88th Minnesota Legislature explained

Eighty-eighth Minnesota Legislature
Body:	Minnesota Legislature
Election:	2012 General Election
Before:	87th
After:	89th
Chamber1:	Senate
Chamber1 Image:	File:88MNSenateStructure (20130108).svg
Membership1:	67 senators
Control1:	Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:	President
Chamber1 Leader1:	Sandy Pappas (DFL)
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:
Chamber1 Leader2:	Tom Bakk (DFL)
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:
Chamber1 Leader3:	David Hann (R)
Chamber2:	House of Representatives
Chamber2 Image:	File:88MNHouseStructure (20130108).svg
Membership2:	134 representatives
Control2:	Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:	Speaker
Chamber2 Leader1:	Paul Thissen (DFL)
Chamber2 Leader2 Type:
Chamber2 Leader2:	Erin Murphy (DFL)
Chamber2 Leader3 Type:
Chamber2 Leader3:	Kurt Daudt (R)
Session1 Type:	2013
Session2 Type:	2014
Special Session1 Type:	2013, 1st
Special Session1:	September 9, 2013

The Eighty-eighth Minnesota Legislature was the legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota from January 8, 2013, to January 5, 2015. It was composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, based on the results of the 2012 Senate election and the 2012 House election. The seats were apportioned based on the 2010 United States census. It first convened in Saint Paul on January 8, 2013 and last met on May 16, 2014. It held its regular session from January 8 to May 20, 2013, and from February 25 to May 16, 2014. A special session was held on September 9, 2013, to pass disaster aid legislation related to damage caused by storms and flooding in June 2013 and winter storms in April 2013.^[1]

Major events

February 6, 2013: 2013 State of the State Address
March 6, 2013: Joint session to elect regents of the University of Minnesota.
April 30, 2014: 2014 State of the State Address

Major legislation

Enacted

February 19, 2013: Medical Assistance expansion act
March 20, 2013: Minnesota Insurance Marketplace Act
May 9, 2013: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act
May 14, 2013: Civil marriage act
May 22, 2013: Omnibus education act
May 23, 2013: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy act
May 23, 2013: Omnibus public safety act
May 23, 2013: Omnibus health and human services act
May 23, 2013: Omnibus agriculture, environment, and natural resources act
May 23, 2013: Omnibus transportation finance act
May 23, 2013: Omnibus elections act
May 23, 2013: Omnibus legacy act
- Two appropriations line-item vetoed.^[2]
May 23, 2013: Omnibus state government and veterans affairs act
May 23, 2013: Omnibus tax act
May 24, 2013: Affordable Care Act conformity and health plan market rules act
May 24, 2013: Omnibus higher education act
- One appropriation line-item vetoed.^[3]
May 24, 2013: "Homeowners' Bill of Rights" act
May 24, 2013: Proposed constitutional amendment removing lawmakers' power to set their own pay
- Amended by .
- Subject to voter approval on November 8, 2016.
May 24, 2013: Omnibus transportation policy act
May 24, 2013: Family Child Care Providers Representation Act
May 24, 2013: Omnibus capital investment (bonding) act
May 24, 2013: Campaign finance and public disclosure act
March 21, 2014: Omnibus tax act
April 9, 2014: Safe and Supportive Schools Act
April 14, 2014: Minimum wage act
May 9, 2014: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act
May 11, 2014: Women's Economic Security Act
May 16, 2014: Outdoor heritage fund appropriations act
May 16, 2014: Omnibus education policy act
May 20, 2014: Omnibus capital investment (bonding) act
May 20, 2014: Omnibus capital investment (general fund appropriations) act
May 20, 2014: Omnibus supplemental tax act
May 20, 2014: Omnibus supplemental appropriations act
May 21, 2014: Omnibus health and human services policy act
May 29, 2014: Medical cannabis act

Proposed

Boldface indicates the bill was passed by its house of origin.

Civil unions substituted for marriage bill
Civil unions bill
Firearms regulation bill (/)
Firearms regulation bill (//)
"Homeowners' Bill of Rights" (/)
Medical cannabis bill (/)
Minimum wage bill (/)
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact bill (/)
Off-sale intoxicating liquor sales on Sunday bill (/)
Omnibus capital investment (bonding) bill, 2013 (/)

Political composition

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

Senate

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total	Vacant

	width=60	Democratic–Farmer–Labor			Republican
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	End of the previous legislature	29		37	66	1

nowrap style="font-size:80%"	Begin	rowspan=1	39	28	67	0
Final voting share

nowrap style="font-size:80%"	Beginning of the next legislature	rowspan=1	39	28	67	0

House of Representatives

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total	Vacant

	width=60	Democratic–Farmer–Labor			Republican
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	End of the previous legislature	61		72	133	1

nowrap style="font-size:80%"	Begin	rowspan=1	72	60	132	2
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	February 19, 2013	rowspan=1	73	61	134	0
Final voting share

nowrap style="font-size:80%"	Beginning of the next legislature	62		72	134	0

Leadership

Senate

President: Sandy Pappas (DFL)
President pro tempore: Ann Rest (DFL)

Majority (DFL) leadership

Majority Leader: Tom Bakk
Assistant Majority Leader: Katie Sieben
Deputy Majority Leader: Jeff Hayden
Majority Whips:
- Chris Eaton
- Lyle Koenen

