- Source: 90th Minnesota Legislature
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.
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.
February 22, 2017: A joint session was held to elect regents of the University of Minnesota.
March 14, 2018: Governor Dayton delivered his 2018 State of the State address in a joint session.
May 10, 2018: A joint session was held to elect a regent of the University of Minnesota.
Major legislation
= Enacted
=January 26, 2017: Health insurance premium subsidy act (Laws 2017, chapter 2)
March 7, 2017: Off-sale intoxicating liquor sales on Sunday act (Laws 2017, chapter 6)
April 4, 2017: Reinsurance act (Laws 2017, chapter 13)
May 18, 2017: Real ID implementation act (Laws 2017, chapter 76)
Omnibus appropriations acts:
May 30, 2017: Omnibus agriculture act (Laws 2017, chapter 88)
May 30, 2017: Omnibus higher education act (Laws 2017, chapter 89)
May 30, 2017: Omnibus environment and natural resources act (Laws 2017, chapter 93)
May 30, 2017: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy act (Laws 2017, chapter 94)
May 30, 2017: Omnibus judiciary and public safety act (Laws 2017, chapter 95)
May 30, 2017: Omnibus transportation act (Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 3)
May 30, 2017: Omnibus state government act (Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 4)
Two appropriations line-item vetoed.
May 30, 2017: Omnibus education act (Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 5)
May 30, 2017: Omnibus health and human services act (Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 6)
May 30, 2017: Omnibus legacy act (Laws 2017, chapter 91)
May 30, 2017: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act (Laws 2017, chapter 96)
May 30, 2017: Omnibus tax act (Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 1)
May 30, 2017: Omnibus capital investment "bonding" act (Laws 2017, First Special Session chapter 8)
February 26, 2018: Legislative appropriations act (Laws 2018, chapter 100)
March 22, 2018: Minnesota Licensing and Registration System supplemental appropriations act (Laws 2018, chapter 101)
April 26, 2018: Service animal misrepresentation act (Laws 2018, chapter 106)
May 29, 2018: Outdoor heritage fund appropriations act (Laws 2018, chapter 208)
May 30, 2018: Omnibus capital investment "bonding" act (Laws 2018, chapter 214)
One appropriation line-item vetoed.
May 31, 2018: Omnibus public pensions act (Laws 2018, chapter 211)
= Proposed
=Boldface indicates the bill was passed by its house of origin.
Academic balance policy bill (H.F. No. 3739/S.F. No. 2487)
Cell phone use while driving bill (H.F. No. 1180/S.F. No. 837)
Civil liability for public safety response costs bill (H.F. No. 322/S.F. No. 679)
Defense of dwelling and person bill (H.F. No. 238/S.F. No. 292)
Female genital mutilation bill (H.F. No. 2621/S.F. No. 2355)
Firearm permit to carry repeal bill (H.F. No. 188/S.F. No. 650)
Firearm transfer background check bill (H.F. No. 1669/S.F. No. 1261)
Gun violence protective order bill (H.F. No. 1605/S.F. No. 1262)
K–12 education scholarship donation tax credit bill (H.F. No. 386/S.F. No. 256)
Medical Assistance work requirement bill (H.F. No. 3722/S.F. No. 3611)
Minnesota African American Family Preservation Act (H.F. No. 3973/S.F. No. 3779)
Opioid addiction prevention and treatment bill (H.F. No. 1440/S.F. No. 730)
Proposed constitutional amendment allowing recreational marijuana bill (H.F. No. 926)
Proposed constitutional amendment dedicating motor vehicle parts sales tax revenue to roads and bridges bill (H.F. No. 4437/S.F. No. 3837)
Recreational marijuana bill (H.F. No. 927/S.F. No. 1320)
Semiautomatic assault weapon minimum possession age bill (H.F. No. 3516/S.F. No. 2953)
Sexual harassment bill (H.F. No. 4459/S.F. No. 4031)
Uniform State Labor Standards Act (H.F. No. 600/S.F. No. 580)
Vetoed
Boldface indicates the act was passed by both houses.
= 2017 =
May 10, 2017: Abortion public funding prohibition act (H.F. No. 809/S.F. No. 702)
May 10, 2017: Abortion facility license act (H.F. No. 812/S.F. No. 704)
Omnibus appropriations acts:
May 12, 2017: Omnibus agriculture act (H.F. No. 895/S.F. No. 780)
May 12, 2017: Omnibus environment and natural resources act (H.F. No. 888/S.F. No. 723)
May 12, 2017: Omnibus education act (H.F. No. 890/S.F. No. 718)
May 12, 2017: Omnibus state government act (H.F. No. 691/S.F. No. 605)
May 12, 2017: Omnibus health and human services act (H.F. No. 945/S.F. No. 800)
May 15, 2017: Omnibus transportation act (H.F. No. 861/S.F. No. 1060)
May 15, 2017: Omnibus judiciary and public safety act (H.F. No. 896/S.F. No. 803)
May 15, 2017: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy act (H.F. No. 2209/S.F. No. 1937)
May 15, 2017: Omnibus higher education act (H.F. No. 2477/S.F. No. 2214)
May 15, 2017: Omnibus tax act (H.F. No. 4/S.F. No. 2255)
May 18, 2017: Teacher licensing act (H.F. No. 140/S.F. No. 4)
= 2017, 1st Special Session =
May 30, 2017: Omnibus labor act (H.F. No. 4/S.F. No. 3)
= 2018 =
May 17, 2018: Omnibus tax act (H.F. No. 4385/S.F. No. 3982)
May 19, 2018: Obstruction of freeways act (H.F. No. 390/S.F. No. 676)
May 23, 2018: Omnibus supplemental appropriations act (H.F. No. 4099/S.F. No. 3656)
May 23, 2018: Omnibus tax act (H.F. No. 947/S.F. No. 945)
May 30, 2018: Metropolitan Council act (H.F. No. 3273/S.F. No. 2809)
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. 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.
Political composition
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section below.
= Senate
== House of Representatives
=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
Susan Kent, from January 5, 2017
Carolyn Laine, from January 24, 2017
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
== House of Representatives
=Changes in membership
= Senate
== House of Representatives
=Committees
= Senate
== House of Representatives
=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
Notes
References
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
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