90th Minnesota Legislature explained

Ninetieth Minnesota Legislature
Body:	Minnesota Legislature
Election:	2016 General Election
Before:	89th
After:	91st
Chamber1:	Senate
Chamber1 Image:	90MNSenateStructure.svg
Membership1:	67 senators
Control1:	Republican Party
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:	President
Chamber1 Leader1:	Michelle Fischbach (R) until May 25, 2018
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:
Chamber1 Leader2:	Paul Gazelka (R)
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:
Chamber1 Leader3:	Tom Bakk (DFL)
Chamber2:	House of Representatives
Chamber2 Image:	90MNHouseStructure.svg
Membership2:	134 representatives
Control2:	Republican Party
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:	Speaker
Chamber2 Leader1:	Kurt Daudt (R)
Chamber2 Leader2 Type:
Chamber2 Leader2:	Joyce Peppin (R) until July 2, 2018
Chamber2 Leader3 Type:
Chamber2 Leader3:	Melissa Hortman (DFL)
Session1 Type:	2017
Session2 Type:	2018
Special Session1 Type:	2017, 1st

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]

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.^{[2] [3]}
• February 22, 2017: A joint session was held to elect regents of the University of Minnesota.^[4]
• March 14, 2018: Governor Dayton delivered his 2018 State of the State address in a joint session.^[5]
• May 10, 2018: A joint session was held to elect a regent of the University of Minnesota.^[6]

Major legislation

Enacted

• January 26, 2017: Health insurance premium subsidy act^[7]
• March 7, 2017: Off-sale intoxicating liquor sales on Sunday act^[8]
• April 4, 2017: Reinsurance act^[9]
• May 18, 2017: Real ID implementation act^[10]
• Omnibus appropriations acts:^[11]
  • May 30, 2017: Omnibus agriculture act
  • May 30, 2017: Omnibus higher education act^[12]
  • 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^[13]
  • May 30, 2017: Omnibus transportation act^[14]
  • May 30, 2017: Omnibus state government act
    • Two appropriations line-item vetoed.
  • May 30, 2017: Omnibus education act^[15]
  • May 30, 2017: Omnibus health and human services act^[16]
• 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^[17]
• February 26, 2018: Legislative appropriations act^[18]
• March 22, 2018: Minnesota Licensing and Registration System supplemental appropriations act^[19]
• April 26, 2018: Service animal misrepresentation act^[20]
• May 29, 2018: Outdoor heritage fund appropriations act
• May 30, 2018: Omnibus capital investment "bonding" act^[21]
  • One appropriation line-item vetoed.
• May 31, 2018: Omnibus public pensions act^[22]

Proposed

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

• Academic balance policy bill^[23] (/)
• Cell phone use while driving bill^{[24] [25] [26]} (/)
• Civil liability for public safety response costs bill^[27] (/)
• Defense of dwelling and person bill^{[28] [29]} (/)
• Female genital mutilation bill^{[30] [31] [32]} (/)
• Firearm permit to carry repeal bill (/)
• Firearm transfer background check bill^[33] (/)
• Gun violence protective order bill (/)
• K–12 education scholarship donation tax credit bill^[34] (/)
• Medical Assistance work requirement bill^{[35] [36]} (/)
• Minnesota African American Family Preservation Act^[37] (/)
• Opioid addiction prevention and treatment bill^{[38] [39] [40]} (/)
• Proposed constitutional amendment allowing recreational marijuana bill^[41]
• Proposed constitutional amendment dedicating motor vehicle parts sales tax revenue to roads and bridges bill^{[42] [43] [44]} (/)
• Recreational marijuana bill (/)
• Semiautomatic assault weapon minimum possession age bill^[45] (/)
• Sexual harassment bill^{[46] [47]} (/)
• Uniform State Labor Standards Act^{[48] [49] [50]} (/)

Vetoed

Boldface indicates the act was passed by both houses.

2017

• May 10, 2017: Abortion public funding prohibition act^[51] (/)
• May 10, 2017: Abortion facility license act (/)
• Omnibus appropriations acts:^{[52] [53] [54]}
  • May 12, 2017: Omnibus agriculture act (/)
  • May 12, 2017: Omnibus environment and natural resources act^[55] (/)
  • May 12, 2017: Omnibus education act^[56] (/)
  • May 12, 2017: Omnibus state government act^[57] (/)
  • May 12, 2017: Omnibus health and human services act (/)
  • May 15, 2017: Omnibus transportation act^{[58] [59]} (/)
  • May 15, 2017: Omnibus judiciary and public safety act^[60] (/)
  • May 15, 2017: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy act (/)
  • May 15, 2017: Omnibus higher education act^[61] (/)
• May 15, 2017: Omnibus tax act^[62] (/)
• May 18, 2017: Teacher licensing act^[63] (/)

2017, 1st Special Session

• May 30, 2017: Omnibus labor act^[64] (/)

2018

• May 17, 2018: Omnibus tax act^{[65] [66] [67]} (/)
• May 19, 2018: Obstruction of freeways act^{[68] [69] [70] [71]} (/)
• May 23, 2018: Omnibus supplemental appropriations act^[72] (/)
• May 23, 2018: Omnibus tax act (/)
• May 30, 2018: Metropolitan Council act^[73] (/)

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.^[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]