Minority (Republican) leadership

Minority Leader: David Hann
Assistant Minority Leaders:
- Michelle Benson (until February 24, 2014)^[4]
- Roger Chamberlain
- Gary Dahms (from February 24, 2014)
- Paul Gazelka (from February 24, 2014)
- Bill Ingebrigtsen
- Warren Limmer
- Carla Nelson
- Dave Thompson (until July 3, 2013)^[5]
Minority Whip: David Osmek (from March 13, 2014)^[6]

House of Representatives

Speaker: Paul Thissen (DFL)
Speaker pro tempore: Melissa Hortman (DFL)

Majority (DFL) leadership

Minority (Republican) leadership

Minority Leader: Kurt Daudt
Deputy Minority Leader: Jenifer Loon
Assistant Minority Leaders:
Minority Whip: Tim Sanders

Members

Senate

District	Name	Party	First elected
1	data-sort-value="Stumpf, LeRoy"	LeRoy Stumpf	DFL	Plummer	1982
2	data-sort-value="Skoe, Rod"	Rod Skoe	DFL	Clearbrook	2002
3	data-sort-value="Bakk, Tom"	Tom Bakk	DFL	Cook	2002
4	data-sort-value="Eken, Kent"	Kent Eken	DFL	Twin Valley	2012
5	data-sort-value="Saxhaug, Tom"	Tom Saxhaug	DFL	Grand Rapids	2002
6	data-sort-value="Tomassoni, David"	David Tomassoni	DFL	Chisholm	2000
7	data-sort-value="Reinert, Roger"	Roger Reinert	DFL	Duluth	2010
8	data-sort-value="Ingebrigtsen, Bill"	Bill Ingebrigtsen	Republican	Alexandria	2006
9	data-sort-value="Gazelka, Paul"	Paul Gazelka	Republican	Nisswa	2010
10	data-sort-value="Ruud, Carrie"	Carrie Ruud	Republican	Breezy Point	data-sort-value="2002"	2002, 2012†
11	data-sort-value="Lourey, Tony"	Tony Lourey	DFL	Kerrick	2006
12	data-sort-value="Westrom, Torrey"	Torrey Westrom	Republican	Elbow Lake	2012
13	data-sort-value="Fischbach, Michelle"	Michelle Fischbach	Republican	Paynesville	1996*
14	data-sort-value="Pederson, John"	John Pederson	Republican	St. Cloud	2010
15	data-sort-value="Brown, Dave"	Dave Brown	Republican	Becker	2010
16	data-sort-value="Dahms, Gary"	Gary Dahms	Republican	Redwood Falls	2010
17	data-sort-value="Koenen, Lyle"	Lyle Koenen	DFL	Clara City	2012*
18	data-sort-value="Newman, Scott"	Scott Newman	Republican	Hutchinson	2010
19	data-sort-value="Sheran, Kathy"	Kathy Sheran	DFL	Mankato	2006
20	data-sort-value="Dahle, Kevin"	Kevin Dahle	DFL	Northfield	data-sort-value="2008"	2008*, 2012†
21	data-sort-value="Schmit, Matt"	Matt Schmit	DFL	Red Wing	2012
22	data-sort-value="Weber, Bill"	Bill Weber	Republican	Luverne	2012
23	data-sort-value="Rosen, Julie"	Julie Rosen	Republican	Fairmont	2002
24	data-sort-value="Jensen, Vicki"	Vicki Jensen	DFL	Owatonna	2012
25	data-sort-value="Senjem, Dave"	Dave Senjem	Republican	Rochester	2002
26	data-sort-value="Nelson, Carla"	Carla Nelson	Republican	Rochester	2010
27	data-sort-value="Sparks, Dan"		DFL	Austin	2002
28	data-sort-value="Miller, Jeremy"	Jeremy Miller	Republican	Winona	2010
29	data-sort-value="Anderson, Bruce"	Bruce Anderson	Republican	Buffalo	2012
30	data-sort-value="Kiffmeyer, Mary"	Mary Kiffmeyer	Republican	Big Lake	2012
31	data-sort-value="Benson, Michelle"	Michelle Benson	Republican	Ham Lake	2010
32	data-sort-value="Nienow, Sean"	Sean Nienow	Republican	Cambridge	data-sort-value="2002"	2002, 2010†
33	data-sort-value="Osmek, David"	David Osmek	Republican	Mound	2012
34	data-sort-value="Limmer, Warren"	Warren Limmer	Republican	Maple Grove	1995*
35	data-sort-value="Petersen, Branden"	Branden Petersen	Republican	Andover	2012
36	data-sort-value="Hoffman, John"	John Hoffman	DFL	Champlin	2012
37	data-sort-value="Johnson, Alice"	Alice Johnson	DFL	Spring Lake Park	2012
38	data-sort-value="Chamberlain, Roger"	Roger Chamberlain	Republican	Lino Lakes	2010
39	data-sort-value="Housley, Karin"	Karin Housley	Republican	St. Marys Point	2012
40	data-sort-value="Eaton, Chris"	Chris Eaton	DFL	Brooklyn Center	2011*
41	data-sort-value="Goodwin, Barb"	Barb Goodwin	DFL	Columbia Heights	2010
42	data-sort-value="Scalze, Bev"	Bev Scalze	DFL	Little Canada	2012
43	data-sort-value="Wiger, Chuck"	Chuck Wiger	DFL	Maplewood	1996
44	data-sort-value="Bonoff, Terri"	Terri Bonoff	DFL	Minnetonka	2005*
45	data-sort-value="Rest, Ann"	Ann Rest	DFL	New Hope	2000
46	data-sort-value="Latz, Ron"	Ron Latz	DFL	St. Louis Park	2006
47	data-sort-value="Ortman, Julianne"	Julianne Ortman	Republican	Chanhassen	2002
48	data-sort-value="Hann, David"	David Hann	Republican	Eden Prairie	2002
49	data-sort-value="Franzen, Melisa"	Melisa Franzen	DFL	Edina	2012
50	data-sort-value="Wiklund, Melissa Halvorson"	Melissa Halvorson Wiklund	DFL	Bloomington	2012
51	data-sort-value="Carlson, Jim"	Jim Carlson	DFL	Eagan	data-sort-value="2006"	2006, 2012†
52	data-sort-value="Metzen, James"	James Metzen	DFL	South St. Paul	1986
53	data-sort-value="Kent, Susan"	Susan Kent	DFL	Woodbury	2012
54	data-sort-value="Sieben, Katie"	Katie Sieben	DFL	Newport	2006
55	data-sort-value="Pratt, Eric"	Eric Pratt	Republican	Prior Lake	2012
56	data-sort-value="Hall, Dan"	Dan Hall	Republican	Burnsville	2010
57	data-sort-value="Clausen, Greg"	Greg Clausen	DFL	Apple Valley	2012
58	data-sort-value="Thompson, Dave"	Dave Thompson	Republican	Lakeville	2010
59	data-sort-value="Champion, Bobby Joe"	Bobby Joe Champion	DFL	Minneapolis	2012
60	data-sort-value="Dziedzic, Kari"	Kari Dziedzic	DFL	Minneapolis	2012*
61	data-sort-value="Dibble, Scott"	Scott Dibble	DFL	Minneapolis	2002
62	data-sort-value="Hayden, Jeff"	Jeff Hayden	DFL	Minneapolis	2011*
63	data-sort-value="Torres Ray, Patricia"	Patricia Torres Ray	DFL	Minneapolis	2006
64	data-sort-value="Cohen, Dick"	Dick Cohen	DFL	Saint Paul	1986
65	data-sort-value="Pappas, Sandy"	Sandy Pappas	DFL	Saint Paul	1990
66	data-sort-value="Marty, John"	John Marty	DFL	Roseville	1986
67	data-sort-value="Hawj, Foung"	Foung Hawj	DFL	Saint Paul	2012

