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: rep.dennis.ozment@house.mn 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: rep.maryliz.holberg@house.mn  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: rep.pat.garofalo@house.mn

 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