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S.R. No. 1, as introduced: 94th Legislative Session (2025-2026) Posted on January 14, 2025
1.1A Senate resolution
1.2relating to the temporary organization of the 94th Minnesota Senate.
1.3WHEREAS, the GOP and DFL have negotiated an agreement for the temporary organization
1.4of the Senate for the 2025 legislative session; NOW, THEREFORE,
1.5BE IT RESOLVED, that this resolution memorializes the agreement for the temporary
1.6organization of the Senate, ratifies the agreement, and will be printed in the Journal
  for January 14,
1.72025:
1.8GOP-DFL Agreement for Temporary Organization of the Senate.
1.9I. Duration.
1.10a. The provisions of this organizational agreement end by an affirmative vote of 34
  Senators.
1.11II. Conflict with Senate Rules or Other Procedural Authorities.
1.12a. Should a conflict be found with the Temporary Senate Rules, Mason's Manual, custom
1.13and usage, or other procedural authority during the time this agreement is in place,
  the agreement
1.14will prevail.
1.15III. Process.
 1.16a. The contents of this agreement will be included in a Senate resolution adopted
  on the first
1.17day of the 2025 legislative session (January 14).
 1.18b. The agreement must be introduced as a resolution by both caucus leaders and ratified
  by
1.19roll call. The agreement must be printed in the Senate Journal.
 1.20c. The agreement must be signed by all 12 negotiators.
 2.1d. Changes to the agreement must only be made via a Senate resolution, with the mutual
2.2consent of the two leaders, which must be referred to the Rules and Administration
  Committee for
2.3final action.
 2.4IV. Committee Management.
 2.5a. Committee Co-Chairs will determine the operations for each committee, including
  how
2.6agendas are established and how to share the Chair.
 2.7b. For a bill to pass committee, it must receive a majority vote of all members of
  the committee.
 2.8V. Committee Membership.
 2.9a. COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, VETERANS, BROADBAND, AND RURAL
2.10DEVELOPMENT (10)
 2.11i. Co-Chairs: Putnam, Westrom
2.12ii. Vice-Chairs: Dornink, Kupec
2.13iii. Anderson, Dahms, Gustafson, Kunesh, Seeberger, Wesenberg
2.14b. COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL INVESTMENT (14)
 2.15i. Co-Chairs: Housley, Pappas
2.16ii. Vice-Chairs: Kreun, Pha
2.17iii. Dibble, Frentz, Jasinski, Johnson Stewart, Miller, Mohamed, Nelson, Pratt, Rasmusson,
2.18Xiong
2.19c. COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION (12)
 2.20i. Co-Chairs: Dahms, Klein
2.21ii. Vice-Chairs: Rasmusson, Seeberger
2.22iii. Duckworth, Frentz, Green, Howe, Latz, Mathews, Rest, Wiklund
2.23d. COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION FINANCE (12)
 2.24i. Co-Chairs: Kunesh, Rarick
2.25ii. Vice-Chairs: Farnsworth, Gustafson
2.26iii. Cwodzinski, Housley, Kreun, Lang, Lucero, Maye Quade, Oumou Verbeten, Westlin
2.27e. COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION POLICY (12)
 2.28i. Co-Chairs: Coleman, Cwodzinski
2.29ii. Vice-Chairs: Duckworth, Maye Quade
2.30iii. Abeler, Boldon, Eichorn, Hauschild, Kunesh, Mann, Miller, Wesenberg
3.1f. COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS (12)
 3.2i. Co-Chairs: Carlson, Koran
3.3ii. Vice-Chairs: Bahr, Westlin
3.4iii. Boldon, Cwodzinski, Limmer, Lucero, Marty, Mathews, Port, Weber