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House of Representatives

District	Name	Party	Residence
data-sort-value="1"	1A	data-sort-value="Fabian, Dan"	Dan Fabian	Republican	Roseau	2010
data-sort-value="2"	1B	data-sort-value="Kiel, Deb"	Deb Kiel	Republican	Crookston	2010
data-sort-value="3"	2A	data-sort-value="Erickson, Roger"	Roger Erickson	DFL	Baudette	2012
data-sort-value="4"	2B	data-sort-value="Green, Steve"	Steve Green	Republican	Fosston	2012
data-sort-value="5"	3A	data-sort-value="Dill, David"	David Dill	DFL	Crane Lake	2002
data-sort-value="6"	3B	data-sort-value="Murphy, Mary"	Mary Murphy	DFL	Hermantown	1976
data-sort-value="7"	4A	data-sort-value="Lien, Ben"	Ben Lien	DFL	Moorhead	2012
data-sort-value="8"	4B	data-sort-value="Marquart, Paul"	Paul Marquart	DFL	Dilworth	2000
data-sort-value="9"	5A	data-sort-value="Persell, John"	John Persell	DFL	Bemidji	2008
data-sort-value="10"	5B	data-sort-value="Anzelc, Tom"	Tom Anzelc	DFL	Balsam Township	2006
data-sort-value="11"	6A	data-sort-value="Melin, Carly"	Carly Melin	DFL	Hibbing	2011*
data-sort-value="12"	6B	data-sort-value="Metsa, Jason"	Jason Metsa	DFL	Virginia	2012
data-sort-value="13"	7A	data-sort-value="Huntley, Tom"	Tom Huntley	DFL	Duluth	1992
data-sort-value="14"	7B	data-sort-value="Simonson, Erik"	Erik Simonson	DFL	Duluth	2012
data-sort-value="15"	8A	data-sort-value="Nornes, Bud"	Bud Nornes	Republican	Fergus Falls	1996
data-sort-value="16"	8B	data-sort-value="Franson, Mary"	Mary Franson	Republican	Alexandria	2010
data-sort-value="17"	9A	data-sort-value="Anderson, Mark"	Mark Anderson	Republican	Lake Shore	2012
data-sort-value="18"	9B	data-sort-value="Kresha, Ron"	Ron Kresha	Republican	Little Falls	2012
data-sort-value="19"	10A	data-sort-value="Ward, John"	John Ward	DFL	Baxter	2006
data-sort-value="20"	10B	data-sort-value="Radinovich, Joe"	Joe Radinovich	DFL	Crosby	2012
data-sort-value="21"	11A	data-sort-value="Sundin, Mike"	Mike Sundin	DFL	Esko	2012
data-sort-value="22"	11B	data-sort-value="Faust, Tim"	Tim Faust	DFL	Hinckley	data-sort-value="2006"	2006, 2012†
data-sort-value="23"	12A	data-sort-value="McNamar, Jay"	Jay McNamar	DFL	Elbow Lake	2012
data-sort-value="24"	12B	data-sort-value="Anderson, Paul"	Paul Anderson	Republican	Starbuck	2008
data-sort-value="25"	13A	data-sort-value="Howe, Jeff"	Jeff Howe	Republican	Rockville	2012
data-sort-value="26"	13B	data-sort-value="ODrisscoll, Tim"	Tim O'Driscoll	Republican	Sartell	2010
data-sort-value="27"	14A	data-sort-value="Theis, Tama"	Tama Theis	Republican	St. Cloud	2013
data-sort-value="28"	14B	data-sort-value="Dorholt, Zach"	Zach Dorholt	DFL	St. Cloud	2012
data-sort-value="29"	15A	data-sort-value="Erickson, Sondra"	Sondra Erickson	Republican	Princeton	data-sort-value="1998"	1998*, 2010†
data-sort-value="30"	15B	data-sort-value="Newberger, Jim"	Jim Newberger	Republican	Becker	2012
data-sort-value="31"	16A	data-sort-value="Swedzinski, Chris"	Chris Swedzinski	Republican	Ghent	2010
data-sort-value="32"	16B	data-sort-value="Torkelson, Paul"	Paul Torkelson	Republican	St. James	2008
data-sort-value="33"	17A	data-sort-value="Falk, Andrew"	Andrew Falk	DFL	Murdock	2008
data-sort-value="34"	17B	data-sort-value="Sawatzky, Mary"	Mary Sawatzky	DFL	Willmar	2012
data-sort-value="35"	18A	data-sort-value="Urdahl, Dean"	Dean Urdahl	Republican	Grove City	2002
data-sort-value="36"	18B	data-sort-value="Gruenhagen, Glenn"	Glenn Gruenhagen	Republican	Glencoe	2010
data-sort-value="37"	19A	data-sort-value="Johnson, Clark"	Clark Johnson	DFL	North Mankato	2013
data-sort-value="38"	19B	data-sort-value="Brynaert, Kathy"	Kathy Brynaert	DFL	Mankato	2006
data-sort-value="39"	20A	data-sort-value="Woodard, Kelby"	Kelby Woodard	Republican	Belle Plaine	2010
data-sort-value="40"	20B	data-sort-value="Bly, David"	David Bly	DFL	Northfield	data-sort-value="2006"	2006, 2012†
data-sort-value="41"	21A	data-sort-value="Kelly, Tim"	Tim Kelly	Republican	Red Wing	2008
data-sort-value="42"	21B	data-sort-value="Drazkowski, Steve"	Steve Drazkowski	Republican	Mazeppa	2007*
data-sort-value="43"	22A	data-sort-value="Schomacker, Joe"	Joe Schomacker	Republican	Luverne	2010
data-sort-value="44"	22B	data-sort-value="Hamilton, Rod"	Rod Hamilton	Republican	Mountain Lake	2004
data-sort-value="45"	23A	data-sort-value="Gunther, Bob"	Bob Gunther	Republican	Fairmont	1995*
