The Eighty-ninth Minnesota Legislature was the legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota from January 6, 2015, to January 2, 2017. It was composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, based on the results of the 2012 Senate election and the 2014 House election. The seats were apportioned based on the 2010 United States census. It first convened in Saint Paul on January 6, 2015, and last met on May 23, 2016. It held its regular session from January 6 to May 18, 2015, and from March 8 to May 23, 2016. A special session to complete unfinished business was held from June 12 to 13, 2015.

Major events March 4, 2015: Joint session to elect regents of the University of Minnesota. April 9, 2015: 2015 State of the State Address March 9, 2016: 2016 State of the State Address

Major legislation

Enacted March 17, 2015: Child protection act () May 5, 2015: Right to Try Act () May 22, 2015: Omnibus public safety act () May 22, 2015: Omnibus higher education act () May 22, 2015: Omnibus health and human services act () May 22, 2015: Omnibus transportation act () May 22, 2015: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act () May 23, 2015: Omnibus state government act () June 13, 2015: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy act () June 13, 2015: Omnibus legacy act (, see also ) June 13, 2015: Omnibus education act () June 13, 2015: Omnibus agriculture, environment, and natural resources act () June 13, 2015: Omnibus capital investment (bonding) act () May 19, 2016: Nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images and sexual solicitation act () May 22, 2016: Controlled substances act () May 22, 2016: Presidential primary election act () May 31, 2016: Portable recording systems act () May 31, 2016: Outdoor heritage fund appropriations act () May 31, 2016: Environment and natural resources trust fund appropriations act () Seven appropriations line-item vetoed. June 1, 2016: Omnibus supplemental appropriations act ()

Proposed Boldface indicates the bill was passed by its house of origin.

Background checks for firearm transfers bill (/) Compassionate Care Act (/) Family leave insurance bill (/) Gender-specific accommodations bill (/) Minimum wage modification for tipped employees bill (/) MNsure governance bill (/) Omnibus agriculture, environment, natural resources, jobs, economic development, and energy bill (/) Omnibus agriculture, environment, natural resources, jobs, economic development, and energy bill () Omnibus capital investment (bonding) bill (/) Omnibus capital investment (bonding) bill (/) Omnibus education policy bill (/) Omnibus education policy bill (/) Omnibus health, human services, state government, and public safety bill (/) Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy bill (/) Omnibus transportation bill (/) Real ID implementation bill (/) Teacher licensure and employment bill (/) Transportation finance bill (/)

Vetoed May 21, 2015: Omnibus education bill (/) May 23, 2015: Omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy bill () May 23, 2015: Omnibus agriculture, environment, and natural resources bill (/) June 7, 2016: Omnibus tax bill (pocket veto) (/)

Summary of actions In this Legislature, all acts were approved (signed) by Governor Mark Dayton, with the exceptions of H.F. No. 844, an omnibus education bill; H.F. No. 846, an omnibus agriculture, environment, and natural resources bill; H.F. No. 1437, an omnibus jobs, economic development, and energy bill; and , an omnibus bill modifying state and local government employee retirement statutes, all of which were vetoed. In chapter 186, an environment and natural resources appropriations act, seven appropriations were line-item vetoed. H.F. No. 848, the omnibus tax bill, was pocket vetoed. No bills or items were enacted by the Legislature over the governor's veto.

Political composition Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Changes in membership" section below.

Senate

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic–Farmer–Labor Republican End of the previous Legislature 39 28 67 0 Begin 39 28 67 0 October 31, 2015 27 66 1 February 22, 2016 28 67 0 July 11, 2016 38 28 66 1 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 33 34 67 0

House of Representatives

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Republican Democratic–Farmer–Labor End of the previous Legislature 61 73 134 0 Begin 72 62 134 0 July 1, 201561 133 1 August 8, 201560 132 2 November 9, 201561 133 1 December 15, 201560 132 2 December 17, 201561 133 1 February 17, 2016 73 134 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 76 57 133 1

Leadership

Senate President: Sandy Pappas (DFL) President pro tempore: Ann Rest (DFL)

Majority (DFL) leadership Majority Leader: Tom Bakk Assistant Majority Leader: Katie Sieben Deputy Majority Leader: Jeff Hayden Majority Whips: Chris Eaton Lyle Koenen

Minority (Republican) leadership Minority Leader: David Hann Assistant Minority Leaders: Michelle Benson Gary Dahms Paul Gazelka Bill Ingebrigtsen Warren Limmer Carrie Ruud Minority Whip: David Osmek

