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Senate votes 34-33 to end temporary power-sharing agreement
Summary
The Minnesota Senate on Feb. 3 adopted Senate Resolution 8, terminating the temporary power‑sharing agreement that governed committee co‑chairs and co‑presiding officers; several amendments to extend or limit the agreement failed on tie votes.
The Minnesota Senate voted 34-33 on Feb. 3 to adopt Senate Resolution 8, a measure that terminates the temporary power‑sharing and responsibility‑sharing agreement entered at the start of the legislative session and rescinds powers previously granted to co‑presiding officers.
Senator Cinnamon Murphy introduced the resolution, saying the action “terminates Senate resolution number 1” while preserving two parts of that earlier agreement: temporary senate rules and a clause covering future agreements. Murphy told colleagues the move was meant to “respect the will of the voters” after a special election produced a new certified member for Senate District 60 and to restore a single majority and the conventional committee and leadership…
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