data-sort-value="46"	23B	data-sort-value="Cornish, Tony"	Tony Cornish	Republican	Vernon Center	2002
data-sort-value="47"	24A	data-sort-value="Petersburg, John"	John Petersburg	Republican	Waseca	2012
data-sort-value="48"	24B	data-sort-value="Fritz, Patti"	Patti Fritz	DFL	Faribault	2004
data-sort-value="49"	25A	data-sort-value="Quam, Duane"	Duane Quam	Republican	Byron	2010
data-sort-value="50"	25B	data-sort-value="Norton, Kim"	Kim Norton	DFL	Rochester	2006
data-sort-value="51"	26A	data-sort-value="Liebling, Tina"	Tina Liebling	DFL	Rochester	2004
data-sort-value="52"	26B	data-sort-value="Benson, Mike"	Mike Benson	Republican	Rochester	2010
data-sort-value="53"	27A	data-sort-value="Savick, Shannon"	Shannon Savick	DFL	Wells	2012
data-sort-value="54"	27B	data-sort-value="Poppe, Jeanne"	Jeanne Poppe	DFL	Austin	2004
data-sort-value="55"	28A	data-sort-value="Pelowski, Gene"	Gene Pelowski	DFL	Winona	1986
data-sort-value="56"	28B	data-sort-value="Davids, Greg"	Greg Davids	Republican	Preston	data-sort-value="1991"	1991*, 2008†
data-sort-value="57"	29A	data-sort-value="McDonald, Joe"	Joe McDonald	Republican	Delano	2010
data-sort-value="58"	29B	data-sort-value="ONeill, Marion"	Marion O'Neill	Republican	Buffalo	2012
data-sort-value="59"	30A	data-sort-value="Zerwas, Nick"	Nick Zerwas	Republican	Elk River	2012
data-sort-value="60"	30B	data-sort-value="FitzSimmons, David"	David FitzSimmons	Republican	Albertville	2012
data-sort-value="61"	31A	data-sort-value="Daudt, Kurt"	Kurt Daudt	Republican	Crown	2010
data-sort-value="62"	31B	data-sort-value="Hackbarth, Tom"	Tom Hackbarth	Republican	Cedar	data-sort-value="1994"	1994, 1998†
data-sort-value="63"	32A	data-sort-value="Johnson, Brian"	Brian Johnson	Republican	Cambridge	2012
data-sort-value="64"	32B	data-sort-value="Barrett, Bob"	Bob Barrett	Republican	Lindstrom	2010
data-sort-value="65"	33A	data-sort-value="Hertaus, Jerry"	Jerry Hertaus	Republican	Greenfield	2012
data-sort-value="66"	33B	data-sort-value="Pugh, Cindy"	Cindy Pugh	Republican	Chanhassen	2012
data-sort-value="67"	34A	data-sort-value="Peppin, Joyce"	Joyce Peppin	Republican	Rogers	2004
data-sort-value="68"	34B	data-sort-value="Zellers, Kurt"	Kurt Zellers	Republican	Maple Grove	2003*
data-sort-value="69"	35A	data-sort-value="Abeler, Jim"	Jim Abeler	Republican	Anoka	1998
data-sort-value="70"	35B	data-sort-value="Scott, Peggy"	Peggy Scott	Republican	Andover	2008
data-sort-value="71"	36A	data-sort-value="Uglem, Mark"	Mark Uglem	Republican	Champlin	2012
data-sort-value="72"	36B	data-sort-value="Hortman, Melissa"	Melissa Hortman	DFL	Brooklyn Park	2004
data-sort-value="73"	37A	data-sort-value="Newton, Jerry"	Jerry Newton	DFL	Coon Rapids	data-sort-value="2008"	2008, 2012†
data-sort-value="74"	37B	data-sort-value="Sanders, Tim"	Tim Sanders	Republican	Blaine	2008
data-sort-value="75"	38A	data-sort-value="Runbeck, Linda"	Linda Runbeck	Republican	Circle Pines	data-sort-value="1989"	1989*, 2010†
data-sort-value="76"	38B	data-sort-value="Dean, Matt"	Matt Dean	Republican	Dellwood	2004
data-sort-value="77"	39A	data-sort-value="Dettmer, Bob"	Bob Dettmer	Republican	Forest Lake	2006
data-sort-value="78"	39B	data-sort-value="Lohmer, Kathy"	Kathy Lohmer	Republican	Stillwater	2010
data-sort-value="79"	40A	data-sort-value="Nelson, Mike"	Mike Nelson	DFL	Brooklyn Park	2002
data-sort-value="80"	40B	data-sort-value="Hilstrom, Debra"	Debra Hilstrom	DFL	Brooklyn Center	2000
data-sort-value="81"	41A	data-sort-value="Bernardy, Connie"	Connie Bernardy	DFL	Fridley	data-sort-value="2000"	2000, 2012†
data-sort-value="82"	41B	data-sort-value="Laine, Carolyn"	Carolyn Laine	DFL	Columbia Heights	2006
data-sort-value="83"	42A	data-sort-value="Yarusso, Barb"	Barb Yarusso	DFL	Shoreview	2012
data-sort-value="84"	42B	data-sort-value="Isaacson, Jason"	Jason Isaacson	DFL	Shoreview	2012
data-sort-value="85"	43A	data-sort-value="Fischer, Peter"	Peter Fischer	DFL	Maplewood	2012
data-sort-value="86"	43B	data-sort-value="Lillie, Leon"	Leon Lillie	DFL	North St. Paul	2004
data-sort-value="87"	44A	data-sort-value="Anderson, Sarah"	Sarah Anderson	Republican	Plymouth	2006
data-sort-value="88"	44B	data-sort-value="Benson, John"	John Benson	DFL	Minnetonka	2006
data-sort-value="89"	45A	data-sort-value="Carlson, Lyndon"	Lyndon Carlson	DFL	Crystal	1972
