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MN SF4255

MN SF4255
Metropolitan Council abolishment

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Introduced
02/26/2024
In Committee
02/26/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2024

Introduced Session

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to local and state government; abolishing the Metropolitan Council; transferring duties to the commissioners of administration and natural resources; transferring transportation and transit-related functions to Department of Transportation; making conforming amendments to public safety radio communication laws, fiscal disparity laws; providing for payment of bonds and other debt obligations; repealing metropolitan land use planning provisions; ending Metropolitan Council oversight of Metropolitan Airports Commission; transferring Metropolitan Council powers and authority to Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission; creating metropolitan area sanitary sewer district; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 3.971, subdivision 6; 4A.02; 6.80, subdivision 3; 10.60, subdivision 1; 10A.01, subdivisions 24, 31, 32, 35; 13.685; 15.0599, subdivision 1; 15B.11, subdivision 3; 16A.88, subdivision 2; 16C.073, subdivision 1; 16C.285, subdivision 1; 43A.346, subdivisions 1, 2; 47.52; 65B.43, subdivision 20; 85.016; 85.017; 85.53, subdivision 3; 103B.155; 103B.231, subdivisions 3a, 7, 9, 11; 103B.235, subdivision 3; 103B.255, subdivisions 8, 9, 12; 103D.401; 103D.405, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 6; 103G.293; 114C.25; 115A.151; 115A.471; 115A.52; 116.16, subdivision 2; 116.182, subdivision 1; 116D.04, subdivision 1a; 116G.03, subdivision 5; 116G.15, subdivisions 2, 5; 116J.401, subdivision 2; 116M.15, subdivision 1; 116P.17, subdivision 1; 117.57, subdivision 3; 118A.07, subdivision 1; 124D.892, subdivision 1; 134.201, subdivision 5; 145A.02, subdivision 16; 160.165, subdivision 1; 160.93, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a; 162.09, subdivision 4; 162.145, subdivision 1; 169.306; 169.781, subdivision 1; 169.791, subdivision 5; 169.792, subdivision 11; 174.03, subdivisions 1, 4, 5; 174.04, subdivisions 1, 2; 174.247; 174.285, subdivision 4; 174.30, subdivision 4; 174.90; 216C.145, subdivision 1; 216C.15, subdivision 1; 216H.02, subdivision 2; 221.012, subdivision 38; 221.022; 221.031, subdivision 3a; 237.162, subdivision 2; 240.06, subdivision 2; 270.12, subdivision 3; 275.066; 275.62, subdivision 3; 275.70, subdivision 4; 297A.70, subdivision 3; 297A.992, subdivisions 4, 5; 352.01, subdivisions 2a, 2b; 352.03, subdivision 1; 352.04, subdivision 6; 352.75, subdivision 2; 352D.02, subdivision 1; 353.64, subdivision 7a; 363A.36, subdivisions 1, 1a; 363A.44, subdivision 1; 373.40, subdivision 1; 383A.81, subdivision 3; 383B.81, subdivision 3; 398A.04, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 9; 403.30, subdivision 1; 403.31, subdivisions 4, 5; 403.36, subdivision 1; 414.02, subdivision 3; 414.031, subdivision 4; 446A.076; 462A.04, subdivision 1; 462A.07, subdivision 11; 462A.222, subdivision 4; 462C.04, subdivision 2; 462C.071, subdivision 2; 465.82, subdivision 1; 469.174, subdivision 26; 469.351, subdivision 2; 471.425, subdivision 1; 471.9997; 473.121, subdivisions 2, 14, 24; 473.142; 473.1425; 1 473.143; 473.144; 473.146, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, by adding subdivisions; 473.1466; 473.147; 473.149, subdivision 3; 473.166; 473.167, subdivisions 2, 2a; 473.168, subdivision 2; 473.192, subdivisions 2, 3; 473.223; 473.301, subdivision 2; 473.303; 473.313; 473.315, subdivision 1; 473.325; 473.334, subdivision 1; 473.341; 473.351, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 473.375, as amended; 473.384; 473.385; 473.386; 473.387, subdivisions 2, 3; 473.3875; 473.39, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 5, 7; 473.391; 473.3925; 473.399; 473.3994; 473.3995; 473.3997; 473.405; 473.4056, subdivision 1; 473.4057, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8; 473.407, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5; 473.408, as amended; 473.409; 473.41, subdivision 1; 473.411, subdivision 5; 473.415, subdivision 1; 473.416; 473.42; 473.436, subdivisions 2, 3, 6; 473.446, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 8, by adding a subdivision; 473.448; 473.4485, subdivisions 1, 2; 473.449; 473.602; 473.604, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 473.608, subdivision 19; 473.611, subdivision 5; 473.638; 473.64; 473.655; 473.661, subdivision 4; 473.667, subdivision 8; 473.8011; 473.811, subdivisions 4, 6; 473.910, subdivision 3; 