Bill > SF2339

This bill significantly reforms the Metropolitan Council's governance structure and eliminates the Transportation Advisory Board. The key changes include expanding the council from 16 to 33 members, with members now being appointed by county boards and municipal committees instead of by the governor. The new structure requires each of the seven metropolitan area counties to have a county commissioner on the council, and each council district to have a local elected official or citizen representative. The bill establishes a new municipal committee for each council district to help with appointments and provides that members can be recalled by their appointing body. The commissioner of transportation and three additional transportation-related members will have limited voting rights, primarily on metropolitan planning organization matters. The chair of the council will now be elected by the council members rather than appointed by the governor, and the council will need a 60% vote to adopt its levy or metropolitan system plans. The Transportation Advisory Board is completely eliminated and replaced with a technical advisory committee composed of professional transportation staff. These changes are set to take effect on January 1, 2028, and will apply to the seven counties in the metropolitan area. The bill also establishes initial salary levels for the council chair ($52,500) and other members ($20,000) per year.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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