data-sort-value="90"	45B	data-sort-value="Freiberg, Mike"	Mike Freiberg	DFL	Golden Valley	2012
data-sort-value="91"	46A	data-sort-value="Winkler, Ryan"	Ryan Winkler	DFL	Golden Valley	2006
data-sort-value="92"	46B	data-sort-value="Simon, Steve"	Steve Simon	DFL	St. Louis Park	2004
data-sort-value="93"	47A	data-sort-value="Leidiger, Ernie"	Ernie Leidiger	Republican	Mayer	2010
data-sort-value="94"	47B	data-sort-value="Hoppe, Joe"	Joe Hoppe	Republican	Chaska	2002
data-sort-value="95"	48A	data-sort-value="Selcer, Yvonne"	Yvonne Selcer	DFL	Minnetonka	2012
data-sort-value="96"	48B	data-sort-value="Loon, Jennifer"	Jenifer Loon	Republican	Eden Prairie	2008
data-sort-value="97"	49A	data-sort-value="Erhardt, Ron"	Ron Erhardt	DFL	Edina	data-sort-value="1990"	1990, 2012†
data-sort-value="98"	49B	data-sort-value="Rosenthal, Paul"	Paul Rosenthal	DFL	Edina	data-sort-value="2008"	2008, 2012†
data-sort-value="99"	50A	data-sort-value="Slocum, Linda"	Linda Slocum	DFL	Richfield	2006
data-sort-value="100"	50B	data-sort-value="Lenczewski, Ann"	Ann Lenczewski	DFL	Bloomington	1998
data-sort-value="101"	51A	data-sort-value="Masin, Sandra"	Sandra Masin	DFL	Eagan	data-sort-value="2006"	2006, 2012†
data-sort-value="102"	51B	data-sort-value="Halverson, Laurie"	Laurie Halverson	DFL	Eagan	2012
data-sort-value="103"	52A	data-sort-value="Hansen, Rick"	Rick Hansen	DFL	South St. Paul	2004
data-sort-value="104"	52B	data-sort-value="Atkins, Joe"	Joe Atkins	DFL	Inver Grove Heights	2002
data-sort-value="105"	53A	data-sort-value="Ward, JoAnn"	JoAnn Ward	DFL	Woodbury	2012
data-sort-value="106"	53B	data-sort-value="Kieffer, Andrea"	Andrea Kieffer	Republican	Woodbury	2010
data-sort-value="107"	54A	data-sort-value="Schoen, Dan"	Dan Schoen	DFL	St. Paul Park	2012
data-sort-value="108"	54B	data-sort-value="McNamara, Denny"	Denny McNamara	Republican	Hastings	2002
data-sort-value="109"	55A	data-sort-value="Beard, Mike"	Mike Beard	Republican	Shakopee	2002
data-sort-value="110"	55B	data-sort-value="Albright, Tony"	Tony Albright	Republican	Prior Lake	2012
data-sort-value="111"	56A	data-sort-value="Myhra, Pam"	Pam Myhra	Republican	Burnsville	2010
data-sort-value="112"	56B	data-sort-value="Morgan, Will"	Will Morgan	DFL	Burnsville	data-sort-value="2006"	2006, 2012†
data-sort-value="113"	57A	data-sort-value="Mack, Tara"	Tara Mack	Republican	Apple Valley	2008
data-sort-value="114"	57B	data-sort-value="Wills, Anna"	Anna Wills	Republican	Apple Valley	2012
data-sort-value="115"	58A	data-sort-value="Holberg, Mary Liz"	Mary Liz Holberg	Republican	Lakeville	1998
data-sort-value="116"	58B	data-sort-value="Garofalo, Pat"	Pat Garofalo	Republican	Farmington	2004
data-sort-value="117"	59A	data-sort-value="Mullery, Joe"	Joe Mullery	DFL	Minneapolis	1996
data-sort-value="118"	59B	data-sort-value="Dehn, Raymond"	Raymond Dehn	DFL	Minneapolis	2012
data-sort-value="119"	60A	data-sort-value="Loeffler, Diane"	Diane Loeffler	DFL	Minneapolis	2004
data-sort-value="120"	60B	data-sort-value="Kahn, Phyllis"	Phyllis Kahn	DFL	Minneapolis	1972
data-sort-value="121"	61A	data-sort-value="Hornstein, Frank"	Frank Hornstein	DFL	Minneapolis	2002
data-sort-value="122"	61B	data-sort-value="Thissen, Paul"	Paul Thissen	DFL	Minneapolis	2002
data-sort-value="123"	62A	data-sort-value="Clark, Karen"	Karen Clark	DFL	Minneapolis	1980
data-sort-value="124"	62B	data-sort-value="Allen, Susan"	Susan Allen	DFL	Minneapolis	2012*
data-sort-value="125"	63A	data-sort-value="Davnie, Jim"	Jim Davnie	DFL	Minneapolis	2000
data-sort-value="126"	63B	data-sort-value="Wagenius, Jean"	Jean Wagenius	DFL	Minneapolis	1986
data-sort-value="127"	64A	data-sort-value="Murphy, Erin"	Erin Murphy	DFL	Saint Paul	2006
data-sort-value="128"	64B	data-sort-value="Paymar, Michael"	Michael Paymar	DFL	Saint Paul	1996
data-sort-value="129"	65A	data-sort-value="Moran, Rena"	Rena Moran	DFL	Saint Paul	2010
data-sort-value="130"	65B	data-sort-value="Mariani, Carlos"	Carlos Mariani	DFL	Saint Paul	1990
data-sort-value="131"	66A	data-sort-value="Hausman, Alice"	Alice Hausman	DFL	Saint Paul	1989*
data-sort-value="132"	66B	data-sort-value="Lesch, John"	John Lesch	DFL	Saint Paul	2002
data-sort-value="133"	67A	data-sort-value="Mahoney, Tim"	Tim Mahoney	DFL	Saint Paul	1998
data-sort-value="134"	67B	data-sort-value="Johnson, Sheldon"	Sheldon Johnson	DFL	Saint Paul	2000

