MinnesotaProposal would bar regular-session expense payments and limit legislators’ pay
Starting July 1, 2027, Minnesota legislators would be barred from receiving per diem payments during regular sessions and could receive only listed forms of pay for legislative work.
What it does
During a regular session, legislators would not receive per diem payments for living expenses. Their chamber could set payments for times when the legislature is not meeting in regular session.
For legislative work, legislators could receive only the types of compensation listed in the proposal, including their set salary and certain state insurance and retirement contributions.
Argument forThe state might spend less on legislators’ living expenses during regular sessions because the measure would bar those payments.
Argument againstLegislators who travel or stay away from home during regular sessions might have to cover more of their living costs themselves.
More detail
The proposal would bar legislators from receiving per diem payments during a regular session. The rule applies to members of the Minnesota Legislature. When the legislature is not meeting in regular session, each chamber may set the amounts and purposes for per diem payments. The proposal would take effect July 1, 2027.
The proposal would limit compensation a legislator may receive for legislative work to the listed types. The limit covers compensation a legislator receives for work as a legislator. Allowed compensation includes salary set by the Legislative Salary Council, state contributions to insurance and retirement, and compensation allowed under the cited statutes. The proposal would take effect July 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 15Author added BoldonLatest
- May 12Referred to State and Local GovernmentMinor
- May 12Introduction and first readingIntroduced
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