90th Minnesota Legislature

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.

Major events

* January 23, 2017: Governor Mark Dayton delivered his 2017 State of the State address in a joint session. Near the end of his speech, Dayton collapsed and was attended to by, among others, state senators and physicians Scott Jensen and Matt Klein.
* February 22, 2017: A joint session was held to elect regents of the University of Minnesota.
* March 14, 2018: Governor Dayton delivered his 2018 State of the State address in a joint session.
* May 10, 2018: A joint session was held to elect a regent of the University of Minnesota.

Major legislation

Enacted

* January 26, 2017: Health insurance premium subsidy act ()
* March 7, 2017: Off-sale intoxicating liquor sales on Sunday act ()
* April 4, 2017: Reinsurance act ()
* May 18, 2017: Real ID implementation act ()
* Omnibus appropriations acts:
** May 30, 2017: Omnibus agriculture act ()
** May 30, 2017: Omnibus higher education act ()
** May 30, 2017: Omnibus environment and natural resources act ()
** May 30, 2017: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy act ()
** May 30, 2017: Omnibus judiciary and public safety act ()
** May 30, 2017: Omnibus transportation act ()
** May 30, 2017: Omnibus state government act ()
*** Two appropriations line-item vetoed.
** May 30, 2017: Omnibus education act ()
** May 30, 2017: Omnibus health and human services act ()
* May 30, 2017: Omnibus legacy act ()
* May 30, 2017: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act ()
* May 30, 2017: Omnibus tax act ()
* May 30, 2017: Omnibus capital investment "bonding" act ()
* February 26, 2018: Legislative appropriations act ()
* March 22, 2018: Minnesota Licensing and Registration System supplemental appropriations act ()
* April 26, 2018: Service animal misrepresentation act ()
* May 29, 2018: Outdoor heritage fund appropriations act ()
* May 30, 2018: Omnibus capital investment "bonding" act ()
** One appropriation line-item vetoed.
* May 31, 2018: Omnibus public pensions act ()

Proposed

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* Academic balance policy bill (/)
* Cell phone use while driving bill (/)
* Civil liability for public safety response costs bill (/)
* Defense of dwelling and person bill (/)
* Female genital mutilation bill (/)
* Firearm permit to carry repeal bill (/)
* Firearm transfer background check bill (/)
* Gun violence protective order bill (/)
* K–12 education scholarship donation tax credit bill (/)
* Medical Assistance work requirement bill (/)
* Minnesota African American Family Preservation Act (/)
* Opioid addiction prevention and treatment bill (/)
* Proposed constitutional amendment allowing recreational marijuana bill ()
* Proposed constitutional amendment dedicating motor vehicle parts sales tax revenue to roads and bridges bill (/)
* Recreational marijuana bill (/)
* Semiautomatic assault weapon minimum possession age bill (/)
* Sexual harassment bill (/)
* Uniform State Labor Standards Act (/)

Vetoed

:''Boldface indicates the act was passed by both houses.''

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* May 10, 2017: Abortion public funding prohibition act (/)
* May 10, 2017: Abortion facility license act (/)
* Omnibus appropriations acts:
** May 12, 2017: Omnibus agriculture act (/)
** May 12, 2017: Omnibus environment and natural resources act (/)
** May 12, 2017: Omnibus education act (/)
** May 12, 2017: Omnibus state government act (/)
** May 12, 2017: Omnibus health and human services act (/)
** May 15, 2017: Omnibus transportation act (/)
** May 15, 2017: Omnibus judiciary and public safety act (/)
** May 15, 2017: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy act (/)
** May 15, 2017: Omnibus higher education act (/)
* May 15, 2017: Omnibus tax act (/)
* May 18, 2017: Teacher licensing act (/)

=2017, 1st Special Session

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* May 30, 2017: Omnibus labor act (/)

= 2018

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* May 17, 2018: Omnibus tax act (/)
* May 19, 2018: Obstruction of freeways act (/)
* May 23, 2018: Omnibus supplemental appropriations act (/)
* May 23, 2018: Omnibus tax act (/)
* May 30, 2018: Metropolitan Council act (/)

Summary of actions

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. 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.

Political composition

:''Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section below.''

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

* President: Michelle Fischbach (R), until May 25, 2018
* President pro tempore: Warren Limmer (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

* Majority Leader: Paul Gazelka
* Deputy Majority Leaders:
** Michelle Benson
** Jeremy Miller
* Assistant Majority Leaders:
** Gary Dahms
** Bill Ingebrigtsen
** Warren Limmer
** Eric Pratt

Minority (DFL) leadership

* Minority Leader: Tom Bakk
* Assistant Minority Leaders:
** Jeff Hayden, from January 5, 2017
** Susan Kent, from January 5, 2017
** Carolyn Laine, from January 24, 2017
* Minority Whips:
** Kent Eken, from January 24, 2017
** John Hoffman, from January 24, 2017
** Ann Rest, from January 24, 2017

House of Representatives

* Speaker: Kurt Daudt (R)
* Speaker pro tempore: Tony Albright (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership

* Majority Leader: Joyce Peppin, until July 2, 2018
* Majority Whip: Ron Kresha
* Assistant Majority Leaders:
** Dan Fabian
** Kelly Fenton
** Randy Jessup
** Jim Nash
** Marion O'Neill
** Roz Peterson

Minority (DFL) leadership

* Minority Leader: Melissa Hortman
* Deputy Minority Leaders:
** Jon Applebaum
** Paul Marquart
** Rena Moran
* Assistant Minority Leaders:
** Rob Ecklund
** Mike Freiberg
** Laurie Halverson
** Ben Lien
** Ilhan Omar
** Dave Pinto

Members

Senate

House of Representatives

Changes in membership

Senate

House of Representatives

Committees

Senate

House of Representatives

Administrative officers

Senate

* Secretary: Cal Ludeman
* First Assistant Secretary: Colleen Pacheco
* Second Assistant Secretary: Mike Linn
* Third Assistant Secretary: Jessica Tupper
* Engrossing Secretary: Melissa Mapes
* Sergeant at Arms: Sven Lindquist
* Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Marilyn Logan
* Chaplain: Mike Smith (2017)

House of Representatives

* Chief Clerk: Patrick Murphy
* First Assistant Chief Clerk: Tim Johnson
* Second Assistant Chief Clerk: Gail Romanowski
* Desk Clerk: Marilee Davis
* Legislative Clerk: David Surdez
* Chief Sergeant at Arms: Bob Meyerson
* Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Erica Brynildson
* Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Andrew Olson
* Index Clerk: Carl Hamre

Notes

References

External links

* Legislature

2017 Regular Session Laws
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2017, 1st Special Session Laws
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2018 Regular Session Laws
* Senate

List of bill summaries
prepared by the Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis Office
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Fiscal tracking spreadsheets
prepared by the Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis Office
* House of Representatives

List of bill summaries
prepared by the House Research Department
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List of act summaries
prepared by the House Research Department
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Fiscal tracking spreadsheets
prepared by the House Fiscal Analysis Department

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