Political composition

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

Senate

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total	Vacant
	Republican	Democratic– Farmer–Labor
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	End of the previous Legislature	28		38	66	1
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	Begin (January 3, 2017)	rowspan="3"	34	33	67	0
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	December 15, 2017	32	66	1
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	February 20, 2018	33	67	0
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	May 25, 2018		33	66	1
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	December 11, 2018		34	67	0
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	January 3, 2019	32		66	1
Final voting share
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	Beginning of the next Legislature		34	32	66	1

House of Representatives

	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total	Vacant
	Republican	Democratic– Farmer–Labor
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	End of the previous Legislature		73	61	134	0
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	Begin (January 3, 2017)		76	57	133	1
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	February 21, 2017		77		134	0
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	November 30, 2017		76		133	1
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	February 20, 2018	rowspan="2"	77		134	0
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	April 20, 2018	56	133	1
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	July 2, 2018		rowspan="2"	76	132	2
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	September 5, 2018	55	131	3
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	December 10, 2018			75	130	4
Final voting share
nowrap style="font-size:80%"	Beginning of the next Legislature	59		75	134	0

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^[76]
  • Susan Kent, from January 5, 2017
  • Carolyn Laine, from January 24, 2017^[77]
• 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

District	Name	Party	Residence	First elected
1	data-sort-value="Johnson, Mark"	Mark Johnson		Republican	East Grand Forks	2016
2	data-sort-value="Utke, Paul"	Paul Utke		Republican	Park Rapids	2016
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="Eichorn, Justin"	Justin Eichorn		Republican	Grand Rapids	2016
6	data-sort-value="Tomassoni, David"	David Tomassoni		DFL	Chisholm	2000
7	data-sort-value="Simonson, Erik"	Erik Simonson		DFL	Duluth	2016
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
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
	data-sort-value="Howe, Jeff"	Jeff Howe		Republican	Rockville	2018
14	data-sort-value="Relph, Jerry"	Jerry Relph		Republican	St. Cloud	2016
15	data-sort-value="Mathews, Andrew"	Andrew Mathews		Republican	Milaca	2016
16	data-sort-value="Dahms, Gary"	Gary Dahms		Republican	Redwood Falls	2010
17	data-sort-value="Lang, Andrew"	Andrew Lang		Republican	Olivia	2016
18	data-sort-value="Newman, Scott"	Scott Newman		Republican	Hutchinson	2010
19	data-sort-value="Frentz, Nick"	Nick Frentz		DFL	North Mankato	2016
20	data-sort-value="Draheim, Rich"	Rich Draheim		Republican	Madison Lake	2016
21	data-sort-value="Goggin, Mike"	Mike Goggin		Republican	Red Wing	2016
22	data-sort-value="Weber, Bill"	Bill Weber		Republican	Luverne	2012
23	data-sort-value="Rosen, Julie"	Julie Rosen		Republican	Vernon Center	2002
24	data-sort-value="Jasinski, John"	John Jasinski		Republican	Faribault	2016
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="Koran, Mark"	Mark Koran		Republican	North Branch	2016
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="Abeler, Jim"	Jim Abeler		Republican	Anoka	2016
36	data-sort-value="Hoffman, John"	John Hoffman		DFL	Champlin	2012
37	data-sort-value="Newton, Jerry"	Jerry Newton		DFL	Coon Rapids	2016
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="Laine, Carolyn"	Carolyn Laine		DFL	Columbia Heights	2016
42	data-sort-value="Isaacson, Jason"	Jason Isaacson		DFL	Shoreview	2016
43	data-sort-value="Wiger, Chuck"	Chuck Wiger		DFL	Maplewood	1996
44	data-sort-value="Anderson, Paul"	Paul Anderson		Republican	Plymouth	2016
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="Jensen, Scott"	Scott Jensen		Republican	Chaska	2016
48	data-sort-value="Cwodzinski, Steve"	Steve Cwodzinski		DFL	Eden Prairie	2016
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
52	data-sort-value="Klein, Matt"	Matt Klein		DFL	Mendota Heights	2016
53	data-sort-value="Kent, Susan"	Susan Kent		DFL	Woodbury	2012
54	data-sort-value="Schoen, Dan"	Dan Schoen		DFL	St. Paul Park	2016
	data-sort-value="Bigham, Karla"	Karla Bigham		DFL	Cottage Grove	2018
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="Little, Matt"	Matt Little		DFL	Lakeville	2016
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

