Legislature's authority to place proposed statutory changes on the ballot for a public vote clarified.

HF 742 clarifies the process for Minnesota's legislature to refer proposed law changes directly to voters. It defines a "measure" as a proposal to amend, create, or repeal laws on a single topic. The bill states that a majority of members in both legislative houses can pass a resolution directing the secretary of state to place such a measure on the next general election ballot. If approved by a majority of voters, the measure becomes law, and the revisor of statutes must publish and codify it like other laws. This is a procedural bill affecting how the legislature initiates voter referendums on statutory changes.