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Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Author added Olson Bill Text
Health care freedom of choice provided and constitutional amendment proposed.
Latest Action: 05/18/2008 - Special Order Bill Text
Relating to state government; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota
constitution article IV, section 9 creating a compensation council to prescribe
salaries and per diem for legislators
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Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Author added Jaros Bill Text
Property tax imposition prohibited, and constitutional amendments proposed.
Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to E-12 Education Bill Text
Constitutional Amendment proposed for providing education for young children
through age five.
Latest Action: 02/19/2008 - Author added Gottwalt Bill Text
Hunters', Anglers', and Trappers' Bill of Rights adopted establishing and
protecting specified rights; dedicating a portion of the sales tax on hunting
and fishing supplies to game and fish purposes; and proposing constitutional
amendments.
Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Author added Walker Bill TextHF 3023 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Judicial vacancy procedures established and modified, judicial performance commission and appellate judicial selection commission created, and constitutional amendment proposed. ARTICLE 1 -- CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Section 1: Constitutional amendment is proposed. Following appointment by the governor, each judge shall initially hold office for a term ending December 31 following the next regularly scheduled general election held more than three years after the appointment. Thereafter, the term of office shall be eight years and until a successor is appointed and qualified and shall commence on the first day of January following the judge's retention election. Section 2: Submission to voters language is provided. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2008 general election. ARTICLE 2 -- STATUTORY PROVISIONS show full description
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance Bill Text
Fracture-critical bridge replacement funding provided, sale of trunk highway or
general obligation bonds authorized depending on adoption of a constitutional
amendment, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Author added Shimanski Bill Text
General obligation bonds authorized as additional revenue source for trunk
highway funding; and constitutional amendment proposed.
Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Amended Bill Text
HF 2554
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
Special session convened by majority vote of both houses of the legislature or
by order of the presiding officers of both houses, and constitutional amendment
proposed.
Section 1: Constitutional amendment proposed. Language includes, "Upon the
written agreement of a majority of the members elected to [both houses] or upon
the order of the presiding officers of both houses, the legislature shall
convene in special session. A special session called by the legislature may not
exceed seven legislative days. A bill may be passed on the day prescribed for
adjournment of the special session."
Section 2: Submission to voters - The proposed amendment must be submitted to
the people at the 2008 general election.
SNA 3/11/08
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Author added Ward Bill Text
Income tax rate increased for certain brackets, receipts dedicated for property
tax relief, and constitutional amendment proposed.
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Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Relating to state government
ARTICLE 1 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article III, by adding a
section establishing a council to prescribe salaries for legislators and
constitutional officers, specifying membership; modifying article IV, section 9
and article V, section 4
ARTICLE 2 - STATUTORY CHANGES
Making certain statutory changes; eliminating the reference to the compensation
council; instructing the revisor of statutes to replace certain statutory
references to compensation to council with the term by the council; repealing
the compensation council
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Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XIII, to require
the legislature to provide by law for quality education,comprehensive health
care, living wage jobs, safe and reliable transportation and a clean and safe
environment
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Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections Bill Text
Legislature required by law to provide quality education, comprehensive health
care, living wage jobs, safe and reliable transportation, and a clean and safe
environment; constitutional amendment proposed.
Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article IV, section 4 to
provide for four year terms of office for representatives and six year terms of
office for senators
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Latest Action: 05/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections Bill Text
Four-year terms of office provided for representatives and six-year terms of
office provided for senators; Constitutional amendment proposed.
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Author added Scalze Bill Text
Health care provider tax proceeds dedicated to MinnesotaCare and health care
access, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article V, sections 1, 2
and 5 abolishing the office of lieutenant governor
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Also tagged in: Arts, Councils, Fish and Fishing, Legislature, Natural Resources Department, Parks and Parklands-State, Taxation-Sales and Use, Trails, Water, Water Resources, and Waterways, Wildlife Management and Habitat Latest Action: 03/24/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI to increase the
sales and use tax rate and to dedicate the revenue receipts to restore, preserve
and enhance fish and wildlife habitat in the state and other natural resources,
to protect drinking water sources, to protect and restore lakes, rivers,
streams, wetlands and groundwater, to support parks and trails in the state and
to support arts and cultural heritage in the state;creating the natural heritage
fund, the parks and trails fund, the sustainable drinking water fund, the clean
water fund and the arts and cultural heritage fund; creating the natural
heritage enhancement advisory council, specifying certain membership and open
meetings requirements and duties, sunset provision; changing the clean water
legacy account to the clean water fund
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Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article VII, section 1 to
allow local units of government to authorize permanent resident noncitizens to
vote in local elections
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Latest Action: 01/29/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text
Providing for a universal health care system to provide affordable access to
high quality medical care; stating certain legislative assumptions relating to
health care objectives; requiring the commissioner of health to establish a
temporary working group to design a universal health care system for the state
and to propose legislation for submission to the legislature by a certain date,
specifying working group membership representation requirements and certain
requirements for the proposed legislation; specifying certain principles for a
universal health care system; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota
constitution, article XIII providing for the right of state residents to a
basic set of essential, effective health care servies
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