Bill > SF3148

This bill modifies several procedural and reporting requirements related to the Metropolitan Council in Minnesota. It changes the review period for council rules from biennial to decennial, meaning the council and its advisory metropolitan land use committee will now review rules every 10 years instead of every two years, and removes the requirement for a legislative report. The bill also adjusts housing goal establishment and reporting timelines, streamlining the process for negotiating affordable and life-cycle housing goals with municipalities. For funding distribution, the council will prioritize projects in municipalities with higher tax capacities and that link employment opportunities with affordable housing, and removes previous matching fund requirements. Additionally, the bill modifies reporting deadlines for parks and open space operation and maintenance expenditures, requiring implementing agencies to submit statements by May 15 instead of July 1 and using the most recent annual audited financial statements. A final provision changes the process for agricultural land use expiration, requiring authorities to amend comprehensive plans and zoning within six months of issuing an expiration notice. The bill will be effective immediately and applies to seven metropolitan counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3148&ssn=0&y=2025