^[9]

^[10]

Changes in membership

House of Representatives

District	Vacated by	data-sort-type=date	Reason for change	Successor	data-sort-type=date	Date of successor's formal installation
14A		Steve Gottwalt (R)	Resigned January 7, 2013, to become the director of state legislative policy for the Center for Diagnostic Imaging.^[11] ^[12] ^[13] A special election was held February 12, 2013.		Tama Theis (R)	February 19, 2013^[14]
19A		Terry Morrow (DFL)	Resigned January 7, 2013, to become the legislative director for the Uniform Law Commission.^[15] ^[16] A special election was held February 12, 2013.		Clark Johnson (DFL)	February 19, 2013^[17]

Committees

Senate

Capital Investment (Chair: LeRoy Stumpf, Vice Chair: Bev Scalze, Ranking: Dave Senjem)
Commerce (Chair: James Metzen, Vice Chair: Vicki Jensen, Ranking: Paul Gazelka)
Education (Chair: Patricia Torres Ray, Vice Chair: Kevin Dahle, Ranking: Carla Nelson)
Environment and Energy (Chair: John Marty, Vice Chair: John Hoffman, Ranking: Dave Brown)
- Fish and Wildlife (Chair: Matt Schmit)
- Lands (Chair: Foung Hawj)
Finance (Chair: Dick Cohen, Vice Chair: Bobby Joe Champion, Ranking: Michelle Fischbach)
- Divisions:
  - E-12 Division (Chair: Chuck Wiger, Vice Chair: Alice Johnson, Ranking: Sean Nienow)
  - Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture Division (Chair: David Tomassoni, Vice Chair: Foung Hawj, Ranking: Bill Ingebrigtsen)
  - Health and Human Services Division (Chair: Tony Lourey, Vice Chair: Melisa Franzen, Ranking: Julie Rosen)
  - Higher Education and Workforce Development Division (Chair: Terri Bonoff, Vice Chair: Greg Clausen, Ranking: Jeremy Miller)
  - Judiciary Division (Chair: Ron Latz, Vice Chair: Barb Goodwin, Ranking: Warren Limmer)
  - State Departments and Veterans Division (Chair: Tom Saxhaug, Vice Chair: Kari Dziedzic, Ranking: Roger Chamberlain)
  - Transportation and Public Safety Division (Chair: Scott Dibble, Vice Chair: Susan Kent, Ranking: John Pederson)
- Legacy (Chair: Dick Cohen)
Health, Human Services and Housing (Chair: Kathy Sheran, Vice Chair: Melissa Halvorson Wiklund, Ranking: Michelle Benson)
Higher Education and Workforce Development (Chair: Terri Bonoff, Vice Chair: Greg Clausen, Ranking: Jeremy Miller)
Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development (Chair: Dan Sparks, Vice Chair: Matt Schmit, Ranking: Gary Dahms)
Judiciary (Chair: Ron Latz, Vice Chair: Barb Goodwin, Ranking: Warren Limmer)
Rules and Administration (Chair: Tom Bakk, Vice Chair: Katie Sieben, Ranking: David Hann)
- Committees (Chair: Tom Bakk)
- Conference Committees (Chair: Tom Bakk)
- Elections (Chair: Katie Sieben, Vice Chair: Kent Eken, Ranking: Scott Newman)
- Ethical Conduct (Chair: Sandy Pappas)
- Litigation Expenses (Chair: Dick Cohen)
- Permanent and Joint Rules (Chair: Tom Bakk)
- Personnel and Budget (Chair: Sandy Pappas)
State and Local Government (Chair: Sandy Pappas, Vice Chair: Chris Eaton, Ranking: Dan Hall)
Taxes (Chair: Rod Skoe, Vice Chair: Ann Rest, Ranking: Julianne Ortman)
- Divisions:
  - Tax Reform Division (Chair: Ann Rest, Vice Chair: Lyle Koenen, Ranking: Dave Thompson)
