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Term of the Minnesota Legislature from 2015 to 2017
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]
March 4, 2015: Joint session to elect regents of the University of Minnesota .
April 9, 2015: 2015 State of the State Address
March 9, 2016: 2016 State of the State Address
March 17, 2015: Child protection act (Laws 2015, chapter 4 )
May 5, 2015: Right to Try Act (Laws 2015, chapter 15 )
May 22, 2015: Omnibus public safety act (Laws 2015, chapter 65 )
May 22, 2015: Omnibus higher education act (Laws 2015, chapter 69 )
May 22, 2015: Omnibus health and human services act (Laws 2015, chapter 71 )
May 22, 2015: Omnibus transportation act (Laws 2015, chapter 75 )
May 22, 2015: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act (Laws 2015, chapter 76 )
May 23, 2015: Omnibus state government act (Laws 2015, chapter 77 )
June 13, 2015: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy act (Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 1 )
June 13, 2015: Omnibus legacy act (Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 2 , see also H.F. No. 303 )
June 13, 2015: Omnibus education act (Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 3 )
June 13, 2015: Omnibus agriculture, environment, and natural resources act (Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 4 )
June 13, 2015: Omnibus capital investment (bonding) act (Laws 2015, First Special Session chapter 5 )
May 19, 2016: Nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images and sexual solicitation act (Laws 2016, chapter 126 )
May 22, 2016: Controlled substances act (Laws 2016, chapter 160 )
May 22, 2016: Presidential primary election act (Laws 2016, chapter 162 )
May 31, 2016: Portable recording systems act (Laws 2016, chapter 171 )
May 31, 2016: Outdoor heritage fund appropriations act (Laws 2016, chapter 172 )
May 31, 2016: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act (Laws 2016, chapter 186 )
June 1, 2016: Omnibus supplemental appropriations act (Laws 2016, chapter 189 )
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 )
In this Legislature, all acts were approved (signed) by Governor Mark 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 [ edit ]
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section below.
Senate composition 39 DFL
28 Republican
House of Representatives [ edit ]
House composition (from February 17, 2016) 73 Republican
61 DFL
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Vacant
Republican
Democratic–Farmer–Labor
End of the previous Legislature
61
73
134
0
Begin
72
62
134
0
July 1, 2015
61
133
1
August 8, 2015
60
132
2
November 9, 2015
61
133
1
December 15, 2015
60
132
2
December 17, 2015
61
133
1
February 17, 2016
73
134
0
Final voting share
54.5%
45.5%
Beginning of the next Legislature
76
57
133
1
Majority (DFL) leadership[ edit ]
Minority (Republican) leadership[ edit ]
House of Representatives [ edit ]
Majority (Republican) leadership[ edit ]
Minority (DFL) leadership[ edit ]
Senate districts by members' political party DFL
Republican
*Elected in a special election. [ 7]
†Elected to non-consecutive terms. [ 8]
