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MN HF4331

MN HF4331
Metropolitan Council abolished, duties transferred to other departments, public safety radio communication law and fiscal disparity law conforming amendments made, payment of bonds and other debt obligations provided, metro area sanitary sewer district created, and money appropriated.

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Introduced
02/28/2024
In Committee
02/28/2024
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 aims to abolish the Metropolitan Council and transfer its duties to other state and local agencies. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. The Metropolitan Council is abolished, and its transit, planning, and other duties are transferred to the Department of Transportation, the commissioner of administration, and other state and local agencies. 2. The public safety radio communication law is amended to transfer administration and oversight of the radio communication system from the Metropolitan Council to the commissioner of management and budget and local governments. 3. The fiscal disparities law is amended to remove the Metropolitan Council's role in administering the regional tax base sharing program. 4. A new metropolitan area sanitary sewer district is created to manage the regional wastewater system. 5. Provisions are made for the payment of outstanding bonds and other debt obligations of the former Metropolitan Council. 6. The metropolitan land use planning provisions are repealed, eliminating the Metropolitan Council's role in regional planning. 7. The Metropolitan Airports Commission's oversight by the Metropolitan Council is ended. 8. The powers and duties of the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission are transferred to the commissioner of administration. 9. Funding for the metropolitan transit system is shifted from the Metropolitan Council to a new Metropolitan Area Transit Board. 10. Various other conforming amendments are made throughout state law to reflect the abolition of the Metropolitan Council. This bill represents a significant restructuring of regional governance in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, shifting many of the Metropolitan Council's responsibilities to other state and local agencies.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (20)

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to State and Local Government Finance and Policy (on 02/28/2024)
(1 Companion Bills)

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