Transportation and Public Safety (Chair: Scott Dibble, Vice Chair: Susan Kent, Ranking: John Pederson)

House of Representatives

Agriculture Policy (Chair: Jeanne Poppe, Vice Chair: Tim Faust, Lead: Rod Hamilton)
Capital Investment (Chair: Alice Hausman, Vice Chair: John Ward, Lead: Matt Dean)
Civil Law (Chair: John Lesch, Vice Chair: Susan Allen, Lead: Peggy Scott)
- Data Practices (Chair: Steve Simon)
Commerce and Consumer Protection Finance and Policy (Chair: Joe Atkins, Vice Chair: Patti Fritz, Lead: Joe Hoppe)
Controlled Substances and Synthetic Drugs (Select, established May 28, 2013)^[18] (Chair: Erik Simonson)
Early Childhood and Youth Development Policy (Chair: Joe Mullery, Vice Chair: Carolyn Laine, Lead: Pam Myhra)
Education Finance (Chair: Paul Marquart, Vice Chair: Linda Slocum, Lead: Kelby Woodard)
Education Policy (Chair: Carlos Mariani, Vice Chair: Kathy Brynaert, Lead: Sondra Erickson)
Elections (Chair: Steve Simon, Vice Chair: Laurie Halverson, Lead: Tim Sanders)
Energy Policy (Chair: Melissa Hortman, Vice Chair: Will Morgan, Lead: Pat Garofalo)
Environment and Natural Resources Policy (Chair: David Dill, Vice Chair: Peter Fischer, Lead: Tom Hackbarth)
Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance (Chair: Jean Wagenius, Vice Chair: Andrew Falk, Lead: Denny McNamara)
Ethics (Chair: Jim Davnie, Lead: Tim Kelly)
Government Operations (Chair: Mike Nelson, Vice Chair: Mike Freiberg, Lead: Joyce Peppin)
Health and Human Services Finance (Chair: Tom Huntley, Vice Chair: Kim Norton, Lead: Jim Abeler)
Health and Human Services Policy (Chair: Tina Liebling, Vice Chair: Rena Moran, Lead: Tara Mack)
Higher Education Finance and Policy (Chair: Gene Pelowski, Vice Chair: Zach Dorholt, Lead: Bud Nornes)
Housing Finance and Policy (Chair: Karen Clark, Vice Chair: David Bly, Lead: Paul Anderson)
Jobs and Economic Development Finance and Policy (Chair: Tim Mahoney, Vice Chair: John Persell, Lead: Bob Gunther)
Judiciary Finance and Policy (Chair: Debra Hilstrom, Vice Chair: Carly Melin, Lead: Steve Drazkowski)
Labor, Workplace and Regulated Industries (Chair: Sheldon Johnson, Vice Chair: Mike Sundin, Lead: Tim O'Driscoll)
Legacy (Chair: Phyllis Kahn, Vice Chair: Leon Lillie, Lead: Dean Urdahl)
Living Wage Jobs (Select) (Chair: Ryan Winkler)
Public Safety Finance and Policy (Chair: Michael Paymar, Vice Chair: Paul Rosenthal, Lead: Tony Cornish)
Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair: Erin Murphy, Vice Chair: John Benson, Lead: Kurt Daudt)
State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs (Chair: Mary Murphy, Vice Chair: Jerry Newton, Lead: Bob Dettmer)
Taxes (Chair: Ann Lenczewski, Vice Chair: Diane Loeffler, Lead: Greg Davids)
- Divisions:
  - Property and Local Tax Division (Chair: Jim Davnie, Vice Chair: Ben Lien, Lead: Paul Torkelson)
Transportation Finance (Chair: Frank Hornstein, Vice Chair: Connie Bernardy, Lead: Mike Beard)
Transportation Policy (Chair: Ron Erhardt, Vice Chair: Sandra Masin, Lead: Linda Runbeck)
Veterans Housing (Select, established April 19, 2013)^[19] (Chair: Jerry Newton)
Ways and Means (Chair: Lyndon Carlson, Vice Chair: Tom Anzelc, Lead: Mary Liz Holberg)

