membership 134 representatives 1 from each house district term - 2 years requirements qualified...
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Membership
•134 representatives
•1 from each House District
Term - 2 years
Requirements
•Qualified voter
•21 years old
•Minnesota resident - 1 year
•District resident - 6 months
Responsibilities
Legislative
•Introduce and study ideas (bills) for laws (all revenue-raising bills begin in the house)
•Serve on standing committees
•Pass state laws (all bills must pass both the house and senate)
•Can override Governor’s veto
Judicial
•Judge election qualification of members
•Can expel members
•House can impeach members of the executive and judicial branches
Responsibilities
Legislative
•Introduce and study ideas (bills) for laws (all revenue-raising bills begin in the house)
•Serve on standing committees
•Pass state laws (all bills must pass both the house and senate)
•Can override Governor’s veto
Judicial
•Judge election qualification of members
•Can expel members
•Senate can convict and remove members of the executive and judicial branches after House impeachment
Membership
•67 senators
•1 from each Senate District
(1 Senate District includes 2 House Districts)
Term - 4 years
Requirements
•Qualified voter
•21 years old
•Minnesota resident - 1 year
•District resident - 6 months
Organization
Each Body
•Begins regular sessions every odd numbered year in January and even numbered years in February
•May meet for up to 120 legislative days during the biennium, but not after the first Monday following the 3rd Saturday in May.
•Elects a member as presiding officer
Speaker of the House & President of the Senate
•Designates number, chairs, and majority members of committees
•Designates number of committee members the minority appoints
Standing Committees
•Study and research bills
•Hear public testimony on bills
•Make recommendations to the full House & Senate
Conference Committees
•Resolve differences when the House & Senate pass different versions of a bill
•Consist of 3-5 members of each body
Home: FarmingtonHome Address: 25660 Biscayne Ave W 55024Home Phone: 651.463.8496Family: Widowed, 6 childrenOccupation: Registered nurse (retired),Education: RN, Ravenswood Hospital School of Nursing
Pat Pariseau (R) District 36
Phillip Sternert (D) 37BE-mail: [email protected] Home: Rosemount; 15666 Cicerone Path, 55068; 651-423-3555Occupation: Insurance agent/small-business ownerBusiness: Apple Valley; 7373 147th St. W., Suite 196, 55124; 651-432-1111Education: Elected: 2008Term: 1st
Tara Mack ® 37ABiographical Information :
Home: Apple Valley; 15400 Frost Path, ; Occupation: LegislatorEducation: B.A., political science/global studies, University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesElected: 2008Term: 1st
Mary Liz Holberg (R) 36A E-mail: [email protected] Committees: Ethics; Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs; Public Safety and Civil Justice; Transportation and Transit Policy Subcommittee; Transportation Finance Division; Ways and Means.. Biographical Information Home: Lakeville ; (952) 435-5778 Occupation: Homemaker Education: Elementary education, St. Cloud State University
Elected: 1998 Term: 6th
Pat Garofalo (R) 36B E-mail: [email protected]
Committees: Early Childhood Learning Finance Division; Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division; Finance; K-12 Finance Division; Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division.
Biographical Information Home: Farmington; *5997 - 193rd St. W., 55024; (651) 463-2112 Occupation: Network engineer Education: B.S., law enforcement, Minnesota State University, Mankato Elected:
2004 Term: 3rd
Senator Chris Gerlach (R) District 37 Home: Apple Valley 173 County Road 42; 55124
Occupation: Self-employed, real estate.
Education: BA, University of St. Thomas; MBA, University of South Dakota.
Elected: to the Senate in special election 2004. Term: 1st
ハ State and Local Government Operations and Oversight, Ranking Minority Member ハハハハ Business, Industry and Jobs ハハハハ Capital Investment ハハハハ Commerce and Consumer Protection ハハハハ Finance - E-12 Education Budget Division
http://www.leg.state.mn.us/
Senator Lawrence Pogemiller (DFL)
Majority Leader
Senator David Senjem (R) Minority
Leader
Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL) 60A
Majority Leader
Tony Sertich (DFL) 05B
Minority LeaderMarty Seifert (R ) 21A
Senator James Metzen (DFL) President of the
Senate
House Standing CommitteesAgriculture PolicyAgriculture and Rural Development Finance Capital InvestmentCivil LawCommerceCrime Prevention Education Policy Environment and Natural Resources FinanceEnvironment and Natural Resources PolicyEthics Family and Early Childhood Education FinanceGovernmental Operations and Veterans Affairs PolicyHealth and Human Services FinanceHealth and Human Services PolicyHigher Education Finance Jobs and Economic Development FinanceJobs and Economic Development PolicyJudiciary FinanceK-12 Education Finance Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Rules and Legislative AdministrationState Government FinanceTaxesTaxes - Property Tax DivisionTransportation FinanceTransportation PolicyWays and Means
Agriculture and Rural Development Children, Families and Learning Commerce Crime Prevention Election Laws Environment and Natural Resources Governmental Operations and Veterans Health and Family Security Jobs, Energy and Community Development Judiciary Local and Metropolitan Government Rules and Administration
Transportation
Senate Policy Committees
How a bill becomes a law?1 ) IDEA
2) Legal Form
3) Authors & Introduction
1st ReadingStanding Committee
Committee WorkPROS
CONS
Support?NO - It’s Killed.
Yes, the bill moves to the Floor.
2nd Reading
Committee of the Whole
Committee of the WholeSend back to the committee.
Amend & Pass
Or Pass it.House of Rep. Senate
Kill it.
Calendar
& 3rd
Reading
> 68 votes,
It is killed.
68 votes +
It Passes.
> 34 votes,
It is killed.
34 votes +
It Passes.
House
Version
Senate
Version
If same ...If not the same ...GOVERNOR
Conference
Committee
If same ...If not the same ...GOVERNOR
Conference
Committee3-5 Representatives & 3-5 Senators
GOVERNOR
LAW !!
He Signs.Doesn’t Sign but allows to become law.
Pocket Veto bill passed in last 3 days of session.
Veto. Line-item veto
& Pass.
2/3 vote to override
H-90, S-45