January 6, 2015 (2015-01-06) – May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18)
2016
March 8, 2016 (2016-03-08) – May 23, 2016 (2016-05-23)
Special sessions
2015, 1st
June 12, 2015 (2015-06-12) – June 13, 2015 (2015-06-13)
The Eighty-ninth Minnesota Legislature was the legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota from January 6, 2015, to January 2, 2017. It was composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, based on the results of the 2012 Senate election and the 2014 House election. The seats were apportioned based on the 2010 United States census. It first convened in Saint Paul on January 6, 2015, and last met on May 23, 2016. It held its regular session from January 6 to May 18, 2015, and from March 8 to May 23, 2016. A special session to complete unfinished business was held from June 12 to 13, 2015.[1]
June 1, 2016: Omnibus supplemental appropriations act (Laws 2016, chapter 189)
Proposed
Boldface indicates the bill was passed by its house of origin.
Background checks for firearm transfers bill (H.F. No. 2897/S.F. No. 2493)
Compassionate Care Act (H.F. No. 2095/S.F. No. 1880)
Family leave insurance bill (H.F. No. 2963/S.F. No. 2558)
Gender-specific accommodations bill (H.F. No. 3396/S.F. No. 3002)
Minimum wage modification for tipped employees bill (H.F. No. 1027/S.F. No. 1941)
MNsure governance bill (H.F. No. 1496/S.F. No. 139)
Omnibus agriculture, environment, natural resources, jobs, economic development, and energy bill (H.F. No. 105/S.F. No. 2101)
Omnibus agriculture, environment, natural resources, jobs, economic development, and energy bill (H.F. No. 3931)
Omnibus capital investment (bonding) bill (H.F. No. 622/S.F. No. 1988)
Omnibus capital investment (bonding) bill (H.F. No. 3146/S.F. No. 2839)
Omnibus education policy bill (H.F. No. 1591/S.F. No. 1495)
Omnibus education policy bill (H.F. No. 3066/S.F. No. 2744)
Omnibus health, human services, state government, and public safety bill (H.F. No. 3467/S.F. No. 2501)
Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy bill (H.F. No. 843/S.F. No. 804)
Omnibus transportation bill (H.F. No. 4/S.F. No. 1904)
Real ID implementation bill (H.F. No. 3959/S.F. No. 3589)
Teacher licensure and employment bill (H.F. No. 2/S.F. No. 473)
Transportation finance bill (H.F. No. 600/S.F. No. 87)
Vetoed
May 21, 2015: Omnibus education bill (H.F. No. 844/S.F. No. 811)
May 23, 2015: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy bill (H.F. No. 1437)
May 23, 2015: Omnibus agriculture, environment, and natural resources bill (H.F. No. 846/S.F. No. 1764)
June 7, 2016: Omnibus tax bill (pocket veto) (H.F. No. 848/S.F. No. 826)
Summary of actions
In this Legislature, all acts were approved (signed) by GovernorMark Dayton, with the exceptions of H.F. No. 844, an omnibus education bill;[3] H.F. No. 846, an omnibus agriculture, environment, and natural resources bill;[4] H.F. No. 1437, an omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy bill;[5] and S.F. No. 588, an omnibus bill modifying state and local government employee retirement statutes,[6] all of which were vetoed. In chapter 186, an environment and natural resources appropriations act, seven appropriations were line-item vetoed.[2] H.F. No. 848, the omnibus tax bill, was pocket vetoed. No bills or items were enacted by the Legislature over the governor's veto.
Political composition
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section below.
Chief Sergeant at Arms: Bob Meyerson (from January 29, 2015)[20]
Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Erica Brynildson
Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Andrew Olson
Index Clerk: Carl Hamre
Notes
^ a b When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.
References
^Condon, Patrick and Ricardo Lopez (June 13, 2015). "Special session of unusual setting, suspense wraps up". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^ a bDayton, Mark. "Chapter 186 line-item veto letter" (PDF). Office of Governor Mark Dayton. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
^Dayton, Mark. "H.F. No. 844 veto letter" (PDF). Office of Governor Mark Dayton. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
^Dayton, Mark. "H.F. No. 846 veto letter" (PDF). Office of Governor Mark Dayton. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
^Dayton, Mark. "H.F. No. 1437 veto letter" (PDF). Office of Governor Mark Dayton. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
^Dayton, Mark. "S.F. No. 588 veto letter" (PDF). Office of Governor Mark Dayton. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
^"Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
^"Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
^"Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
^"Members by Seniority 2013 - 2014". Minnesota House of Representatives. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
^Stassen-Berger, Rachel E. (September 24, 2015). "Sen. Branden Petersen, pro-gay-marriage GOPer, resigning". Pioneer Press. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^Stassen-Berger, Rachel E.; Ferraro, Nick (July 12, 2016). "Longtime South St. Paul Sen. Jim Metzen dies at 72". Pioneer Press. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
^Rowe, Seth (May 26, 2015). "Rep. Winkler will resign to move to Belgium". Sun Sailor. ECM Publishers. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
^Walsh, Paul (August 9, 2015). "NE Minnesota Rep. David Dill, championed outdoors, dies from cancer". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
^Hanks, Mike (November 28, 2015). "Longtime Bloomington legislator announces retirement". Sun Current. ECM Publishers. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
^"Monday, March 2, 2015" (PDF). Journal of the Senate. Minnesota Senate. pp. 459–60. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
^"Thursday, February 12, 2015" (PDF). Journal of the Senate. Minnesota Senate. p. 251. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
^"Monday, April 4, 2016" (PDF). Journal of the Senate. Minnesota Senate. p. 5463. Retrieved April 26, 2016.