House of Representatives

District		Name	Party	Residence	First elected
1	A	data-sort-value="Fabian, Dan"	Dan Fabian		Republican	Roseau	2010
	B	data-sort-value="Kiel, Deb"	Deb Kiel		Republican	Crookston	2010
2	A	data-sort-value="Grossell, Matt"	Matt Grossell		Republican	Bagley	2016
	B	data-sort-value="Green, Steve"	Steve Green		Republican	Fosston	2012
3	A	data-sort-value="Ecklund, Rob"	Rob Ecklund		DFL	International Falls	2015
	B	data-sort-value="Murphy, Mary"	Mary Murphy		DFL	Hermantown	1976
4	A	data-sort-value="Lien, Ben"	Ben Lien		DFL	Moorhead	2012
	B	data-sort-value="Marquart, Paul"	Paul Marquart		DFL	Dilworth	2000
5	A	data-sort-value="Bliss, Matt"	Matt Bliss		Republican	Pennington	2016
	B	data-sort-value="Layman, Sandy"	Sandy Layman		Republican	Cohasset	2016
6	A	data-sort-value="Sandstede, Julie"	Julie Sandstede		DFL	Hibbing	2016
	B	data-sort-value="Metsa, Jason"	Jason Metsa		DFL	Virginia	2012
7	A	data-sort-value="Schultz, Jennifer"	Jennifer Schultz		DFL	Duluth	2014
	B	data-sort-value="Olson, Liz"	Liz Olson		DFL	Duluth	2016
8	A	data-sort-value="Nornes, Bud"	Bud Nornes		Republican	Fergus Falls	1996
	B	data-sort-value="Franson, Mary"	Mary Franson		Republican	Alexandria	2010
9	A	data-sort-value="Poston, John"	John Poston		Republican	Lake Shore	2016
	B	data-sort-value="Kresha, Ron"	Ron Kresha		Republican	Little Falls	2012
10	A	data-sort-value="Heintzeman, Josh"	Josh Heintzeman		Republican	Nisswa	2014
	B	data-sort-value="Lueck, Dale"	Dale Lueck		Republican	Aitkin	2014
11	A	data-sort-value="Sundin, Mike"	Mike Sundin		DFL	Esko	2012
	B	data-sort-value="Rarick, Jason"	Jason Rarick		Republican	Pine City	2014
12	A	data-sort-value="Baker, Jeff"	Jeff Backer		Republican	Browns Valley	2014
	B	data-sort-value="Anderson, Paul"	Paul Anderson		Republican	Starbuck	2008
13	A	Jeff Howe		Republican	Rockville	2012
	B	data-sort-value="ODrisscoll, Tim"	Tim O'Driscoll		Republican	Sartell	2010
14	A	data-sort-value="Theis, Tama"	Tama Theis		Republican	St. Cloud	2013
	B	data-sort-value="Knoblach, Jim"	Jim Knoblach		Republican	St. Cloud	1994
15	A	data-sort-value="Erickson, Sondra"	Sondra Erickson		Republican	Princeton	1998
	B	data-sort-value="Newberger, Jim"	Jim Newberger		Republican	Becker	2012
16	A	data-sort-value="Swedzinski, Chris"	Chris Swedzinski		Republican	Ghent	2010
	B	data-sort-value="Torkelson, Paul"	Paul Torkelson		Republican	Hanska	2008
17	A	data-sort-value="Miller, Tim"	Tim Miller		Republican	Prinsburg	2014
	B	data-sort-value="Baker, Dave"	Dave Baker		Republican	Willmar	2014
18	A	data-sort-value="Urdahl, Dean"	Dean Urdahl		Republican	Grove City	2002
	B	data-sort-value="Gruenhagen, Glenn"	Glenn Gruenhagen		Republican	Glencoe	2010
19	A	data-sort-value="Johnson, Clark"	Clark Johnson		DFL	North Mankato	2013
	B	data-sort-value="Considine, Jack"	Jack Considine		DFL	Mankato	2014
20	A	data-sort-value="Vogel, Bob"	Bob Vogel		Republican	Elko New Market	2014
	B	data-sort-value="Bly, David"	David Bly		DFL	Northfield	2006
21	A	data-sort-value="Haley, Barb"	Barb Haley		Republican	Red Wing	2016
	B	data-sort-value="Drazkowski, Steve"	Steve Drazkowski		Republican	Mazeppa	2007
22	A	data-sort-value="Schomacker, Joe"	Joe Schomacker		Republican	Luverne	2010
	B	data-sort-value="Hamilton, Rod"	Rod Hamilton		Republican	Mountain Lake	2004
23	A	data-sort-value="Gunther, Bob"	Bob Gunther		Republican	Fairmont	1995
	B	Tony Cornish		Republican	Vernon Center	2002
		data-sort-value="Munson, Jeremy"	Jeremy Munson		Republican	Lake Crystal	2018
24	A	data-sort-value="Petersburg, John"	John Petersburg		Republican	Waseca	2012
	B	data-sort-value="Daniels, Brian"	Brian Daniels		Republican	Faribault	2014
25	A	data-sort-value="Quam, Duane"	Duane Quam		Republican	Byron	2010
	B	data-sort-value="Sauke, Duane"	Duane Sauke		DFL	Rochester	2016
26	A	data-sort-value="Liebling, Tina"	Tina Liebling		DFL	Rochester	2004
	B	data-sort-value="Pierson, Nels"	Nels Pierson		Republican	Rochester	2014
27	A	data-sort-value="Bennett, Peggy"	Peggy Bennett		Republican	Albert Lea	2014
	B	data-sort-value="Poppe, Jeanne"	Jeanne Poppe		DFL	Austin	2004
28	A	data-sort-value="Pelowski, Gene"	Gene Pelowski		DFL	Winona	1986
	B	data-sort-value="Davids, Greg"	Greg Davids		Republican	Preston	1991
29	A	data-sort-value="McDonald, Joe"	Joe McDonald		Republican	Delano	2010
	B	data-sort-value="ONeill, Marion"	Marion O'Neill		Republican	Maple Lake	2012
30	A	data-sort-value="Zerwas, Nick"	Nick Zerwas		Republican	Elk River	2012
	B	data-sort-value="Lucero, Eric"	Eric Lucero		Republican	Dayton	2014
31	A	data-sort-value="Daudt, Kurt"	Kurt Daudt		Republican	Crown	2010
	B	data-sort-value="Bahr, Cal"	Cal Bahr		Republican	East Bethel	2016
32	A	data-sort-value="Johnson, Brian"	Brian Johnson		Republican	Cambridge	2012
	B	data-sort-value="Neu, Anne"	Anne Neu		Republican	North Branch	2017
33	A	data-sort-value="Hertaus, Jerry"	Jerry Hertaus		Republican	Greenfield	2012
	B	data-sort-value="Pugh, Cindy"	Cindy Pugh		Republican	Chanhassen	2012
