Bill > HF2098

This bill modifies several aspects of local government operations and regulations across multiple areas. It raises the threshold for mandatory annual audits from $150,000 to $1,000,000 for towns and cities with combined clerk and treasurer offices, effectively reducing the frequency of required audits for smaller local governments. The bill expands public data classification rules for certain government employees, particularly for public officials in metropolitan and county organizations, making more information about these positions potentially public. It allows for more flexibility in the composition of public utilities commission membership, permitting cities to have three, five, or seven members with specific rules about council representation. The bill also introduces new requirements for rental licensing, mandating that cities and towns provide landlords with a link to the attorney general's landlord-tenant guide when issuing or renewing rental licenses. Additionally, the bill modifies provisions for special districts, public water and sewer infrastructure installation, newspaper publication of public notices, and includes specific organizational changes for a joint powers hospital district in Swift County. The bill also repeals some existing statutes related to board memberships and historical work appropriations, with most provisions becoming effective either immediately or on August 1, 2025.

Government Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2098&ssn=0&y=2025