Administrative officers

Senate

Secretary: JoAnne Zoff
First Assistant Secretary: Colleen Pacheco
Second Assistant Secretary: Mike Linn
Third Assistant Secretary: Jessica Tupper
Engrossing Secretary: Melissa Mapes
Sergeant at Arms: Sven K. Lindquist
Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Marilyn Logan Hall
Chaplain: Rev. Dennis Morreim

House of Representatives

Chief Clerk: Albin Mathiowetz
First Assistant Chief Clerk: Patrick Murphy
Second Assistant Chief Clerk: Gail Romanowski
Desk Clerk: Tim Johnson
Legislative Clerk: David Surdez
Chief Sergeant at Arms: Travis Reese
First Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Amanda Rudolph
Index Clerk: Carl Hamre

External links

List of somewhat to very well-known bills compiled by the House Chief Clerk's Office
List of bill summaries prepared by the House Research Department
List of bill summaries prepared by the Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis Office
List of act summaries prepared by the House Research Department

Notes and References

Web site: Minnesota legislators OK disaster relief; tax talks delayed . . September 10, 2013 . September 10, 2013 . Ragsdale, Jim and Rachel E. Stassen-Berger.
Web site: Chapter 137 line-item veto letter . Office of Governor Mark Dayton . May 23, 2013 . May 26, 2013 . Dayton, Mark.
Web site: Chapter 99 line-item veto letter . Office of Governor Mark Dayton . May 24, 2013 . May 26, 2013 . Dayton, Mark.
Web site: State Senate GOP caucus elects new assistant leadership . . February 24, 2014 . February 25, 2014 . Simons, Abby.
Web site: Minn. gov hopeful Thompson giving up his state Senate leadership post due to campaign . . July 3, 2013 . July 10, 2013.
Web site: Sen. David Osmek Named Minn. Senate Republican Whip . . March 13, 2014 . March 14, 2014 . Dyste, Leslie.
Web site: Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library . December 10, 2012.
Web site: Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library . Legislators Past & Present . January 7, 2013.
Web site: Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present . Minnesota Legislative Reference Library . December 10, 2012.
Web site: Members by Seniority 2013 - 2014 . Minnesota House of Representatives . January 7, 2013.
Web site: New job leads State Rep. Gottwalt to abruptly quit . . January 3, 2013 . March 15, 2013 . Brooks, Jennifer.
Web site: Rep. Steve Gottwalt announces intention to resign . Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Services . Session Daily . January 4, 2013 . March 15, 2013 . Schutz, Lee Ann.
Web site: DFL Rep. Morrow and GOP Rep. Gottwalt resign, let the special elections begin . . January 7, 2013 . March 15, 2013 . Stassen-Berger, Rachel E..
Web site: Theis takes oath to respresent House District 14A . St. Cloud Times . February 19, 2013 . March 15, 2013 . Sommerhauser, Mark.
Web site: Rep. Terry Morrow of St. Peter will step down to take new job . . December 19, 2012 . March 15, 2013 . Ragsdale, Jim.
Web site: Rep. Morrow to step down . https://archive.today/20130221013741/http://www.house.mn/hinfo/sessiondaily.asp?storyid=3236 . dead . February 21, 2013 . Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Services . Session Daily . December 19, 2012 . March 15, 2013 . Cook, Mike .
Web site: After three decades of waiting, Johnson takes his seat . . February 19, 2013 . March 15, 2013 . Fischenich, Mark.
Web site: Subsequent Proceedings 2013 . . Journal of the House . July 10, 2013 . 6522.
Web site: Friday, April 19, 2013 . . Journal of the House . July 10, 2013 . 3618.