Bill > SF988

This bill requires meetings of the Minnesota Historical Society's executive council to be open to the public when discussing state-owned historic sites, historic places, or properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Specifically, these meetings must comply with Minnesota's open meeting laws (Chapter 13D), which generally mandate that governmental bodies conduct their discussions and decision-making in a transparent manner accessible to the public. Additionally, the bill stipulates that data maintained by the Minnesota Historical Society about these state-owned historic properties must be considered public data, meaning it can be accessed and reviewed by members of the public under Minnesota's data practices law. This legislation aims to increase transparency around the management and information related to historically significant state-owned properties, ensuring that the public has insight into how these important cultural resources are handled and documented.

Government Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0988&ssn=0&y=2025