House File 3337 Summary

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to combine the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives into a single legislative body of 99 members, effective for members whose terms begin in January 2013.

• Submits the proposed amendment to voters at the 2010 general election with the question: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate be combined and a single legislative body be created, beginning in 2013?"

• Amends Minnesota Statutes to set the house of representatives at 99 members and establishes 99 house of representatives districts with one representative elected from each district.

• Changes legislative procedures throughout the constitution to reference "house of representatives" instead of separate senate and house entities for impeachment, bill passage, elections, and other governmental functions.

• Requires a 60 percent voter approval threshold for constitutional amendments and changes impeachment trials from the senate to the combined house of representatives body.