3.5g. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, UTILITIES, ENVIRONMENT, AND CLIMATE (14)
 3.6i. Co-Chairs: Frentz, Mathews
3.7ii. Vice-Chairs: Green, Xiong
3.8iii. Dibble, Drazkowski, Gruenhagen, Hoffman, Klein, Lucero, McEwen, Port, Rarick,
  Weber
3.9h. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE, AND LEGACY (12)
 3.10i. Co-Chairs: Eichorn, Hawj
3.11ii. Vice-Chairs: McEwen, Wesenberg
3.12iii. Drazkowski, Green, Hauschild, Hoffman, Johnson Stewart, Kunesh, Lang, Westrom
3.13i. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE (14)
 3.14i. Co-Chairs: Marty, Pratt
3.15ii. Vice-Chairs: Dahms, Frentz
3.16iii. Champion, Draheim, Eichorn, Howe, Jasinski, Mohamed, Murphy, Pappas, Westrom,
3.17Wiklund
3.18j. COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (12)
3.19i. Co-Chairs: Utke, Wiklund
3.20ii. Vice-Chairs: Lieske, Mann
3.21iii. Abeler, Boldon, Gruenhagen, Hoffman, Koran, Kupec, Port, Rasmusson
3.22k. COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION (8)
 3.23i. Co-Chairs: Duckworth, Fateh
3.24ii. Vice-Chairs: Putnam, Rarick
3.25iii. Farnsworth, Kupec, Oumou Verbeten, Utke
3.26l. COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION (10)
 3.27i. Co-Chairs: Lucero, Port
3.28ii. Vice-Chairs: Boldon, Draheim
3.29iii. Abeler, Coleman, Dornink, Mohamed, Pha, Putnam
4.1m. COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES (10)
 4.2i. Co-Chairs: Hoffman, Rasmusson
4.3ii. Vice-Chairs: Abeler, Fateh
4.4iii. Coleman, Gruenhagen, Maye Quade, Mohamed, Utke, Wiklund
4.5n. COMMITTEE ON JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (10)
 4.6i. Co-Chairs: Champion, Draheim
4.7ii. Vice-Chairs: Mohamed, Nelson
4.8iii. Dornink, Gustafson, Hawj, Housley, Pha, Pratt
4.9o. COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY (12)
 4.10i. Co-Chairs: Latz, Limmer
4.11ii. Vice-Chairs: Kreun, Oumou Verbeten
4.12iii. Anderson, Carlson, Howe, Lieske, Pappas, Seeberger, Westlin, Westrom
4.13p. COMMITTEE ON LABOR (12)
 4.14i. Co-Chairs: Dornink, McEwen
4.15ii. Vice-Chairs: Gruenhagen, Hauschild
4.16iii. Kupec, Lieske, Marty, Oumou Verbeten, Pappas, Pratt, Rarick, Wesenberg
4.17q. COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION (12)
 4.18i. Co-Chairs: Johnson, Murphy
4.19ii. Vice-Chairs: Limmer, Rest
4.20iii. Coleman, Champion, Dahms, Eichorn, Frentz, Marty, Miller, Pappas
4.21r. COMMITTEE ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (14)
 4.22i. Co-Chairs: Lang, Xiong
4.23ii. Vice-Chairs: Gustafson, Koran, Maye Quade
4.24iii. Bahr, Carlson, Cwodzinski, Drazkowski, Eichorn, Fateh, Johnson, Johnson Stewart,
  Kreun
4.25s. COMMITTEE ON TAXES (10)
 4.26i. Co-Chairs: Rest, Weber
4.27ii. Vice-Chairs: Drazkowski, Klein
4.28iii. Bahr, Dibble, Hauschild, Miller, Nelson, Putnam
4.29t. COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION (12)
 5.1i. Co-Chairs: Dibble, Jasinski
5.2ii. Vice-Chairs: Howe, Johnson Stewart
5.3iii. Bahr, Carlson, Farnsworth, Hawj, Lang, McEwen, Nelson, Pha
5.4VI. Committee Schedule.
5.5a. Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development: Monday, Wednesday; 1150
5.6MSB; 3:00-5:00 p.m.
 5.7b. Capital Investment: Tuesday, Thursday; 1100 MSB; 3:00-5:00 p.m.
 5.8c. Commerce and Consumer Protection: Tuesday, Thursday; G-15 Capitol; 12:30-2:30 p.m.
 5.9d. Education Finance: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 1150 MSB; 8:30-10:30 a.m.
 5.10e. Education Policy: Monday, Wednesday; 1200 MSB; 12:30-2:30 p.m.
