76th Minnesota Legislature

The 76th Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 3, 1989. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election of November 4, 1986, and the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 8, 1988.

Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 3, 1989, to May 22, 1989. A special session was convened from September 27, 1989, to September 29, 1989, to pass a tax bill to replace the one which was vetoed by Governor Rudy Perpich, as well as to consider property tax relief and the statewide solid waste recycling program.

A continuation of the regular session was held between February 12, 1990, and April 25, 1990.

Party summary

 * Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.

Senate

 * President of the Senate
 * Jerome M. Hughes (DFL-Maplewood)


 * Senate Majority Leader
 * Roger Moe (DFL-Erskine)


 * Senate Minority Leader
 * Duane Benson (IR-Lanesboro)

House of Representatives

 * Speaker of the House
 * Robert Vanasek (DFL-New Prague)


 * House Majority Leader
 * Until June 21, 1989 Ann Wynia (DFL-St. Paul)
 * After June 21, 1989 Dee Long (DFL-Minneapolis)


 * House Minority Leader
 * Bill Schreiber (IR-Brooklyn Park)