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 Minnesota Minnesota Senate|Senate election|2016 Senate election] and the [2016 Minnesota Minnesota House of Representatives|House of Representatives election|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

Major legislation

Enacted

  • January 26, 2017: Health insurance premium subsidy act
  • March 7, 2017: Off-sale intoxicating liquor sales on Sunday act
  • April 4, 2017: Reinsurance act
  • May 18, 2017: Real ID implementation act
  • Omnibus appropriations acts:
  • * May 30, 2017: Omnibus agriculture act
  • * May 30, 2017: Omnibus higher education act
  • * May 30, 2017: Omnibus environment and natural resources act
  • * May 30, 2017: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy act
  • * May 30, 2017: Omnibus judiciary and public safety act
  • * May 30, 2017: Omnibus transportation act
  • * May 30, 2017: Omnibus state government act
  • ** Two appropriations line-item vetoed.
  • * May 30, 2017: Omnibus education act
  • * May 30, 2017: Omnibus health and human services act
  • May 30, 2017: Omnibus legacy act
  • May 30, 2017: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act
  • May 30, 2017: Omnibus tax act
  • May 30, 2017: Omnibus capital investment "bonding" act
  • February 26, 2018: Legislative appropriations act
  • March 22, 2018: Minnesota Licensing and Registration System supplemental appropriations act
  • April 26, 2018: Service animal misrepresentation act
  • May 29, 2018: Outdoor heritage fund appropriations act
  • May 30, 2018: Omnibus capital investment "bonding" act
  • * One appropriation line-item vetoed.
  • May 31, 2018: Omnibus public pensions act

Proposed

  • Academic balance policy bill
  • Cell phone use while driving bill
  • Civil liability for public safety response costs bill
  • Defense of dwelling and person bill
  • Female genital mutilation bill
  • Firearm permit to carry repeal bill
  • Firearm transfer background check bill
  • Gun violence protective order bill
  • K–12 education scholarship donation tax credit bill
  • Medical Assistance work requirement bill
  • Minnesota African American Family Preservation Act
  • Opioid addiction prevention and treatment bill
  • Proposed constitutional amendment allowing recreational marijuana bill
  • Proposed constitutional amendment dedicating motor vehicle parts sales tax revenue to roads and bridges bill
  • Recreational marijuana bill
  • Semiautomatic assault weapon minimum possession age bill
  • Sexual harassment bill
  • Uniform State Labor Standards Act

Vetoed

2017
  • May 10, 2017: Abortion public funding prohibition act
  • May 10, 2017: Abortion facility license act
  • Omnibus appropriations acts:
  • * May 12, 2017: Omnibus agriculture act
  • * May 12, 2017: Omnibus environment and natural resources act
  • * May 12, 2017: Omnibus education act
  • * May 12, 2017: Omnibus state government act
  • * May 12, 2017: Omnibus health and human services act
  • * May 15, 2017: Omnibus transportation act
  • * May 15, 2017: Omnibus judiciary and public safety act
  • * May 15, 2017: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy act
  • * May 15, 2017: Omnibus higher education act
  • May 15, 2017: Omnibus tax act
  • May 18, 2017: Teacher licensing act
    2017, 1st Special Session
  • May 30, 2017: Omnibus labor act
    2018
  • May 17, 2018: Omnibus tax act
  • May 19, 2018: Obstruction of freeways act
  • May 23, 2018: Omnibus supplemental appropriations act
  • May 23, 2018: Omnibus tax act
  • May 30, 2018: Metropolitan Council act

Summary of actions

In this Legislature, all acts were approved 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.

Leadership

Senate

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (DFL) leadership

House of Representatives

Majority (Republican) leadership

Minority (DFL) leadership

Members

Senate

DistrictNamePartyResidenceFirst elected
1Mark JohnsonRepublicanEast Grand Forks2016
2Paul UtkeRepublicanPark Rapids2016
3Tom BakkDFLCook2002
4Kent EkenDFLTwin Valley2012
5Justin EichornRepublicanGrand Rapids2016
6David TomassoniDFLChisholm2000
7Erik SimonsonDFLDuluth2016
8Bill IngebrigtsenRepublicanAlexandria2006
9Paul GazelkaRepublicanNisswa2010
10Carrie RuudRepublicanBreezy Point2002
11Tony LoureyDFLKerrick2006
12Torrey WestromRepublicanElbow Lake2012
13Michelle FischbachRepublicanPaynesville1996
13Jeff HoweRepublicanRockville2018
14Jerry RelphRepublicanSt. Cloud2016
15Andrew MathewsRepublicanMilaca2016
16Gary DahmsRepublicanRedwood Falls2010
17Andrew LangRepublicanOlivia2016
18Scott NewmanRepublicanHutchinson2010
19Nick FrentzDFLNorth Mankato2016
20Rich DraheimRepublicanMadison Lake2016
21Mike GogginRepublicanRed Wing2016
22Bill WeberRepublicanLuverne2012
23Julie RosenRepublicanVernon Center2002
24John JasinskiRepublicanFaribault2016
25Dave SenjemRepublicanRochester2002
26Carla NelsonRepublicanRochester2010
27Dan SparksDFLAustin2002
28Jeremy MillerRepublicanWinona2010
29Bruce AndersonRepublicanBuffalo2012
30Mary KiffmeyerRepublicanBig Lake2012
31Michelle BensonRepublicanHam Lake2010
32Mark KoranRepublicanNorth Branch2016
33David OsmekRepublicanMound2012
34Warren LimmerRepublicanMaple Grove1995
35Jim AbelerRepublicanAnoka2016
36John HoffmanDFLChamplin2012
37Jerry NewtonDFLCoon Rapids2016
38Roger ChamberlainRepublicanLino Lakes2010
39Karin HousleyRepublicanSt. Marys Point2012
40Chris EatonDFLBrooklyn Center2011
41Carolyn LaineDFLColumbia Heights2016
42Jason IsaacsonDFLShoreview2016
43Chuck WigerDFLMaplewood1996
44Paul AndersonRepublicanPlymouth2016
45Ann RestDFLNew Hope2000
46Ron LatzDFLSt. Louis Park2006
47Scott JensenRepublicanChaska2016
48Steve CwodzinskiDFLEden Prairie2016
49Melisa FranzenDFLEdina2012
50Melissa Halvorson WiklundDFLBloomington2012
51Jim CarlsonDFLEagan2006
52Matt KleinDFLMendota Heights2016
53Susan KentDFLWoodbury2012
54Dan SchoenDFLSt. Paul Park2016
54Karla BighamDFLCottage Grove2018
55Eric PrattRepublicanPrior Lake2012
56Dan HallRepublicanBurnsville2010
57Greg ClausenDFLApple Valley2012
58Matt LittleDFLLakeville2016
59Bobby Joe ChampionDFLMinneapolis2012
60Kari DziedzicDFLMinneapolis2012
61Scott DibbleDFLMinneapolis2002
62Jeff HaydenDFLMinneapolis2011
63Patricia Torres RayDFLMinneapolis2006
64Dick CohenDFLSaint Paul1986
65Sandy PappasDFLSaint Paul1990
66John MartyDFLRoseville1986
67Foung HawjDFLSaint Paul2012

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

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