34	A	Joyce Peppin		Republican	Rogers	2004
	B	data-sort-value="Smith, Dennis"	Dennis Smith		Republican	Maple Grove	2014
35	A	data-sort-value="Whelan, Abigail"	Abigail Whelan		Republican	Anoka	2014
	B	data-sort-value="Scott, Peggy"	Peggy Scott		Republican	Andover	2008
36	A	data-sort-value="Uglem, Mark"	Mark Uglem		Republican	Champlin	2012
	B	data-sort-value="Hortman, Melissa"	Melissa Hortman		DFL	Brooklyn Park	2004
37	A	data-sort-value="Koegel, Erin"	Erin Koegel		DFL	Spring Lake Park	2016
	B	data-sort-value="West, Nolan"	Nolan West		Republican	Blaine	2016
38	A	data-sort-value="Runbeck, Linda"	Linda Runbeck		Republican	Circle Pines	1989
	B	data-sort-value="Dean, Matt"	Matt Dean		Republican	Dellwood	2004
39	A	data-sort-value="Dettmer, Bob"	Bob Dettmer		Republican	Forest Lake	2006
	B	data-sort-value="Lohmer, Kathy"	Kathy Lohmer		Republican	Stillwater	2010
40	A	data-sort-value="Nelson, Mike"	Mike Nelson		DFL	Brooklyn Park	2002
	B	data-sort-value="Hilstrom, Debra"	Debra Hilstrom		DFL	Brooklyn Center	2000
41	A	data-sort-value="Bernardy, Connie"	Connie Bernardy		DFL	Fridley	2000
	B	data-sort-value="Kunesh-Podein, Mary"	Mary Kunesh-Podein		DFL	New Brighton	2016
42	A	data-sort-value="Jessup, Randy"	Randy Jessup		Republican	Shoreview	2016
	B	data-sort-value="Becker-Finn, Jamie"	Jamie Becker-Finn		DFL	Roseville	2016
43	A	data-sort-value="Fischer, Peter"	Peter Fischer		DFL	Maplewood	2012
	B	data-sort-value="Lillie, Leon"	Leon Lillie		DFL	North St. Paul	2004
44	A	data-sort-value="Anderson, Sarah"	Sarah Anderson		Republican	Plymouth	2006
	B	data-sort-value="Applebaum, Jon"	Jon Applebaum		DFL	Minnetonka	2014
45	A	data-sort-value="Carlson, Lyndon"	Lyndon Carlson		DFL	Crystal	1972
	B	data-sort-value="Freiberg, Mike"	Mike Freiberg		DFL	Golden Valley	2012
46	A	data-sort-value="Flanagan, Peggy"	Peggy Flanagan		DFL	St. Louis Park	2015
	B	data-sort-value="Youakim, Cheryl"	Cheryl Youakim		DFL	Hopkins	2014
47	A	data-sort-value="Nash, Jim"	Jim Nash		Republican	Waconia	2014
	B	data-sort-value="Hoppe, Joe"	Joe Hoppe		Republican	Chaska	2002
48	A	data-sort-value="Pryor, Laurie"	Laurie Pryor		DFL	Minnetonka	2016
	B	data-sort-value="Loon, Jennifer"	Jenifer Loon		Republican	Eden Prairie	2008
49	A	data-sort-value="Anselmo, Dario"	Dario Anselmo		Republican	Edina	2016
	B	Paul Rosenthal		DFL	Edina	2008
50	A	data-sort-value="Slocum, Linda"	Linda Slocum		DFL	Richfield	2006
	B	data-sort-value="Carlson, Andrew"	Andrew Carlson		DFL	Bloomington	2016
51	A	data-sort-value="Masin, Sandra"	Sandra Masin		DFL	Eagan	2006
	B	data-sort-value="Halverson, Laurie"	Laurie Halverson		DFL	Eagan	2012
52	A	data-sort-value="Hansen, Rick"	Rick Hansen		DFL	South St. Paul	2004
	B	data-sort-value="Barr, Regina"	Regina Barr		Republican	Inver Grove Heights	2016
53	A	data-sort-value="Ward, JoAnn"	JoAnn Ward		DFL	Woodbury	2012
	B	data-sort-value="Fenton, Kelly"	Kelly Fenton		Republican	Woodbury	2014
54	A	data-sort-value="Franke, Keith"	Keith Franke		Republican	St. Paul Park	2016
	B	data-sort-value="Jurgens, Tony"	Tony Jurgens		Republican	Cottage Grove	2016
55	A	data-sort-value="Loonan, Bob"	Bob Loonan		Republican	Shakopee	2014
	B	data-sort-value="Albright, Tony"	Tony Albright		Republican	Prior Lake	2012
56	A	data-sort-value="Christensen, Drew"	Drew Christensen		Republican	Savage	2014
	B	data-sort-value="Peterson, Roz"	Roz Peterson		Republican	Lakeville	2014
57	A	data-sort-value="Maye Quade, Erin"	Erin Maye Quade		DFL	Apple Valley	2016
	B	data-sort-value="Wills, Anna"	Anna Wills		Republican	Apple Valley	2012
58	A	data-sort-value="Koznick, Jon"	Jon Koznick		Republican	Lakeville	2014
	B	data-sort-value="Garofalo, Pat"	Pat Garofalo		Republican	Farmington	2004
59	A	data-sort-value="Lee, Fue"	Fue Lee		DFL	Minneapolis	2016
	B	data-sort-value="Dehn, Raymond"	Raymond Dehn		DFL	Minneapolis	2012
60	A	data-sort-value="Loeffler, Diane"	Diane Loeffler		DFL	Minneapolis	2004
	B	data-sort-value="Omar, Ilhan"	Ilhan Omar		DFL	Minneapolis	2016
61	A	data-sort-value="Hornstein, Frank"	Frank Hornstein		DFL	Minneapolis	2002
	B	Paul Thissen		DFL	Minneapolis	2002
62	A	data-sort-value="Clark, Karen"	Karen Clark		DFL	Minneapolis	1980
	B	data-sort-value="Allen, Susan"	Susan Allen		DFL	Minneapolis	2012
63	A	data-sort-value="Davnie, Jim"	Jim Davnie		DFL	Minneapolis	2000
	B	data-sort-value="Wagenius, Jean"	Jean Wagenius		DFL	Minneapolis	1986
64	A	data-sort-value="Murphy, Erin"	Erin Murphy		DFL	Saint Paul	2006
	B	data-sort-value="Pinto, Dave"	Dave Pinto		DFL	Saint Paul	2014
65	A	data-sort-value="Moran, Rena"	Rena Moran		DFL	Saint Paul	2010
	B	data-sort-value="Mariani, Carlos"	Carlos Mariani		DFL	Saint Paul	1990
66	A	data-sort-value="Hausman, Alice"	Alice Hausman		DFL	Saint Paul	1989
	B	data-sort-value="Lesch, John"	John Lesch		DFL	Saint Paul	2002
67	A	data-sort-value="Mahoney, Tim"	Tim Mahoney		DFL	Saint Paul	1998
	B	data-sort-value="Johnson, Sheldon"	Sheldon Johnson		DFL	Saint Paul	2000

