Bill > SF1423

This bill prohibits the Metropolitan Council from expanding the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) beyond the boundaries established in the February 2024 comprehensive plan map. The Metropolitan Urban Service Area is a designated region in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area that defines where urban services like sewage, water, and other infrastructure can be provided. By preventing future expansion, the bill aims to limit urban sprawl and control the geographic growth of urban services. The prohibition will take effect on July 1, 2025, meaning that after this date, the Metropolitan Council cannot approve or implement any changes to the MUSA boundaries that would extend beyond the February 2024 map, regardless of any existing laws that might have previously allowed such expansions.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1423&ssn=0&y=2025