 5.11f. Elections: Tuesday, Thursday; 1200 MSB; 3:00-5:00 p.m.
 5.12g. Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate: Monday, Wednesday; 1150 MSB; 12:30-2:30
5.13p.m.
 5.14h. Environment, Climate, and Legacy: Tuesday, Thursday; 1150 MSB; 3:00-5:00 p.m.
 5.15i. Finance: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 1200 MSB; 8:30-10:30 a.m.
 5.16j. Health and Human Services: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 1100 MSB; 8:30-10:30 a.m.
 5.17k. Higher Education: Tuesday, Thursday; G-15 Capitol; 3:00-5:00 p.m.
 5.18l. Housing and Homelessness Prevention: Tuesday, Thursday; 1150 MSB; 12:30-2:30 p.m.
 5.19m. Human Services: Monday, Wednesday; 1200 MSB; 3:00-5:00 p.m.
 5.20n. Jobs and Economic Development: Monday, Wednesday; 1100 MSB; 12:30-2:30 p.m.
 5.21o. Judiciary and Public Safety: Monday, Wednesday; G-15 Capitol; 12:30-2:30 p.m.
 5.22p. Labor: Tuesday, Thursday; 1100 MSB; 12:30-2:30 p.m.
 5.23q. Rules and Administration: On-Call; 123 Capitol
 5.24r. State and Local Government: Tuesday, Thursday; 1200 MSB; 12:30-2:30 p.m.
5.25s. Taxes: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; G-15 Capitol; 8:30-10:30 a.m.
 5.26t. Transportation: Monday, Wednesday; 1100 MSB; 3:00-5:00 p.m.
 5.27VII. Staff.
 5.28a. The GOP caucus may temporarily reassign current staff. Each GOP Co-Chair may designate
5.29one staff member to assist in committee work for the duration of the agreement. The
  staff member
5.30will receive a temporary stipend commensurate with their responsibilities.
 6.1b. The Co-Chairs will work with the current Committee Administrator to support the
  work
6.2of the committee.
 6.3c. Current staff will be retained. Current vacancies may be filled.
6.4VIII. Opening Day: January 14, 2025.
6.5a. The body must elect two co-presiding officers, one from each caucus.
6.6b. All other Senate officers will be elected:
 6.7i. Secretary of the Senate - Tom Bottern.
6.8ii. 1st Assistant Secretary - Mike Linn.
6.9iii. 2nd Assistant Secretary - Jessica Tupper.
6.10iv. Engrossing Secretary - Melissa Mapes.
6.11v. Sergeant-at-Arms - Sven Lindquist.
6.12vi. Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms - Bryan Pierick.
6.13c. Leaders will be elected as GOP and DFL leader rather than Majority or Minority
  Leader.
 6.14d. Rev. Kirsten Fryer will be elected Senate Chaplain.
6.15IX. Floor Operations.
6.16a. There will be two floor sessions per week, unless additional sessions are agreed
  to by the
6.17caucus leaders.
 6.18b. A bill or confirmation must not be taken up on the floor without written agreement
  of the
6.19caucus leaders. The following actions are still available to all Senators:
 6.20i. Resolutions.
6.21ii. Amendments to bills.
6.22iii. Other motions.
6.23c. Prior to the start of each floor session, the caucus leaders will jointly decide
  which
6.24co-presiding officer will preside during that floor session.
 6.25d. The co-presiding officers have the powers of the Office of the President. The co-presiding
6.26officers will consult with one another and Secretary Bottern on all points of order
  with the goal of
6.27reaching consensus. In the event the co-presiding officers remain split following
  consultation with
6.28the Secretary, the Senate must immediately recess. During this recess, the co-presiding
  officers and
6.29the Secretary must meet with the caucus leaders. If, after this meeting, no consensus
  can be reached,
6.30the opinion of the Secretary must be the ruling of the President.
6.31X. Appointments.
7.1a. Where a statute requires the Majority or Minority Leader to make an appointment
  to a
7.2board, commission, or other body, the appointment may be made by mutual agreement
  of the caucus
7.3leaders.
7.4XI. Senate Rules.