Changes in membership

Senate

District	Vacated by	Reason for change	Successor	Date successor seated
54		Dan Schoen (DFL)	Resigned effective December 15, 2017.^[78] A special election was held on February 12, 2018.		Karla Bigham (DFL)	February 20, 2018
13		Michelle Fischbach (R)	Resigned effective May 25, 2018.^[79] 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.

House of Representatives

District	Vacated by	Reason for change	Successor	Date successor seated
32B		Bob Barrett (R)	Ineligible for re-election.^[80] A special election was held on February 14, 2017.		Anne Neu (R)	February 21, 2017
23B		Tony Cornish (R)	Resigned effective November 30, 2017.^[81] A special election was held on February 12, 2018.		Jeremy Munson (R)	February 20, 2018
61B		Paul Thissen (DFL)	Resigned effective April 20, 2018.^[82]	A special election was not required.
34A		Joyce Peppin (R)	Resigned effective July 2, 2018.^[83]
49B		Paul Rosenthal (DFL)	Resigned effective September 5, 2018.^[84]
13A		Jeff Howe (R)	Resigned effective December 10, 2018, to assume Senate seat.^[85]

Committees

Senate

Committee		Chair	Vice Chair	DFL Lead
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	Chuck Wiger
			Gary Dahms
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	Dick Cohen
Health and Human Services Finance and Policy		Michelle Benson	Scott Jensen	Tony Lourey
Higher Education Finance and Policy		Michelle Fischbach	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
	Litigation Expenses	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		Scott Jensen	Julie Rosen	Melissa Halvorson Wiklund

