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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Minnesota State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 7, 1997 – January 5, 1999 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Minnesota State Senate | |||||
| Members | 67 Senators | ||||
| President | Allan Spear | ||||
| Majority Leader | Roger Moe | ||||
| Minority Leader | Dean Johnson, Dick Day | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 134 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | Phil Carruthers | ||||
| Majority Leader | Ted Winter | ||||
| Minority Leader | Steve Sviggum | ||||
| Party control | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | ||||
The eightieth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 7, 1997. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 5, 1996.
Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 7, 1997, to May 15, 1997. A special session convened on June 26, 1997, to consider funding for K–12 schools, DWI measures, and government data practices. A second special session was convened on August 19, 1997, to provide flood relief and consider commissioners' pay and the minimum wage. A third special session was held from October 23, 1997, to November 14, 1997, to consider providing funding for a baseball stadium.[1]
A continuation of the regular session was held between January 20, 1998, and April 9, 1998. An additional special session met from April 20, 1998, to April 22, 1998, to clarify legislation to allow for fraud recovery, and consider economic development issues and issues relevant to early childhood and family education.[1]
Party summary
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
Senate
| Party[2] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | Ind | Rep | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 40 | 1 | 25 | 66 | 1 |
| Begin | 42 | 1 | 24 | 67 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 63% | 1% | 36% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 42 | 1 | 24 | 67 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| Party[3] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFL | Rep | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 68 | 65 | 133 | 1 |
| Begin | 70 | 64 | 134 | 0 |
| September 4, 1997 | 69 | 133 | 1 | |
| November 13, 1997 | 70 | 134 | 0 | |
| December 6, 1997 | 63 | 133 | 1 | |
| December 22, 1997 | 62 | 132 | 2 | |
| January 15, 1998 | 61 | 131 | 3 | |
| January 20, 1998 | 62 | 132 | 2 | |
| January 29, 1998 | 63 | 133 | 1 | |
| February 5, 1998 | 64 | 134 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 52% | 48% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 63 | 71 | 134 | 0 |
Leadership
Senate
- President of the Senate
- Allan Spear (DFL-Minneapolis)[4]
- Senate Minority Leader
- Until July 9, 1997 Dean Johnson (R-Willmar)[5]
- After July 9, 1997 Dick Day (R-Owatonna)[5]
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- Phil Carruthers (DFL-Brooklyn Center)[6]
- House Majority Leader
- Ted Winter (DFL-Fulda)[7]
- House Minority Leader
- Steve Sviggum (R-Kenyon)[7]