House of Representatives [ edit ]
House districts by members' political party (from February 17, 2016) Republican
DFL
District
Name
Party
Residence
First elected
1A
Dan Fabian
Republican
Roseau
2010
1B
Deb Kiel
Republican
Crookston
2010
2A
Dave Hancock
Republican
Bemidji
2010 , 2014 †
2B
Steve Green
Republican
Fosston
2012
3A
David Dill (died August 8, 2015)
DFL
Crane Lake
2002
Rob Ecklund (from December 17, 2015)
DFL
International Falls
2015 *
3B
Mary Murphy
DFL
Hermantown
1976
4A
Ben Lien
DFL
Moorhead
2012
4B
Paul Marquart
DFL
Dilworth
2000
5A
John Persell
DFL
Bemidji
2008
5B
Tom Anzelc
DFL
Balsam Township
2006
6A
Carly Melin
DFL
Hibbing
2011*
6B
Jason Metsa
DFL
Virginia
2012
7A
Jennifer Schultz
DFL
Duluth
2014
7B
Erik Simonson
DFL
Duluth
2012
8A
Bud Nornes
Republican
Fergus Falls
1996
8B
Mary Franson
Republican
Alexandria
2010
9A
Mark Anderson
Republican
Lake Shore
2012
9B
Ron Kresha
Republican
Little Falls
2012
10A
Josh Heintzeman
Republican
Nisswa
2014
10B
Dale Lueck
Republican
Aitkin
2014
11A
Mike Sundin
DFL
Esko
2012
11B
Jason Rarick
Republican
Pine City
2014
12A
Jeff Backer
Republican
Browns Valley
2014
12B
Paul Anderson
Republican
Starbuck
2008
13A
Jeff Howe
Republican
Rockville
2012
13B
Tim O'Driscoll
Republican
Sartell
2010
14A
Tama Theis
Republican
St. Cloud
2013 *
14B
Jim Knoblach
Republican
St. Cloud
1994 , 2014 †
15A
Sondra Erickson
Republican
Princeton
1998*, 2010 †
15B
Jim Newberger
Republican
Becker
2012
16A
Chris Swedzinski
Republican
Ghent
2010
16B
Paul Torkelson
Republican
Hanska
2008
17A
Tim Miller
Republican
Prinsburg
2014
17B
Dave Baker
Republican
Willmar
2014
18A
Dean Urdahl
Republican
Grove City
2002
18B
Glenn Gruenhagen
Republican
Glencoe
2010
19A
Clark Johnson
DFL
North Mankato
2013 *
19B
Jack Considine
DFL
Mankato
2014
20A
Bob Vogel
Republican
Elko New Market
2014
20B
David Bly
DFL
Northfield
2006 , 2012 †
21A
Tim Kelly
Republican
Red Wing
2008
21B
Steve Drazkowski
Republican
Mazeppa
2007*
22A
Joe Schomacker
Republican
Luverne
2010
22B
Rod Hamilton
Republican
Mountain Lake
2004
23A
Bob Gunther
Republican
Fairmont
1995*
23B
Tony Cornish
Republican
Vernon Center
2002
24A
John Petersburg
Republican
Waseca
2012
24B
Brian Daniels
Republican
Faribault
2014
25A
Duane Quam
Republican
Byron
2010
25B
Kim Norton
DFL
Rochester
2006
26A
Tina Liebling
DFL
Rochester
2004
26B
Nels Pierson
Republican
Rochester
2014
27A
Peggy Bennett
Republican
Albert Lea
2014
27B
Jeanne Poppe
DFL
Austin
2004
28A
Gene Pelowski
DFL
Winona
1986
28B
Greg Davids
Republican
Preston
1991*, 2008 †
29A
Joe McDonald
Republican
Delano
2010
29B
Marion O'Neill
Republican
Maple Lake
2012
30A
Nick Zerwas
Republican
Elk River
2012
30B
Eric Lucero
Republican
Dayton
2014
31A
Kurt Daudt
Republican
Crown
2010
31B
Tom Hackbarth
Republican
Cedar
1994 , 1998 †
32A
Brian Johnson
Republican
Cambridge
2012
32B
Bob Barrett
Republican
Lindstrom
2010
33A
Jerry Hertaus
Republican
Greenfield
2012
33B
Cindy Pugh
Republican
Chanhassen
2012
34A
Joyce Peppin
Republican
Rogers
2004
34B
Dennis Smith
Republican
Maple Grove
2014
35A
Abigail Whelan
Republican
Anoka
2014
35B
Peggy Scott
Republican
Andover
2008
36A
Mark Uglem
Republican
Champlin
2012
36B
Melissa Hortman
DFL