House of Representatives Speaker: Kurt Daudt (R) Speaker pro tempore: Tim O'Driscoll (R)

Majority (Republican) leadership Majority Leader: Joyce Peppin Majority Whip: Dan Fabian Assistant Majority Leaders: Dave Baker Deb Kiel Ron Kresha Kathy Lohmer Tim Sanders Chris Swedzinski

Minority (DFL) leadership Minority Leader: Paul Thissen Deputy Minority Leaders: Melissa Hortman Paul Marquart Erin Murphy

Members

Senate

District Name Party Residence First elected 1 LeRoy Stumpf DFL Plummer 1982 2 Rod Skoe DFL Clearbrook 2002 3 Tom Bakk DFL Cook 2002 4 Kent Eken DFL Twin Valley 2012 5 Tom Saxhaug DFL Grand Rapids 2002 6 David Tomassoni DFL Chisholm 2000 7 Roger Reinert DFL Duluth 2010 8 Bill Ingebrigtsen Republican Alexandria 2006 9 Paul Gazelka Republican Nisswa 2010 10 Carrie Ruud Republican Breezy Point 2002, 2012† 11 Tony Lourey DFL Kerrick 2006 12 Torrey Westrom Republican Elbow Lake 2012 13 Michelle Fischbach Republican Paynesville 1996* 14 John Pederson Republican St. Cloud 2010 15 Dave Brown Republican Becker 2010 16 Gary Dahms Republican Redwood Falls 2010 17 Lyle Koenen DFL Clara City 2012* 18 Scott Newman Republican Hutchinson 2010 19 Kathy Sheran DFL Mankato 2006 20 Kevin Dahle DFL Northfield 2008*, 2012† 21 Matt Schmit DFL Red Wing 2012 22 Bill Weber Republican Luverne 2012 23 Julie Rosen Republican Vernon Center 2002 24 Vicki Jensen DFL Owatonna 2012 25 Dave Senjem Republican Rochester 2002 26 Carla Nelson Republican Rochester 2010 27 Dan Sparks DFL Austin 2002 28 Jeremy Miller Republican Winona 2010 29 Bruce Anderson Republican Buffalo 2012 30 Mary Kiffmeyer Republican Big Lake 2012 31 Michelle Benson Republican Ham Lake 2010 32 Sean Nienow Republican Cambridge 2002, 2010† 33 David Osmek Republican Mound 2012 34 Warren Limmer Republican Maple Grove 1995* 35 Branden Petersen Republican Andover 2012 Jim Abeler Republican Anoka 2016* 36 John Hoffman DFL Champlin 2012 37 Alice Johnson DFL Spring Lake Park 2012 38 Roger Chamberlain Republican Lino Lakes 2010 39 Karin Housley Republican St. Marys Point 2012 40 Chris Eaton DFL Brooklyn Center 2011* 41 Barb Goodwin DFL Columbia Heights 2010 42 Bev Scalze DFL Little Canada 2012 43 Chuck Wiger DFL Maplewood 1996 44 Terri Bonoff DFL Minnetonka 2005* 45 Ann Rest DFL New Hope 2000 46 Ron Latz DFL St. Louis Park 2006 47 Julianne Ortman Republican Chanhassen 2002 48 David Hann Republican Eden Prairie 2002 49 Melisa Franzen DFL Edina 2012 50 Melissa Halvorson Wiklund DFL Bloomington 2012 51 Jim Carlson DFL Eagan 2006, 2012† 52 Jim Metzen DFL South St. Paul 1986 53 Susan Kent DFL Woodbury 2012 54 Katie Sieben DFL Newport 2006 55 Eric Pratt Republican Prior Lake 2012 56 Dan Hall Republican Burnsville 2010 57 Greg Clausen DFL Apple Valley 2012 58 Dave Thompson Republican Lakeville 2010 59 Bobby Joe Champion DFL Minneapolis 2012 60 Kari Dziedzic DFL Minneapolis 2012* 61 Scott Dibble DFL Minneapolis 2002 62 Jeff Hayden DFL Minneapolis 2011* 63 Patricia Torres Ray DFL Minneapolis 2006 64 Dick Cohen DFL Saint Paul 1986 65 Sandy Pappas DFL Saint Paul 1990 66 John Marty DFL Roseville 1986 67 Foung Hawj DFL Saint Paul 2012

House of Representatives