1. Membership 134 representatives 1 from each House District Term - 2 years Requirements Qualified voter 21 years old Minnesota resident - 1 year District resident - 6 months Responsibilities Legislative Introduce and study ideas (bills) for laws (all revenue-raising bills begin in the house) Serve on standing committees Pass state laws (all bills must pass both the house and senate) Can override Governor’s veto Judicial Judge election qualification of members Can expel members House can impeach members of the executive and judicial branches

2. Responsibilities Legislative Introduce and study ideas (bills) for laws (all revenue-raising bills begin in the house) Serve on standing committees Pass state laws (all bills must pass both the house and senate) Can override Governor’s veto Judicial Judge election qualification of members Can expel members Senate can convict and remove members of the executive and judicial branches after House impeachment Membership 67 senators 1 from each Senate District (1 Senate District includes 2 House Districts) Term - 4 years Requirements Qualified voter 21 years old Minnesota resident - 1 year District resident - 6 months

3. Organization Each Body Begins regular sessions every odd numbered year in January and even numbered years in February May meet for up to 120 legislative days during the biennium, but not after the first Monday following the 3rd Saturday in May. Elects a member as presiding officer Speaker of the House & President of the Senate Designates number, chairs, and majority members of committees Designates number of committee members the minority appoints Standing Committees Study and research bills Hear public testimony on bills Make recommendations to the full House & Senate Conference Committees Resolve differences when the House & Senate pass different versions of a bill Consist of 3-5 members of each body

4. Home: Farmington Home Address: 25660 Biscayne Ave W 55024 Home Phone: 651.463.8496 Family: Widowed, 6 children Occupation: Registered nurse (retired), Education: RN, Ravenswood Hospital School of Nursing Pat Pariseau (R) District 36 Phillip Sternert (D) 37B E-mail: rep.dennis.ozment@house.mnrep.dennis.ozment@house.mn Home: Rosemount; 15666 Cicerone Path, 55068; 651-423- 3555 Occupation: Insurance agent/small-business owner Business: Apple Valley; 7373 147th St. W., Suite 196, 55124; 651-432-1111 Education: Elected: 2008 Term: 1st Tara Mack ® 37A Biographical Information : Home: Apple Valley; 15400 Frost Path, ; Occupation: Legislator Education: B.A., political science/global studies, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Elected: 2008 Term: 1st Mary Liz Holberg (R) 36A E-mail: rep.maryliz.holberg@house.mn Committees: Ethics; Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs; Public Safety and Civil Justice; Transportation and Transit Policy Subcommittee; Transportation Finance Division; Ways and Means.. Biographical Information Home: Lakeville ; (952) 435- 5778 Occupation: Homemaker Education: Elementary education, St. Cloud State University Elected: 1998 Term: 6th Pat Garofalo (R) 36B E-mail: rep.pat.garofalo@house.mn rep.pat.garofalo@house.mn Committees: Early Childhood Learning Finance Division; Education Finance and Economic Competitiveness Finance Division; Finance; K-12 Finance Division; Telecommunications Regulation and Infrastructure Division. Biographical Information Home: Farmington; *5997 - 193rd St. W., 55024; (651) 463-2112 Occupation: Network engineer Education: B.S., law enforcement, Minnesota State University, Mankato Elected: 2004 Term: 3rd Senator Chris Gerlach (R) District 37 Home: Apple Valley 173 County Road 42; 55124 Occupation: Self-employed, real estate. Education: BA, University of St. Thomas; MBA, University of South Dakota. Elected: to the Senate in special election 2004. Term: 1st ﾊ State and Local Government Operations and Oversight, Ranking Minority Member ﾊﾊﾊﾊ Business, Industry and Jobs ﾊﾊﾊﾊ Capital Investment ﾊﾊﾊﾊ Commerce and Consumer Protection ﾊﾊﾊﾊ Finance - E-12 Education Budget DivisionState and Local Government Operations and OversightBusiness, Industry and JobsCapital InvestmentCommerce and Consumer ProtectionFinance - E-12 Education Budget Division http://www.leg.state.mn.us/

5. Senator Lawrence Pogemiller (DFL) Majority Leader Senator David Senjem (R) Minority Leader Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL) 60A Majority Leader Tony Sertich (DFL) 05B Minority Leader Marty Seifert (R ) 21A Senator James Metzen (DFL) President of the Senate

6. House Standing Committees Agriculture Policy Agriculture and Rural Development Finance Capital Investment Civil Law Commerce Crime Prevention Education Policy Environment and Natural Resources Finance Environment and Natural Resources Policy Ethics Family and Early Childhood Education Finance Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Health and Human Services Finance Health and Human Services Policy Higher Education Finance Jobs and Economic Development Finance Jobs and Economic Development Policy Judiciary Finance K-12 Education Finance Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Rules and Legislative Administration State Government Finance Taxes Taxes - Property Tax Division Transportation Finance Transportation Policy Ways and Means Agriculture and Rural Development Children, Families and Learning Commerce Crime Prevention Election Laws Environment and Natural Resources Governmental Operations and Veterans Health and Family Security Jobs, Energy and Community Development Judiciary Local and Metropolitan Government Rules and Administration Transportation Senate Policy Committees

7. How a bill becomes a law? 1 ) IDEA 2) Legal Form 3) Authors & Introduction 1st Reading Standing Committee

8. Committee Work PROS CONS Support? NO - It’s Killed. Yes, the bill moves to the Floor. 2nd Reading Committee of the Whole

9. Send back to the committee. Amend & Pass Or Pass it. House of Rep.Senate Kill it. Calendar & 3rd Reading > 68 votes, It is killed. 68 votes + It Passes. > 34 votes, It is killed. 34 votes + It Passes. House Version Senate Version If same...If not the same... GOVERNOR Conference Committee

10. If same...If not the same... GOVERNOR Conference Committee 3-5 Representatives & 3-5 Senators GOVERNOR LAW !! He Signs. Doesn’t Sign but allows to become law. Pocket Veto bill passed in last 3 days of session. Veto. Line-item veto & Pass. 2/3 vote to override H-90, S-45