Brooklyn Park
2004
37A
Jerry Newton
DFL
Coon Rapids
2008 , 2012 †
37B
Tim Sanders
Republican
Blaine
2008
38A
Linda Runbeck
Republican
Circle Pines
1989*, 2010 †
38B
Matt Dean
Republican
Dellwood
2004
39A
Bob Dettmer
Republican
Forest Lake
2006
39B
Kathy Lohmer
Republican
Stillwater
2010
40A
Mike Nelson
DFL
Brooklyn Park
2002
40B
Debra Hilstrom
DFL
Brooklyn Center
2000
41A
Connie Bernardy
DFL
Fridley
2000 , 2012 †
41B
Carolyn Laine
DFL
Columbia Heights
2006
42A
Barb Yarusso
DFL
Shoreview
2012
42B
Jason Isaacson
DFL
Shoreview
2012
43A
Peter Fischer
DFL
Maplewood
2012
43B
Leon Lillie
DFL
North St. Paul
2004
44A
Sarah Anderson
Republican
Plymouth
2006
44B
Jon Applebaum
DFL
Minnetonka
2014
45A
Lyndon Carlson
DFL
Crystal
1972
45B
Mike Freiberg
DFL
Golden Valley
2012
46A
Ryan Winkler (until July 1, 2015)
DFL
St. Louis Park
2006
Peggy Flanagan (from November 9, 2015)
DFL
St. Louis Park
2015*
46B
Cheryl Youakim
DFL
Hopkins
2014
47A
Jim Nash
Republican
Waconia
2014
47B
Joe Hoppe
Republican
Chaska
2002
48A
Yvonne Selcer
DFL
Minnetonka
2012
48B
Jenifer Loon
Republican
Eden Prairie
2008
49A
Ron Erhardt
DFL
Edina
1990 , 2012 †
49B
Paul Rosenthal
DFL
Edina
2008 , 2012 †
50A
Linda Slocum
DFL
Richfield
2006
50B
Ann Lenczewski (until December 15, 2015)
DFL
Bloomington
1998
Chad Anderson (from February 17, 2016)
Republican
Bloomington
2016 *
51A
Sandra Masin
DFL
Eagan
2006 , 2012 †
51B
Laurie Halverson
DFL
Eagan
2012
52A
Rick Hansen
DFL
South St. Paul
2004
52B
Joe Atkins
DFL
Inver Grove Heights
2002
53A
JoAnn Ward
DFL
Woodbury
2012
53B
Kelly Fenton
Republican
Woodbury
2014
54A
Dan Schoen
DFL
St. Paul Park
2012
54B
Denny McNamara
Republican
Hastings
2002
55A
Bob Loonan
Republican
Shakopee
2014
55B
Tony Albright
Republican
Prior Lake
2012
56A
Drew Christensen
Republican
Savage
2014
56B
Roz Peterson
Republican
Lakeville
2014
57A
Tara Mack
Republican
Apple Valley
2008
57B
Anna Wills
Republican
Apple Valley
2012
58A
Jon Koznick
Republican
Lakeville
2014
58B
Pat Garofalo
Republican
Farmington
2004
59A
Joe Mullery
DFL
Minneapolis
1996
59B
Raymond Dehn
DFL
Minneapolis
2012
60A
Diane Loeffler
DFL
Minneapolis
2004
60B
Phyllis Kahn
DFL
Minneapolis
1972
61A
Frank Hornstein
DFL
Minneapolis
2002
61B
Paul Thissen
DFL
Minneapolis
2002
62A
Karen Clark
DFL
Minneapolis
1980
62B
Susan Allen
DFL
Minneapolis
2012*
63A
Jim Davnie
DFL
Minneapolis
2000
63B
Jean Wagenius
DFL
Minneapolis
1986
64A
Erin Murphy
DFL
Saint Paul
2006
64B
Dave Pinto
DFL
Saint Paul
2014
65A
Rena Moran
DFL
Saint Paul
2010
65B
Carlos Mariani
DFL
Saint Paul
1990
66A
Alice Hausman
DFL
Saint Paul
1989*
66B
John Lesch
DFL
Saint Paul
2002
67A
Tim Mahoney
DFL
Saint Paul
1998
67B
Sheldon Johnson
DFL
Saint Paul
2000
*Elected in a special election. [ 9]
†Elected to non-consecutive terms. [ 10]
Changes in membership [ edit ]
House of Representatives [ edit ]
District
Vacated by
Reason for change
Successor
Date of successor's formal installation[ a]
46A
Ryan Winkler (DFL)
Resigned effective July 1, 2015.[ 13] A special election was held on November 3, 2015.
Peggy Flanagan (DFL)
November 9, 2015
3A
David Dill (DFL)
Died of cancer on August 8, 2015.[ 14] A special election was held on December 8, 2015.
