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MN SF1243

Metropolitan Council abolishment

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Introduced
02/10/2025
In Committee
02/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

94th Legislature 2025-2026

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 2024, sections 3.971, subdivision 6; 4A.02; 6.80, subdivision 3; 10.60, subdivision 1; 10.65, subdivision 2; 10A.01, subdivisions 24, 31, 32, 35; 13.46, subdivision 2; 13.685; 15.0597, subdivision 1; 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; 103G.293; 114C.25; 114D.30, subdivision 4; 115.7411, subdivision 2; 115A.151; 115A.471; 115A.52; 116.064, subdivision 6; 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; 161.088, subdivisions 1, 5; 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; 174.285, subdivision 4; 174.30, subdivision 4; 174.375, subdivision 2; 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; 268B.01, subdivision 18; 270.12, subdivision 3; 275.065, subdivision 3; 275.066; 275.62, subdivision 3; 275.70, subdivision 4; 297A.70, subdivision 3; 297A.9915, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5; 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 1 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; 473.143; 473.144; 473.145; 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; 473.384; 473.385; 473.386; 473.387, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 473.3875; 473.39, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 5, 6, 7; 473.391; 473.3925; 473.399; 473.3994; 473.3995; 473.3997; 473.405; 473.4051, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a; 473.4056, subdivision 1; 473.4057, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8; 473.4065, subdivisions 1, 3, 4; 473.407, subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5; 473.4075; 473.4077, subdivision 2; 473.408; 473.409; 473.41, subdivision 1; 473.411, subdivision 5; 473.412, subdivisions 2, 3; 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; 473.4465, subdivisions 1, 2, 5, 6; 473.448; 473.4485, subdivision 1; 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, subdivisions 7, 8; 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, subdivisions 3, 3b; 572A.02, subdivision 5; 604B.04, subdivision 7; 609.2231, subdivision 11; 609.594, subdivision 1; 609.6055, subdivision 1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 115; 473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, 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, 3f, 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; 473.388, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 7; 473.39, subdivision 4; 473.3993, subdivision 4; 473.3999; 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; 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 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 would abolish the Metropolitan Council and redistribute its various functions and responsibilities across different state agencies and governmental bodies. Here is a summary of the key provisions: This bill abolishes the Metropolitan Council and transfers its duties and powers to various state agencies and newly created entities. Specifically, the bill creates a Metropolitan Area Transit Board to handle transit functions, establishes a Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission to manage regional parks, creates a Metropolitan Area Sanitary Sewer District to manage wastewater services, and transfers other responsibilities like regional planning and land use coordination to the commissioners of administration and transportation. The bill eliminates the council's 17-member board structure and removes its ability to levy taxes, issue bonds, and develop regional plans. Instead, these functions will be handled by other governmental entities, with an emphasis on distributing power more broadly across state and local governments. The bill also provides for the transfer of the council's existing assets, employees, and ongoing projects to the appropriate new agencies, and sets effective dates for these transitions, with most changes taking effect on July 1, 2025 or 2026. The legislation aims to decentralize regional governance and reduce the Metropolitan Council's role in managing metropolitan area services and development.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to State and Local Government (on 02/10/2025)
(1 Companion Bills)

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