1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to the legislature; reducing the number of 
  1.3             members of the senate and house of representatives; 
  1.4             amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, sections 2.021; and 
  1.5             2.031, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota Statutes 
  1.6             1994, section 2.031, subdivision 2. 
  1.7   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.8      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 2.021, is 
  1.9   amended to read: 
  1.10     2.021 [NUMBER OF MEMBERS.] 
  1.11     For each legislature, ~~until a new apportionment shall have~~ 
  1.12  ~~been made,~~ the senate is composed of ~~67~~ 45 members and the house 
  1.13  of representatives is composed of ~~134~~ 90 members. 
  1.14     Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 2.031, 
  1.15  subdivision 1, is amended to read: 
  1.16     Subdivision 1.  [LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.] The 
  1.17  representatives in the senate and house of representatives are 
  1.18  apportioned throughout the state in ~~67~~ 45 senate districts and 
  1.19  ~~134~~ 90 house districts.  Each senate district is entitled to 
  1.20  elect one senator, and each house district is entitled to elect 
  1.21  one representative. 
  1.22     Sec. 3.  [REPEALER.] 
  1.23     Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 2.031, subdivision 2, is 
  1.24  repealed. 
  1.25     Sec. 4.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.26     Sections 1 to 3 are effective for elections held to elect 
  2.1   senators and representatives to serve after January 1, 2003.