Rob Ecklund (DFL)
December 17, 2015
50B
Ann Lenczewski (DFL)
Resigned effective December 15, 2015, to join Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P.[ 15] A special election was held on February 9, 2016.
Chad Anderson (R)
February 17, 2016
Committee
Chair(s)
Vice Chair
Republican Lead
Capital Investment
LeRoy Stumpf
Bev Scalze
Dave Senjem
Commerce
Jim Metzen (until July 11, 2016)
Vicki Jensen
Paul Gazelka
Subcommittee
Insurance Reform
Vicki Jensen
Education
Chuck Wiger
Alice Johnson
Sean Nienow
Environment and Energy
John Marty
John Hoffman
David Osmek
Subcommittees
Fish and Wildlife
Matt Schmit
Lands
Foung Hawj
Finance
Dick Cohen
Bobby Joe Champion
Michelle Fischbach
Divisions
E–12 Education
Chuck Wiger
Alice Johnson
Sean Nienow
Environment and Energy (established February 29, 2016)
John Marty
John Hoffman
David Osmek
Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture (dissolved February 29, 2016)
David Tomassoni
Foung Hawj
Bill Ingebrigtsen
Health and Human Services
Tony Lourey
Melisa Franzen
Julie Rosen
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Terri Bonoff
Greg Clausen
Jeremy Miller
Judiciary
Ron Latz
Barb Goodwin
Warren Limmer
Subdivision
Justice Programs (established February 25, 2015)[ 16]
Bobby Joe Champion
Natural Resources, Economic Development and Agriculture (established February 29, 2016)
David Tomassoni
Foung Hawj
Bill Ingebrigtsen
State Departments and Veterans
Tom Saxhaug
Jim Carlson
Roger Chamberlain
Subdivision
Veterans and Military Affairs (established February 10, 2015)[ 17]
Jim Carlson
Bruce Anderson
Transportation and Public Safety
Scott Dibble
Susan Kent
John Pederson
Subcommittees
Equity (established March 30, 2016)[ 18]
Bobby Joe Champion
Jeff Hayden
Legacy
Dick Cohen
Health, Human Services and Housing
Kathy Sheran
Melissa Halvorson Wiklund
Michelle Benson
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Terri Bonoff
Greg Clausen
Jeremy Miller
Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development
Dan Sparks
Matt Schmit
Gary Dahms
Judiciary
Ron Latz
Barb Goodwin
Warren Limmer
Rules and Administration
Tom Bakk
Katie Sieben
David Hann
Subcommittees
Committees
Tom Bakk
Conference Committees
Tom Bakk
Elections
Katie Sieben
Kent Eken
Mary Kiffmeyer
Ethical Conduct
Sandy Pappas
Litigation Expenses
Dick Cohen
Permanent and Joint Rules
Tom Bakk
Personnel and Budget
Sandy Pappas
State and Local Government
Patricia Torres Ray
Chris Eaton
Dan Hall
Taxes
Rod Skoe
Ann Rest
Julianne Ortman
Division
Tax Reform
Ann Rest
Lyle Koenen
Dave Thompson
Transportation and Public Safety
Scott Dibble
Susan Kent
John Pederson
House of Representatives [ edit ]
Administrative officers [ edit ]
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 Lindquist
Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Marilyn Logan Hall
Chaplain: Rev. Dennis Morreim
House of Representatives [ edit ]
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 (from January 29, 2015)[ 20]
Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Erica Brynildson
Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Andrew Olson
Index Clerk: Carl Hamre
^ a b When seated or oath administered, not necessarily when service began.
^ Condon, Patrick and Ricardo Lopez (June 13, 2015). "Special session of unusual setting, suspense wraps up" . Star Tribune . Retrieved June 13, 2015 .
^ a b Dayton, 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 .
^ "Tuesday, March 8, 2016" (PDF) . Journal of the House . Minnesota House of Representatives . p. 6007. Retrieved March 8, 2016 .
^ "Thursday, January 29, 2015" (PDF) . Journal of the House . Minnesota House of Representatives . pp. 135–36. Retrieved March 7, 2016 .
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