House of Representatives

Committee		Chair	Vice Chair	DFL Lead(s)
Agriculture Finance		Rod Hamilton	Tim Miller	Jeanne Poppe
Agriculture Policy		Paul Anderson	Jeff Backer	David Bly
Capital Investment		Dean Urdahl	Mark Uglem	Alice Hausman
Civil Law and Data Practices Policy		Peggy Scott	Dennis Smith	John Lesch
Commerce and Regulatory Reform		Joe Hoppe	Kelly Fenton	Linda Slocum
Education Finance		Jenifer Loon	Peggy Bennett	Jim Davnie
Education Innovation Policy		Sondra Erickson	Brian Daniels	Carlos Mariani
Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance		Dan Fabian	Josh Heintzeman	Rick Hansen
Subcommittee	Mining, Forestry, and Tourism	Chris Swedzinski	Dale Lueck	Jason Metsa
Ethics		Sondra Erickson		Mary Murphy
Government Operations and Elections Policy		Tim O'Driscoll	Cindy Pugh	Mike Nelson
Health and Human Services Finance		Matt Dean	Tony Albright	Erin Murphy
Health and Human Services Reform		Joe Schomacker	Glenn Gruenhagen	Tina Liebling
Subcommittees	Aging and Long-Term Care	Deb Kiel	Tama Theis	Susan Allen
	Childcare Access and Affordability	Mary Franson	Roz Peterson	Peggy Flanagan
Higher Education and Career Readiness Policy and Finance		Bud Nornes	Drew Christensen	Gene Pelowski
Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance		Pat Garofalo	Jim Newberger	Karen Clark
				Tim Mahoney
				Jean Wagenius
Legacy Funding Finance		Bob Gunther	Sandy Layman	Leon Lillie
Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance		Tony Cornish	Brian Johnson	Debra Hilstrom
		Brian Johnson	Kathy Lohmer
Rules and Legislative Administration		Joyce Peppin	Dave Baker	Melissa Hortman
Subcommittee	Workplace Safety and Respect	Joyce Peppin	Kelly Fenton	Melissa Hortman
State Government Finance		Sarah Anderson	Jim Nash	Sheldon Johnson
Division	Veterans Affairs	Bob Dettmer	Matt Bliss	Paul Rosenthal
Taxes		Greg Davids	Joe McDonald	Paul Marquart
Division	Property Tax and Local Government Finance	Steve Drazkowski	Jerry Hertaus	Diane Loeffler
Transportation Finance		Paul Torkelson	John Petersburg	Frank Hornstein
Transportation and Regional Governance Policy		Linda Runbeck	Jon Koznick	Connie Bernardy
Ways and Means		Jim Knoblach	Bob Vogel	Lyndon Carlson
Select Committees
Technology and Responsive Government		Dave Baker

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

External links

• Legislature
  • 2017 Regular Session Laws
  • 2017, 1st Special Session Laws
  • 2018 Regular Session Laws
• Senate
  • List of bill summaries prepared by the Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis Office
  • 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
  • List of act summaries prepared by the House Research Department
  • Fiscal tracking spreadsheets prepared by the House Fiscal Analysis Department

