul Gazelka | Michelle Benson | Tom Bakk | |
Subcommittees | Committees | Paul Gazelka | ||
Conference Committees | Paul Gazelka | |||
Ethical Conduct | Michelle Fischbach [nb 25] | |||
Litigation Expenses [nb 27] | Scott Newman | |||
State Government Finance and Policy and Elections | Mary Kiffmeyer | Mark Koran | Jim Carlson | |
Taxes | Roger Chamberlain | Dave Senjem | Ann Rest | |
Transportation Finance and Policy | Scott Newman | John Jasinski | Scott Dibble | |
Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy | Bruce Anderson | Andrew Lang | Jerry Newton | |
Select Committees | ||||
Health Care Consumer Access and Affordability [nb 28] | Scott Jensen | Julie Rosen | Melissa Halvorson Wiklund |
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