Bill Text: MN HF3169 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Legislative Salary Council established, and constitutional amendment to remove lawmakers' power to set their own pay proposed and modified.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-05-21 - Secretary of State Chapter 282 [HF3169 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF3169-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Legislative Salary Council established, and constitutional amendment to remove lawmakers' power to set their own pay proposed and modified.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-05-21 - Secretary of State Chapter 282 [HF3169 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF3169-Introduced.html
1.2relating to state government; modifying a proposed constitutional amendment
1.3to stop lawmakers from raising their own pay;amending Laws 2013, chapter
1.4124, section 2.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Laws 2013, chapter 124, section 2, is amended to read:
1.7 Sec. 2. SCHEDULE AND QUESTION.
1.8(a) The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2016 general
1.9election. The question submitted must be:
1.10"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to remove legislators' ability to set
1.11their own salaries, and instead establish an independent, citizens-only council to prescribe
1.12salaries for legislators?
1.15(b) The title required under Minnesota Statutes, section 204D.15, subdivision 1, for
1.16the question submitted to the people under paragraph (a) shall be: "Stop Lawmakers
1.17From Raising Their Own Pay."
1.18 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
1.19Section 1 is effective January 1, 2017, if the constitutional amendment proposed in
1.20Laws 2013, chapter 124, section 1, is adopted by the voters. Section 1 supersedes and
1.21replaces Laws 2013, chapter 124, section 2.
1.3to stop lawmakers from raising their own pay;amending Laws 2013, chapter
1.4124, section 2.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Laws 2013, chapter 124, section 2, is amended to read:
1.7 Sec. 2. SCHEDULE AND QUESTION.
1.8(a) The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2016 general
1.9election. The question submitted must be:
1.10"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to remove legislators' ability to set
1.11their own salaries, and instead establish an independent, citizens-only council to prescribe
1.12salaries for legislators?
| 1.13 |
Yes ..... |
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| 1.14 |
No
.....
" |
1.16the question submitted to the people under paragraph (a) shall be: "Stop Lawmakers
1.17From Raising Their Own Pay."
1.18 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
1.19Section 1 is effective January 1, 2017, if the constitutional amendment proposed in
1.20Laws 2013, chapter 124, section 1, is adopted by the voters. Section 1 supersedes and
1.21replaces Laws 2013, chapter 124, section 2.
