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 () 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 Boldface indicates the bill was passed by its house of origin.
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 Boldface indicates the act was passed by both houses.
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 (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
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total VacantRepublicanDemocratic–Farmer–Labor End of the previous Legislature2838661 Begin (January 3, 2017)3433 67 0 December 15, 201732 66 1February 20, 201833670May 25, 201833661December 11, 201834 67 0January 3, 201932661 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature3432661
House of Representatives
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total VacantRepublicanDemocratic–Farmer–Labor End of the previous Legislature7361 134 0 Begin (January 3, 2017)76 571331 February 21, 2017771340 November 30, 2017761331February 20, 2018771340April 20, 2018561331July 2, 2018761322September 5, 2018551313December 10, 2018751304 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature59751340
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
District Name Party Residence First elected1Mark Johnson RepublicanEast Grand Forks20162Paul Utke RepublicanPark Rapids20163 Tom Bakk DFL Cook 20024 Kent Eken DFL Twin Valley 20125Justin Eichorn Republican Grand Rapids20166 David Tomassoni DFL Chisholm 20007Erik Simonson DFL Duluth20168 Bill Ingebrigtsen Republican Alexandria 20069 Paul Gazelka Republican Nisswa 201010 Carrie Ruud Republican Breezy Point2002 11 Tony Lourey DFL Kerrick 2006 12 Torrey Westrom Republican Elbow Lake 201213Michelle Fischbach RepublicanPaynesville1996Jeff Howe RepublicanRockville2018 14Jerry Relph Republican St. Cloud2016 15Andrew Mathews RepublicanMilaca2016 16 Gary Dahms Republican Redwood Falls 2010 17Andrew Lang RepublicanOlivia2016 18 Scott Newman Republican Hutchinson 2010 19Nick Frentz DFLNorth Mankato2016 20Rich Draheim RepublicanMadison Lake2016 21Mike Goggin Republican Red Wing2016 22 Bill Weber Republican Luverne 2012 23 Julie Rosen Republican Vernon Center 2002 24John Jasinski RepublicanFaribault2016 25 Dave Senjem Republican Rochester 2002 26 Carla Nelson Republican Rochester 2010 27 Dan Sparks DFL Austin 2002 28 Jeremy Miller Republican Winona 2010 29 Bruce Anderson Republican Buffalo 2012 30 Mary Kiffmeyer Republican Big Lake 2012 31 Michelle Benson Republican Ham Lake 2010 32Mark Koran RepublicanNorth Branch2016 33 David Osmek Republican Mound 2012 34 Warren Limmer Republican Maple Grove 1995 35 Jim Abeler Republican Anoka2016 36 John Hoffman DFL Champlin 2012 37Jerry Newton DFLCoon Rapids2016 38 Roger Chamberlain Republican Lino Lakes 2010 39 Karin Housley Republican St. Marys Point 2012 40 Chris Eaton DFL Brooklyn Center 2011 41Carolyn Laine DFL Columbia Heights2016 42Jason Isaacson DFLShoreview2016 43 Chuck Wiger DFL Maplewood 1996 44Paul Anderson RepublicanPlymouth2016 45 Ann Rest DFL New Hope 2000 46 Ron Latz DFL St. Louis Park 2006 47Scott Jensen RepublicanChaska2016 48Steve Cwodzinski DFL Eden Prairie2016 49 Melisa Franzen DFL Edina 2012 50 Melissa Halvorson Wiklund DFL Bloomington 2012 51 Jim Carlson DFL Eagan2006 52 Matt Klein DFLMendota Heights2016 53 Susan Kent DFL Woodbury 201254Dan Schoen DFLSt. Paul Park2016Karla Bigham DFLCottage Grove2018 55 Eric Pratt Republican Prior Lake 2012 56 Dan Hall Republican Burnsville 2010 57 Greg Clausen DFL Apple Valley 2012 58Matt Little DFL Lakeville2016 59 Bobby Joe Champion DFL Minneapolis 2012 60 Kari Dziedzic DFL Minneapolis 2012 61 Scott Dibble DFL Minneapolis 2002 62 Jeff Hayden DFL Minneapolis 2011 63 Patricia Torres Ray DFL Minneapolis 2006 64 Dick Cohen DFL Saint Paul 1986 65 Sandy Pappas DFL Saint Paul 1990 66 John Marty DFL Roseville 1986 67 Foung Hawj DFL Saint Paul 2012
House of Representatives