Minnesota SF 2274: Women's economic self-sufficiency, gender segregation in the workforce reduction, and gender pay gap reduction provisions; women and nontraditional jobs grant program establishment; appropriation

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, section 1;​
1.3 allowing owners of agricultural land, real property that is both nonhomesteaded​
1.4 and noncommercial, or small business property to vote on property tax questions​
1.5 where the property is located; providing implementing language; proposing coding​
1.6 for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204B.​
1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.8 Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.​
1.9 An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment​
1.10 is adopted, article VII, section 1, will read:​
1.11 Section 1. Every person 18 years of age or more who has been a citizen of the United​
1.12 States for three months and who has resided in the precinct for 30 days next preceding an​
1.13 election shall be entitled to vote in that precinct. In addition, every person 18 years of age​
1.14 or more who has been a citizen of the United States and resident of this state for three months​
1.15 and who is the owner of agricultural land, real property that is both nonhomesteaded and​
1.16 noncommercial, or real property that is commercial or industrial on which the owner conducts​
1.17 a small business as defined by law may vote in the precinct where the real property is located​
1.18 on any question concerning a local levy or referendum. The place of voting by one otherwise​
1.19 qualified who has changed his residence within 30 days preceding the election shall be​
1.20 prescribed by law. The following persons shall not be entitled or permitted to vote at any​
1.21 election in this state: A person not meeting the above requirements; a person who has been​
1.22 convicted of treason or felony, unless restored to civil rights; a person under guardianship,​
1.23 or a person who is insane or not mentally competent.​
1​Section 1.​
25-01834 as introduced​02/05/25 REVISOR MS/AC​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 2274​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: LUCERO)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​670​03/06/2025​
Referred to Elections​

2.1 Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.​
2.2 The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2026 general election.​
2.3 The question submitted must be:​
2.4 "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to allow the owner of agricultural land,​
2.5 real property that is both nonhomesteaded and noncommercial, or real property that is​
2.6 commercial or industrial on which the owner conducts a small business as defined by law​
2.7 to vote on a local levy or bond referendum where the real property is located?​
2.8 Yes ...................
2.9 No .................."​
2.10 Sec. 3. [204B.50] CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX AND BOND QUESTIONS;​
2.11 SECRETARY OF STATE RULES.​
2.12 The owner of agricultural land, real property that is both nonhomesteaded and​
2.13 noncommercial, or real property that is commercial or industrial on which the owner conducts​
2.14 a small business as defined by law may vote in the precinct where the real property is located​
2.15 on any question concerning a local levy or bond referendum. Owners may register to vote​
2.16 in the precinct where the real property is located, for purposes of this section only, under​
2.17 procedures developed by the secretary of state by rule. Owners may vote by absentee ballot​
2.18 in the manner provided by chapter 203B or may vote in a mail election as provided in section​
2.19 204B.45.​
2.20 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.​
2.21 Section 3 is effective upon ratification of the amendment proposed in section 1.​
2​Sec. 4.​
25-01834 as introduced​02/05/25 REVISOR MS/AC​