1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; requiring statewide P-16 education partnerships to include 
1.3 	legislators.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. P-16 EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS TO INCLUDE LEGISLATORS.
 1.6 	Any voluntary statewide P-16 education partnership established to develop 
1.7 	recommendations for collaboratively improving Minnesota students' transition to college 
1.8 	and work readiness, among other P-16 initiatives, must include at least (1) one legislator 
1.9 	who is a member of the majority party of the house of representatives appointed by the 
1.10 	speaker of the house, (2) one legislator who is a member of the minority party of the 
1.11 	house of representatives appointed by the house minority leader, (3) one legislator who 
1.12 	is a member of the majority party of the senate appointed by the senate majority leader, 
1.13 	and (4) one legislator who is a member of the minority party of the senate appointed by 
1.14 	the senate minority leader.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.