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Redistricting Committee, Minnesota House of Representatives (decommissioned)
The Redistricting Committee is a former standing committee of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Per Rule 6.01 of the House Rules, standing committees of the Minnesota House of Representatives are appointed by the speaker of the house.[1] Committees are appointed at the beginning of each biennial session. Up to 30 days before the session, the speaker-designate is to submit a list of proposed standing committees and divisions to all minority caucuses. Up to 15 days before the session's start, the minority leader may submit proposed minority assignments to the speaker-designate, who must comply in keeping with attaining proportionate representation. With the exception of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration, one may not serve as chair of a committee or another with a similar jurisdiction for longer than three consecutive two-year sessions.[2]
See rules: House Rules
Function
| “ | The committee holds public hearings on bills to put each bill into its best form. During the bill's hearing, the committee can take testimony from the bill's sponsors, the general public and experts in the areas the bill affects.
The committee has several courses of action it can take: |
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Click here to read more regarding this committee's role in the state's redistricting after the 2020 census.
Membership
2021-2022 legislative session
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House Redistricting Committee (decommissioned), 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (9) | Republican members (6) | Third-party members(0) |
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Ginny Klevorn (D, Vice Chair) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Jim Nash (R) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Nolan West (R) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
Samantha Vang (D) left this committee on January 03, 2023.
2011-2012
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2009-2010
- Sarah Anderson, Chair
- Dan Fabian, Vice Chair
- Mary Murphy
- Karen Clark
- Kurt Daudt
- Pat Garofalo
- Joe Hoppe
- Melissa Hortman
- Jennifer Loon
- Paul Marquart
- Jeanne Poppe
- Peggy Scott
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Permanent Rules of the House 2021 - 2022," February 24, 2021 (Rule 6.01)
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Permanent Rules of the House 2021 - 2022," February 24, 2021 (Rule 6.02)
- ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Committees," accessed February 24, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
