89th Minnesota Legislature
| 89th Minnesota Legislature | |||||
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| Term | January 6, 2015 – January 2, 2017 | ||||
| Minnesota Senate | |||||
| Members | 67 senators | ||||
| President | Sandy Pappas (DFL) | ||||
| Majority Leader | Tom Bakk (DFL) | ||||
| Minority Leader | David Hann (R) | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 134 representatives | ||||
| Speaker | Kurt Daudt (R) | ||||
| Majority Leader | Joyce Peppin (R) | ||||
| Minority Leader | Paul Thissen (DFL) | ||||
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The Eighty-ninth Minnesota Legislature is the current legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is composed of the Minnesota Senate and the Minnesota House of Representatives, based on the results of the 2012 Senate elections and the 2014 House elections. The seats were apportioned based on the 2010 United States Census. It first convened in Saint Paul, Minnesota on January 6, 2015 and will end on January 2, 2017. It will end its regular session in 2015 no later than May 18.
Major legislation
Proposed
- Department of Transportation efficiencies and appropriations bill (H.F. No. 4)
- Transportation finance bill (S.F. No. 87)
Political composition
Senate
Senate party standings (beginning of this Legislature)
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
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| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Republican | |||
| End of the previous Legislature | 39 | 28 | 67 | 0 |
| Begin | 39 | 28 | 67 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 58.2% | 41.8% | ||
House of Representatives
House party standings (beginning of this Legislature)
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | ||
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| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Republican | |||
| End of the previous Legislature | 73 | 61 | 134 | 0 |
| Begin | 62 | 72 | 134 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 46.3% | 53.7% | ||
Leadership
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Senate
- President: Sandy Pappas (DFL)
- President pro tempore: Ann Rest (DFL)
Majority (DFL) leadership
- Majority Leader: Tom Bakk
- Assistant Majority Leader: Katie Sieben
- Deputy Majority Leader: Jeff Hayden
- Majority Whips:
Minority (Republican) leadership
- Minority Leader: David Hann
- Assistant Minority Leaders:
- Minority Whip: David Osmek
House of Representatives
- Speaker: Kurt Daudt (R)
- Speaker pro tempore: Tim O'Driscoll (R)
Majority (Republican) leadership
- Majority Leader: Joyce Peppin
- Majority Whip: Dan Fabian
- Assistant Majority Leaders:
- Dave Baker
- Deb Kiel
- Ron Kresha
- Kathy Lohmer
- Tim Sanders
- Chris Swedzinski
Minority (DFL) leadership
- Minority Leader: Paul Thissen
- Deputy Minority Leaders:
Members
- For full lists of members of the 89th Minnesota Legislature, see Minnesota Senate and Minnesota House of Representatives.
Committees
Senate
- Capital Investment (Chair: LeRoy Stumpf, Vice Chair: Bev Scalze, Republican Lead: Dave Senjem)
- Commerce (Chair: James Metzen, Vice Chair: Vicki Jensen, Republican Lead: Paul Gazelka)
- Insurance Reform (Chair: Vicki Jensen)
- Education (Chair: Chuck Wiger, Vice Chair: Alice Johnson, Republican Lead: Sean Nienow)
- Environment and Energy (Chair: John Marty, Vice Chair: John Hoffman, Republican Lead: David Osmek)
- Fish and Wildlife (Chair: Matt Schmit)
- Lands (Chair: Foung Hawj)
- Finance (Chair: Dick Cohen, Vice Chair: Bobby Joe Champion, Republican Lead: Michelle Fischbach)
- Legacy (Chair: Dick Cohen)
- E-12 Division (Chair: Chuck Wiger, Vice Chair: Alice Johnson, Republican Lead: Sean Nienow)
- Environment, Economic Development and Agriculture Division (Chair: David Tomassoni, Vice Chair: Foung Hawj, Republican Lead: Bill Ingebrigtsen)
- Health and Human Services Division (Chair: Tony Lourey, Vice Chair: Melisa Franzen, Republican Lead: Julie Rosen)
- Higher Education and Workforce Development Division (Chair: Terri Bonoff, Vice Chair: Greg Clausen, Republican Lead: Jeremy Miller)
- Judiciary Division (Chair: Ron Latz, Vice Chair: Barb Goodwin, Republican Lead: Warren Limmer)
- State Departments and Veterans Division (Chair: Tom Saxhaug, Vice Chair: Jim Carlson, Republican Lead: Roger Chamberlain)
- Transportation and Public Safety Division (Chair: Scott Dibble, Vice Chair: Susan Kent, Republican Lead: John Pederson)
- Health, Human Services and Housing (Chair: Kathy Sheran, Vice Chair: Melissa Halvorson Wiklund, Republican Lead: Michelle Benson)
- Higher Education and Workforce Development (Chair: Terri Bonoff, Vice Chair: Greg Clausen, Republican Lead: Jeremy Miller)
- Jobs, Agriculture and Rural Development (Chair: Dan Sparks, Vice Chair: Matt Schmit, Republican Lead: Gary Dahms)
