1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to the legislature; reducing the number of members of the senate and 
1.3 	house of representatives;amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 2.021; 
1.4 	2.031, subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 2.021, is amended to read:
1.7 	2.021 NUMBER OF MEMBERS.
1.8 	For each legislature, until a new apportionment shall have been made, the senate 
1.9 	is composed of 6753 members and the house of representatives is composed of 134
1.10 	106 members.

1.11 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 2.031, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.12 		Subdivision 1.Legislative districts. The representatives in the senate and house 
1.13 	of representatives are apportioned throughout the state in 6753 senate districts and 134
1.14 	106 house districts. Each senate district is entitled to elect one senator and each house 
1.15 	district is entitled to elect one representative.

1.16 	Sec. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
 1.17 	Sections 1 and 2 are effective for elections held to elect senators and representatives 
1.18 	to serve after January 1, 2013.