Congressman Keith Ellison poses with Sierra
Club Clean Air and Renewable Energy organizer,
Cesia Kearns, and executive committee member
Sheila Williams Ridge at the 2007 Global
Warming Day of Action.
A Citizen's Guide to Lobbying the Minnesota Legislature
Table of Contents
Introduction: What is Lobbying and Who are Lobbyists?
Part I: How an Idea Becomes a Law in Minnesota
- How does a bill get introduced?
- What happens when a bill gets introduced?
- Are there different types of bills that can be introduced?
- How does a bill move through the committee process?
- What happens after a bill has been considered by all committees?
- What happens once a bill has passed both houses?
- What is the Governor’s Role in this Process?
- How does the Minnesota Legislative Session Work?
Conclusion