473F.02, subdivision 7; 473F.08, subdivisions 3, 5, 7a; 473F.13, subdivision 1; 473H.04, subdivision 3; 473H.06, subdivisions 1, 5; 473H.08, subdivision 4; 473J.25, by adding a subdivision; 477A.011, subdivision 3; 572A.02, subdivision 5; 604B.04, subdivision 7; 609.594, subdivision 1; 609.6055, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 10.65, subdivision 2; 13.46, subdivision 2; 15.0597, subdivision 1; 114D.30, subdivision 4; 115.7411, subdivision 2; 116.064, subdivision 6; 161.088, subdivisions 1, 5; 174.375, subdivision 2; 268B.01, subdivision 18; 275.065, subdivision 3; 297A.9915, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5; 473.145; 473.387, subdivision 4; 473.39, subdivision 6; 473.4051, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a; 473.4065, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 473.4075; 473.4077, subdivision 2; 473.412, subdivisions 2, 3; 473.4465, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6; 473F.02, subdivision 8; 477A.011, subdivision 3b; 609.2231, subdivision 11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 115; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 3.8841; 103B.235, subdivision 3a; 115.66; 115A.03, subdivision 19; 174.22, subdivision 3; 238.43, subdivision 5; 297A.992, subdivision 12; 403.27; 403.29, subdivision 4; 403.32; 462.382; 462C.071, subdivision 4; 473.121, subdivisions 3, 8, 12; 473.123, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3, 3a, 4, 8; 473.125; 473.127; 473.129; 473.1293; 473.132; 473.1565; 473.165; 473.167, subdivisions 3, 4; 473.175; 473.181, subdivisions 2, 5; 473.191; 473.206; 473.208; 473.24; 473.242; 473.245; 473.246; 473.249, subdivisions 1, 2; 473.25; 473.251; 473.253; 473.254, subdivisions 1, 2, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 473.255; 473.3875; 473.388, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 7; 473.39, subdivision 4; 473.3993, subdivision 4; 473.411, subdivisions 3, 4; 473.4461; 473.501, subdivisions 1, 3; 473.504, subdivisions 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12; 473.505; 473.511, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 473.5111; 473.512; 473.513; 473.515; 473.5155; 473.516, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 473.517, subdivisions 1, 3, 6, 10; 473.519; 473.521; 473.523, subdivisions 1, 1a; 473.524; 473.541; 473.542; 473.543, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 473.545; 473.547; 473.549; 473.621, subdivision 6; 473.834, subdivisions 1, 2; 473.851; 473.852, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 473.853; 473.854; 473.856; 473.857; 473.858; 473.859, subdivisions 1, 2a, 3, 4, 5, 6; 473.86; 473.861; 473.862; 473.864; 473.865; 473.866; 473.867, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; 473.869; 473.87; 473.871; 473.915; 473F.02, subdivision 21; 473F.08, subdivision 3b; 473H.02, subdivisions 7, 8; 473J.25, subdivision 5; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 473.123, subdivision 3f; 473.3999; 473.859, subdivisions 2, 7; Minnesota Rules, parts 5800.0010; 5800.0020; 5800.0030; 5800.0040; 5800.0050; 5800.0060; 5800.0070; 5800.0080; 5800.0090; 5800.0100; 5800.0110; 5800.0120; 5800.0130; 5800.0140; 5800.0150. 2

AI Summary

This bill proposes to abolish the Metropolitan Council and transfer its duties to other state agencies and local government units. The key provisions are: This bill abolishes the Metropolitan Council and transfers its duties and responsibilities to the following entities: - The commissioner of administration will take over the Metropolitan Council's role in developing the comprehensive development guide for the metropolitan area, transportation planning, and regional recreation open space planning. - The commissioner of transportation will take over the Metropolitan Council's transit financing, coordination, and operation responsibilities. A new Metropolitan Area Transit Board will be established to levy taxes and issue bonds for transit in the metro area. - The Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission will take over the Metropolitan Council's regional recreation open space responsibilities. - A new Metropolitan Area Sanitary Sewer District will be established to operate the metropolitan disposal system. The bill also makes various conforming changes throughout state statutes to reflect the abolition of the Metropolitan Council. Overall, the bill aims to decentralize the regional governance functions previously held by the Metropolitan Council.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Referred to Transportation (on 02/26/2024)
(1 Companion Bills)

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