Minnesota Senate Offices
Secretary of the Senate
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The Secretary of the Senate oversees various internal Senate offices
each providing specific services and duties. For a detailed description
of each of the internal offices, please refer to each office's page.
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 Legislative Information, Production and Communications |
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| Administrative Services |
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The Secretary of the Senate is the chief operating
officer of the Senate. The Secretary of the Senate functions under the
jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules and Administration, acting as
parliamentarian and administering the internal operations of the Senate.
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Refer to the Key Resources
section on this page where services are defined by each individual office.
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| Date timeline |
Description |
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| July 1 |
State fiscal year begins each year, and in odd-numbered years, state fiscal biennium begins. |
| July through December |
Groundwork is laid for upcoming legislative session. Ongoing budget activity, budget-related events, trends, and issues are analyzed for their fiscal policy implications. Budget divisions, committees, and legislative commissions hold special meetings to examine pending issues. |
| End of November |
Department of Finance issues November Forecast of state revenues and expenditures. |
| Beginning of January |
Legislature convenes, begins official budget hearings and committee hearings to discuss pertinent issues and bills. Staff drafts bills and amendments upon request of Senators. |
| Fourth Tuesday in January in odd-numbered years, or third Tuesday in February, if a new governor has just been elected |
Governor issues detailed budget for following biennium. |
| Mid February |
Governor issues detailed budget and policy bills for the next biennium. |
| End of February |
Department of Finance issues February Forecast of state revenues and expenditures. |
| March to June |
Legislature finishes committee and budget hearings, bills are debated and voted on in floor sessions, and conference committees meet to finalize bills. Governor signs or vetoes legislation. |
| Monday following third Saturday in May |
Constitution mandates end of regular session. |
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