Bill > HF1026

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to modify the compensation rules for Minnesota legislators. Specifically, the amendment would prohibit legislators from receiving pay if their respective legislative chamber (either the Senate or House of Representatives) does not organize on the day prescribed by law. The proposed amendment would be submitted to voters at the 2026 general election, with a ballot question asking whether the Minnesota Constitution should be amended to prohibit legislator compensation when the legislative chamber is not properly organized. The ballot title would read "A constitutional amendment to prohibit legislator compensation in certain circumstances." If approved, the amendment would modify Article IV, Section 12 of the state constitution, adding a provision that members of a legislative house must not be compensated for any day that the house is not duly organized, which aims to ensure timely legislative organization and provide a financial incentive for legislators to convene as scheduled.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1026&ssn=0&y=2025