HF 3283 Summary

• Amends Minnesota Statutes section 3.099 to change legislative compensation payment timing from January 15 to within five days after a member takes the oath of office, with subsequent payments on the first day of each following month.

• Maintains mileage reimbursement for necessary travel to legislative sessions as authorized by the Senate for senators and House of Representatives for representatives.

• Establishes that per diem living expenses during regular or special sessions are determined by the Senate for senators and the House for representatives.

• Amends section 3.103 to authorize reimbursement for legislators' expenses during special sessions in the same amounts and manner as authorized at the last regular session, removing the previous restriction limiting travel reimbursement to one round trip per member for each seven calendar days of special session meetings.