- Judiciary (Chair: Ron Latz, Vice Chair: Barb Goodwin, Republican Lead: Warren Limmer)
- Rules and Administration (Chair: Tom Bakk, Vice Chair: Katie Sieben, Republican Lead: David Hann)
- Committees (Chair: Tom Bakk)
- Conference Committees (Chair: Tom Bakk)
- Elections (Chair: Katie Sieben, Vice Chair: Kent Eken, Republican Lead: Mary Kiffmeyer)
- Ethical Conduct (Chair: Sandy Pappas)
- Litigation Expenses (Chair: Dick Cohen)
- Permanent and Joint Rules (Chair: Tom Bakk)
- Personnel and Budget (Chair: Sandy Pappas)
- State and Local Government (Chair: Patricia Torres Ray, Vice Chair: Chris Eaton, Republican Lead: Dan Hall)
- Taxes (Chair: Rod Skoe, Vice Chair: Ann Rest, Republican Lead: Julianne Ortman)
- Tax Reform Division (Chair: Ann Rest, Vice Chair: Lyle Koenen, Republican Lead: Dave Thompson)
- Transportation and Public Safety (Chair: Scott Dibble, Vice Chair: Susan Kent, Republican Lead: John Pederson)
House of Representatives
- Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (Chair: Joe Schomacker, Vice Chair: Tama Theis, DFL Lead: Leon Lillie)
- Agriculture Finance (Chair: Rod Hamilton, Vice Chair: Deb Kiel, DFL Lead: Jeanne Poppe)
- Agriculture Policy (Chair: Paul Anderson, Vice Chair: Mary Franson, DFL Lead: David Bly)
- Capital Investment (Chair: Paul Torkelson, Vice Chair: Chris Swedzinski, DFL Lead: Alice Hausman)
- Civil Law and Data Practices (Chair: Peggy Scott, Vice Chair: Dennis Smith, DFL Lead: John Lesch)
- Commerce and Regulatory Reform (Chair: Joe Hoppe, Vice Chair: Tim O'Driscoll, DFL Lead: Joe Atkins)
- Education Finance (Chair: Jenifer Loon, Vice Chair: Ron Kresha, DFL Lead: Mary Murphy)
- Education Innovation Policy (Chair: Sondra Erickson, Vice Chair: Peggy Bennett, DFL Lead: Carlos Mariani)
- Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance (Chair: Denny McNamara, Vice Chair: Dan Fabian, DFL Lead: Rick Hansen)
- Ethics (Chair: Sondra Erickson, DFL Lead: Mary Murphy)
- Government Operations and Elections Policy (Chair: Tim Sanders, Vice Chair: Cindy Pugh, DFL Lead: Mike Nelson)
- Greater Minnesota Economic and Workforce Development Policy (Chair: Bob Gunther, Vice Chair: Steve Green, DFL Lead: Kim Norton)
- Health and Human Services Finance (Chair: Matt Dean, Vice Chair: Joe McDonald, DFL Lead (Health Care): Tina Liebling, DFL Lead (Human Services): Diane Loeffler)
- Health and Human Services Reform (Chair: Tara Mack, Vice Chair: Roz Peterson, DFL Lead: Joe Mullery)
- Higher Education Policy and Finance (Chair: Bud Nornes, Vice Chair: Marion O'Neill, DFL Lead: Gene Pelowski)
- Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance (Chair: Pat Garofalo, Vice Chair: Dave Baker, DFL Lead (Housing): Karen Clark, DFL Lead (Jobs and Energy): Tim Mahoney)
- Legacy Funding Finance (Chair: Dean Urdahl, Vice Chair: Josh Heintzeman, DFL Lead: Phyllis Kahn)
- Mining and Outdoor Recreation Policy (Chair: Tom Hackbarth, Vice Chair: Dale Lueck, DFL Lead: David Dill)
- Public Safety and Crime Prevention Policy and Finance (Chair: Tony Cornish, Vice Chair: Brian Johnson, DFL Lead: Debra Hilstrom)
- Rules and Legislative Administration (Chair: Joyce Peppin, Vice Chair: Kelly Fenton, DFL Lead: Paul Thissen)
- State Government Finance (Chair: Sarah Anderson, Vice Chair: Jeff Howe, DFL Lead: Sheldon Johnson)
- Veterans Affairs Division (Chair: Bob Dettmer, Vice Chair: Dave Hancock, DFL Lead: John Persell)
- Taxes (Chair: Greg Davids, Vice Chair: Bob Barrett, DFL Lead: Ann Lenczewski)
- Property and Local Tax Division (Chair: Steve Drazkowski, Vice Chair: Duane Quam, DFL Lead: Jim Davnie)
- Transportation Policy and Finance (Chair: Tim Kelly, Vice Chair: John Petersburg, DFL Co-Leads: Ron Erhardt, Frank Hornstein)
- Ways and Means (Chair: Jim Knoblach, Vice Chair: Tony Albright, DFL Lead: Lyndon Carlson)
Administrative officers
Senate
- Secretary: JoAnne Zoff
- First Assistant Secretary: Colleen Pacheco
- Second Assistant Secretary: Michael 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
- Chief Clerk: Patrick Murphy
- First Assistant Chief Clerk: Tim Johnson
- Second Assistant Chief Clerk: Gail Romanowski
- Legislative Clerk: David Surdez
- Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Erica Brynildson
- Assistant Sergeant at Arms: Andrew Olson
- Index Clerk: Carl Hamre
External links
- Legislature
- Senate
- List of popular or interesting bills compiled by the Senate Information Service
- List of bill summaries prepared by the Senate Counsel, Research and Fiscal Analysis Office
- House of Representatives
- List of somewhat to very well-known bills compiled by the House Chief Clerk's Office
- List of bill summaries prepared by the House Research Department
- List of act summaries prepared by the House Research Department
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