7.5a. The Temporary Rules of the Senate for the 93rd session of the Legislature are adopted
  as
7.6the Temporary Rules for the 94th session, to be effective until the adoption of Permanent
  Rules by
7.7a majority vote of the Senate, subject to the following conditions:
 7.8i. A bill may not be introduced on the first day.
7.9ii. The limitation in section XIII of this agreement.
7.10iii. The rules referred to above are amended as follows:
7.114.BILL REFERRAL
7.124.1The President shall refer each bill without motion to the proper standing committee
  unless
7.13otherwise referred by the Senate.
 7.144.2A bill or resolution may not be referred to committee or amended until it has been
  given
7.15its first reading.
 7.164.3A member may not object to a bill or resolution on its introduction.
 7.174.4All bills appropriating money, or obligating the state to pay or expend money, or
7.18establishing a policy which to be effective will require expenditure of money, when
  referred to and
7.19reported by any other than the Committee on Finance, must be referred before passage
  to the
7.20Committee on Finance.
 7.214.5All bills delegating rulemaking to a department or agency of state government and
  all
7.22bills exempting a department or agency of state government from rulemaking, when referred
  to
7.23and reported by any other than the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans, must
7.24be referred before passage to the Committee on State and Local Government and Veterans.
 7.254.6All bills creating a new commission, council, task force, board, or other body to
  which
7.26a member of the legislature will be appointed must be referred before passage both
  to the Committee
7.27on State and Local Government and Veterans and to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
 7.284.7All bills authorizing or increasing a sentence of imprisonment to a state correctional
7.29institution must be referred before passage to the Committee on Judiciary and Public
  Safety.
 7.304.8All resolutions required to follow the same procedure as bills must be referred before
7.31passage to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
7.324.9A bill introduced by a committee need not be referred to a standing committee unless
  a
7.33question arises. It must lie over one day before being given its second reading.
 8.14.10A member may question the reference of a bill during the order of business of first
8.2reading on the day of introduction. When a member questions the reference of a bill,
  the bill must
8.3be referred without debate to the Committee on Rules and Administration to report
  the proper
8.4reference. Upon adoption of the report of the Committee on Rules and Administration,
  the bill must
8.5be referred accordingly.
 8.69.STANDING COMMITTEES
8.7The standing committees of the Senate are as follows:
8.8Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
8.9Capital Investment
8.10Commerce and Consumer Protection
 8.11Education Finance
8.12Education Policy
8.13Elections
8.14Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
8.15Environment, Climate, and Legacy
8.16Finance
 8.17Health and Human Services
8.18Higher Education
8.19Housing and Homelessness Prevention
8.20Human Services
8.21Jobs and Economic Development
8.22Judiciary and Public Safety
8.23Labor
8.24Rules and Administration
8.25State and Local Government and Veterans
8.26Taxes
 8.27Transportation
8.28XII. Miscellaneous.
8.29a. Member offices and floor desks will remain as currently assigned.
 9.1b. Bill referrals will be made jointly by the Executive Assistant to the President
  and a staff
9.2member appointed by the GOP. If there is a dispute, the caucus leaders will determine
  referral.
9.3XIII. Future Agreements.
9.4a. The GOP and DFL agree that the items in this section will remain in effect beyond
  the
9.5termination of this agreement.
9.6b. With the exception of the Temporary Rules in this agreement, the body will not
  amend
9.7the Temporary Senate Rules or adopt Permanent Senate Rules during calendar year 2025
  without
9.8written agreement of the two caucus leaders.
9.9c. Under the committee structure that is implemented following the termination of
  this
9.10agreement for the 2025-2026 biennium, the Majority party must only have a one-vote
  margin on
9.11all committees except the following committees may have a two-vote margin:
9.12i. Environment, Climate, and Legacy.
9.13ii. Finance.
9.14iii. Health and Human Services.
9.15iv. Judiciary and Public Safety.
9.16v. Labor.
 9.17vi. State and Local Government.
 9.18vii. Rules and Administration.
9.19d. For the 2025-2026 biennium, a Subcommittee on Veterans will be formed under the
9.20Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development Committee.
9.21e. For the 2025-2026 biennium, the GOP will control Capitol Conference Room 206.
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