1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to state government; reducing the size of the 
  1.3             legislature; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, 
  1.4             sections 2.021; and 2.031, subdivision 1. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 2.021, is 
  1.7   amended to read: 
  1.8      2.021 [NUMBER OF MEMBERS.] 
  1.9      For each legislature, until a new apportionment shall have 
  1.10  been made, the senate is composed of 67 34 members and the house 
  1.11  of representatives is composed of 134 68 members. 
  1.12     Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 2.031, 
  1.13  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  1.14     Subdivision 1.  [LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.] The 
  1.15  representatives in the senate and house of representatives are 
  1.16  apportioned throughout the state in 67 34 senate districts and 
  1.17  134 68 house districts.  Each senate district is entitled to 
  1.18  elect one senator and each house district is entitled to elect 
  1.19  one representative. 
  1.20     Sec. 3.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.21     Section 1 is effective for the members elected in 2002 for 
  1.22  a regular term and thereafter.  Section 2 is effective for 
  1.23  districts apportioned after the 2000 census and the subsequent 
  1.24  censuses.