Notes and References

1. News: Golden. Erin. Coolican. J. Patrick. Minnesota Legislature adjourns special session. May 26, 2017. Star Tribune. May 26, 2017.
2. News: Lopez. Ricardo. Gov. Mark Dayton fainted near the end of his annual statewide address. March 14, 2017. Star Tribune. January 24, 2017.
3. News: Mark Dayton recovering after collapsing during his State of the State address . Montgomery . David . January 23, 2017 . . February 20, 2018 . Stassen-Berger . Rachel E. . en-US.
4. News: Verges. Josh. Steve Sviggum, General Mills CEO elected to UMN Board of Regents. March 14, 2017. Pioneer Press. February 22, 2017.
5. News: Van Berkel. Jessie. Coolican. J. Patrick. Gov. Mark Dayton wraps up his final State of the State speech with a focus on finances. May 3, 2018. Star Tribune. March 15, 2018.
6. News: Koumpilova. Mila. Legislature picks Randy Simonson as new University of Minnesota regent amid abortion controversy. May 10, 2018. Star Tribune. May 10, 2018.
7. News: Golden. Erin. Dayton, GOP legislators strike deal on insurance rebates. March 14, 2017. Star Tribune. January 26, 2017.
8. News: Bierschbach. Briana. Dayton signs booze bill; liquor stores can be open on Sundays starting July 2. March 14, 2017. MinnPost. March 7, 2017. en.
9. News: Golden. Erin. Dayton won't block $542M for insurance companies, but withholds signature. April 3, 2017. Star Tribune. April 3, 2017.
10. News: Bierschbach. Briana. With new law, Minnesota becomes the last state to comply with federal Real ID Act. May 18, 2017. MinnPost. May 18, 2017. en.
11. News: Coolican. J. Patrick. Dayton signs 10 budget bills and tax cuts, but defunds Legislature. May 30, 2017. Star Tribune. May 30, 2017.
12. News: Students at Minnesota's public colleges face likely tuition hikes. May 23, 2017. Minnesota Public Radio. Cox. Peter. May 24, 2017.
13. News: Protester penalties out, ban on undocumented immigrant driver’s licenses in. May 22, 2017. Pioneer Press. Vezner. Tad. Magan. Christopher. May 23, 2017.
14. News: Transportation bill staves off transit cuts — for now. May 24, 2017. Star Tribune. Moore. Janet. May 24, 2017.
15. News: Magan. Christopher. Education budget boosts funding, but teachers union urges veto. May 26, 2017. Pioneer Press. May 26, 2017.
16. News: Zdechlik. Mark. Holding his nose, Dayton signs Health and Human Services bill. May 31, 2017. Minnesota Public Radio. May 31, 2017.
17. News: Salisbury. Bill. Get ready for some construction cranes. Mark Dayton signs $990M infrastructure bill. May 30, 2017. Pioneer Press. May 30, 2017.
18. News: Van Berkel. Jessie. Minnesota Legislature votes to restore House, Senate operating budgets. February 26, 2018. Star Tribune. February 22, 2018.
19. News: Lawmakers reach compromise on $10M for vehicle system repairs. Van Berkel. Jessie. March 23, 2018. Star Tribune. May 2, 2018.
20. News: MN Senate backs penalties for passing off untrained pets as service animals. Pugmire. Tim. April 19, 2018. May 2, 2018. Minnesota Public Radio.
21. News: Dayton OKs $1.5 billion for public works, including school safety. Golden. Erin. May 30, 2018. Star Tribune. May 30, 2018.
22. News: Van Berkel . Jessie . Dayton signs pension bill aimed at long-term stability in state retirement system . May 31, 2018 . . May 31, 2018.
23. News: Edina Young Conservatives Club lawsuit inspires bill in Legislature. Hinrichs. Erin. March 12, 2018. MinnPost. May 2, 2018.
24. News: Distracted-driving bill aims 'to stop the carnage on our roads today'. Moore. Janet. February 8, 2017. Star Tribune. April 6, 2017. Harlow. Tim.
25. News: Hands-free cell phone bill moving in House but still stalled in Senate. Bakst. Brian. May 10, 2018. May 10, 2018. Minnesota Public Radio.
26. News: 'Hands-free' cellphone bill unlikely to become law in Minnesota this year. Harlow. Tim. May 15, 2018. Star Tribune. May 15, 2018.
27. News: Bill to crack down on Minnesota protesters appears to be national trend. Furst. Randy. January 24, 2017. Star Tribune. March 14, 2017.
28. News: Williams. Brandt. Cox. Peter. Committee debates bills aimed at self-defense, permit to carry laws. March 15, 2017. Minnesota Public Radio. March 8, 2017.
29. News: Vezner. Tad. Minnesota gun rights legislation fails to get far, despite Republican legislative control. May 25, 2017. Pioneer Press. May 25, 2017.
30. News: Minnesota House cracks down on female genital mutilation. Brooks. Jennifer. May 15, 2017. Star Tribune. May 15, 2017.
31. News: Minnesota bill against female genital mutilation raises opposition. Koumpilova. Mila. May 19, 2017. Star Tribune. May 25, 2017. Mahamud. Faiza.
32. News: Women share stories of genital mutilation, support bill to fight the procedure. Feshir. Riham. April 9, 2018. May 3, 2018. Minnesota Public Radio.
33. News: Gun control bills tabled — surprising few, but with all eyes on November. Vezner. Tad. March 1, 2018. Pioneer Press. May 2, 2018.
34. News: Dupuy. Beatrice. School choice debate kicks off at Minn. State Capitol. March 14, 2017. Star Tribune. January 24, 2017.
35. News: GOP proposes work requirement for Minnesotans getting medical assistance. Van Berkel. Jessie. March 12, 2018. Star Tribune. May 2, 2018. Howatt. Glenn.
36. News: Medicaid work requirements proposal advances in the Legislature. Howatt. Glenn. March 29, 2018. Star Tribune. May 2, 2018.
37. News: DFL lawmakers call for changes to child protection system's treatment of black families. Van Berkel. Jessie. April 10, 2018. Star Tribune. May 3, 2018.
38. News: Grieving families push for bill to pay for opioid treatment and prevention. Magan. Christopher. March 1, 2018. Pioneer Press. May 15, 2018.
39. News: Tsunami of lobbying greets bipartisan effort at Minnesota Capitol to tax opioids. Coolican. J. Patrick. May 5, 2018. Star Tribune. May 10, 2018.
40. News: Senate passes bill to combat opioid addiction. Collins. Jon. May 10, 2018. May 10, 2018. Minnesota Public Radio.
41. News: Coolican. J. Patrick. Some DFL lawmakers call for legal marijuana, acknowledge uphill battle. March 14, 2017. Star Tribune. February 9, 2017.
42. News: Minnesota voters may decide whether auto taxes should pay for roads, bridges. Moore. Janet. April 13, 2018. Star Tribune. May 2, 2018.
43. News: Transportation amendment hits pothole in state Senate. Pugmire. Tim. May 8, 2018. May 9, 2018. Minnesota Public Radio.
