(ST PAUL, MINN) – The Minnesota Legislature is set to convene Tuesday at the state capitol in St. Paul.
On Friday, Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon sent a letter to leaders of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the Republican and Democratic-Farmer-Labor parties. In the letter, he provides information on his role under state law and the reasoning for his legal conclusion that a quorum in the house requires 68 members to be present.
“After extensive research and consultation with nonpartisan experts, I conclude that the Constitution and state statute define the majority needed for a quorum in the House of Representatives as 68 members,” Simon said in a statement. “If there are not 68 members present, I have no authority to take any further action and will adjourn.”