44. News: Spinning their wheels? House OKs transportation measure. Pugmire. Tim. May 17, 2018. May 17, 2018. Minnesota Public Radio.
45. News: Minnesota DFL legislators propose raising age to buy semiautomatic weapons to 21. Van Berkel. Jessie. March 8, 2018. Star Tribune. May 2, 2018.
46. News: Lawmakers unveil proposal to redefine what sexual harassment means in Minnesota. Bierschbach. Briana. April 20, 2018. MinnPost. May 2, 2018.
47. News: Change to sexual harassment standard stalls in Minnesota Senate. Van Berkel. Jessie. May 3, 2018. Star Tribune. May 3, 2018.
48. News: In first step, Minnesota House votes to block cities' wage, workplace rules. Golden. Erin. March 2, 2017. Star Tribune. March 27, 2017.
49. News: Minnesota Senate approves bill blocking cities' wage, sick-leave ordinances. Golden. Erin. April 20, 2017. Star Tribune. April 20, 2017.
50. News: Battle over local control is about-face for GOP legislators. Van Berkel. Jessie. April 16, 2018. Star Tribune. May 3, 2018.
51. News: Lopez. Ricardo. As expected, Gov. Dayton vetoes two bills that sought limits on abortions in Minnesota. May 10, 2017. Star Tribune. May 10, 2017.
52. News: Minnesota Republicans in Legislature line up behind budget plan. April 28, 2017. Star Tribune. Golden. Erin. April 29, 2017.
53. News: Lopez. Ricardo. Dayton follows through on threat, vetoes 5 budget bills. May 13, 2017. Star Tribune. May 12, 2017.
54. News: Montgomery. David. Mark Dayton vetoes all budget bills — with only six days to go. May 15, 2017. Pioneer Press. May 15, 2017.
55. News: Coolican. J. Patrick. Republicans want to reshape environmental protection, meeting stiff DFL resistance. March 29, 2017. Star Tribune. March 29, 2017.
56. News: Magan. Christopher. Education budget proposal focuses on flexibility; critics say it's not enough. May 9, 2017. Pioneer Press. May 2, 2017.
57. News: Bierschbach. Briana. State budget battle revolves around a basic question: How much should it cost to run Minnesota's government?. April 20, 2017. MinnPost. April 20, 2017. en.
58. News: Minnesota House passes $2.2 billion plan to improve roads, bridges. April 1, 2017. Star Tribune. Golden. Erin. April 1, 2017.
59. News: Minnesota Senate GOP transportation plan calls for diverting general fund money. March 20, 2017. Star Tribune. Lopez. Ricardo. March 27, 2017.
60. News: From police training to protests, Legislature drafts joint public safety bill. May 2, 2017. Pioneer Press. Vezner. Tad. May 9, 2017.
61. News: Bierschbach. Briana. Why higher ed funding could be a major sticking point in budget negotiations at the state Capitol. April 29, 2017. MinnPost. April 28, 2017. en.
62. News: Golden. Erin. Budget progress in Minnesota Legislature delayed with lawmaker's absence. May 10, 2017. Star Tribune. May 10, 2017.
63. News: Magan. Christopher. Mark Dayton vetoes teacher licensing overhaul bill. May 18, 2017. Pioneer Press. May 18, 2017.
64. News: Stassen-Berger. Rachel E.. Mark Dayton vetoes bill curtailing cities’ paid-time off, minimum wage rules. May 30, 2017. Pioneer Press. May 30, 2017.
65. News: Minnesota House, Senate reach deal on tax bill. Van Berkel. Jessie. May 12, 2018. Star Tribune. May 14, 2018.
66. News: Minnesota House passes GOP tax bill; Gov. Dayton not yet on board. Keen. Judy. May 15, 2018. Star Tribune. May 15, 2018.
67. News: Minnesota Capitol standoff fuels worries about chaotic tax season next year. Keen. Judy. May 17, 2018. Star Tribune. May 17, 2018.
68. News: Bills to crack down on Minnesota protesters advance in House, Senate. Lopez. Ricardo. February 22, 2017. Star Tribune. March 14, 2017.
69. News: Minnesota House passes stronger penalties for freeway protests, despite impassioned opposition. Van Berkel. Jessie. May 9, 2018. Star Tribune. May 9, 2018.
70. News: Bill toughening protester penalties heads to Dayton. Pugmire. Tim. May 14, 2018. May 16, 2018. Minnesota Public Radio.
71. News: Mark Dayton vetoes plan to increase penalties for protesters who mess up transportation. Orrick. Dave. May 19, 2018. Pioneer Press. May 20, 2018.
72. News: Van Berkel. Jessie. Gov. Mark Dayton vetoes tax, spending bills. May 23, 2018. Star Tribune. May 23, 2018.
73. News: A bill to reform the Met Council will probably be vetoed. That doesn't mean a lot of people still don't have problems with the Met Council. Callaghan. Peter. May 29, 2018. MinnPost. May 30, 2018.
74. Web site: Veto Details. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. en. May 30, 2018.
75. News: Golden . Erin . November 17, 2017 . Minnesota Supreme Court upholds Gov. Mark Dayton's veto of House, Senate budget . . November 22, 2017.
76. Web site: Senate DFL Caucus elects Assistant Leaders. Minnesota Senate DFL. February 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170204165859/http://senatedfl.mn/2017/01/05/senate-dfl-caucus-elects-assistant-leaders/. February 4, 2017. dead.
77. Web site: Senate DFL Caucus Appoints Freshman Assistant Leader and Caucus Whips. Minnesota Senate DFL. February 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170204085537/http://senatedfl.mn/2017/01/24/senate-dfl-caucus-appoints-freshman-assistant-leader-and-caucus-whips/. February 4, 2017. dead.
78. News: Xiong. Chao. Coolican. J. Patrick. Despite resignation, Sen. Dan Schoen's lawyer says DFLer 'never meant to sexually harass anybody'. December 4, 2017. Star Tribune. November 23, 2017.
79. News: Fischbach resigns from state Senate, is sworn in as lieutenant governor. Golden. Erin. May 25, 2018. Star Tribune. May 25, 2018. Coolican. J. Patrick.
80. Web site: Lawmaker doesn’t live in district, MN Supreme Court rules; ballot won’t count . . September 8, 2016 . September 8, 2016 . Montgomery, David.
81. News: Coolican. J. Patrick. Minnesota state Rep. Tony Cornish to resign after harassment claims. December 1, 2017. Star Tribune. November 21, 2017.
82. News: Van Berkel. Jessie. Paul Thissen, former state House speaker, to join Minnesota Supreme Court. April 19, 2018. Star Tribune. April 17, 2018.
83. News: Van Berkel . Jessie . Majority Leader Joyce Peppin resigning from state House . July 1, 2018 . . May 30, 2018.
84. News: Rep. Rosenthal resigns from House of Representatives. September 6, 2018. Session Daily. September 6, 2018. Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Services.
85. News: Bakst . Brian . Senate GOP back in charge; DFL awaits Walz picks . December 11, 2018 . . December 11, 2018.