This bill proposes the abolition of the Metropolitan Council, transferring its responsibilities to the commissioners of administration and natural resources, as well as the Department of Transportation for transportation-related functions. It includes provisions for the payment of bonds and debt obligations, repeals metropolitan land use planning provisions, and ends the Council's oversight of the Metropolitan Airports Commission. The bill also establishes a Metropolitan Area Sanitary Sewer District and transfers the Council's powers to the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission. Numerous references to the Metropolitan Council are removed throughout the bill, streamlining governance and clarifying the roles of local and state agencies in managing metropolitan affairs.

Additionally, the bill amends various sections of Minnesota Statutes to update definitions and processes related to municipal utility customer data, transportation services, and environmental assessments, while removing the Metropolitan Council's involvement in several areas. It establishes a new Metropolitan Area Transit Board to oversee transit operations and funding, shifting responsibilities from the Council to the commissioner of transportation. The bill aims to enhance the efficiency of state operations, improve public transit services, and clarify the roles of various agencies in managing public resources, with effective dates set for various provisions between 2025 and 2029.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 4A.02, 6.80, 10.60, 10A.01, 13.685, 15.0597, 15.0599, 15B.11, 16A.88, 16C.073, 16C.285, 43A.346, 47.52, 65B.43, 85.016, 85.017, 85.53, 103B.155, 103B.231, 103B.235, 103B.255, 103G.293, 114C.25, 114D.30, 116M.15, 118A.07, 124D.892, 134.201, 145A.02, 216C.145, 216C.15, 216H.02, 240.06, 270.12, 275.065, 275.62, 275.70, 297A.70, 352.01, 352.03, 352.04, 352D.02, 353.64, 363A.44, 373.40, 383A.81, 383B.81, 398A.04, 414.02, 414.031, 462A.04, 462A.07, 462A.222, 462C.04, 462C.071, 465.82, 469.174, 469.351, 471.425, 471.9997, 473.121, 473.142, 473.1425, 473.143, 473.144, 473.145, 473.146, 473.8011, 473.910, 477A.011, 572A.02, 604B.04, 609.2231, 609.594, 609.6055, 403.30, 403.31, 403.36, 473F.02, 473F.08, 473F.13, 473.192, 473.602, 473.604, 473.608, 473.611, 473.638, 473.64, 473.655, 473.661, 473.618, 473.667, 473.621, 473H.04, 473H.06, 473H.08, 473H.02, 116P.17, 473.147, 473.301, 473.303, 473.313, 473.315, 473.325, 473.334, 473.341, 473.351, 13.46, 117.57, 160.165, 160.93, 161.088, 162.09, 162.145, 169.306, 169.781, 169.791, 169.792, 174.03, 174.04, 174.285, 174.30, 174.375, 174.90, 221.012, 221.022, 221.031, 237.162, 275.066, 297A.9915, 297A.992, 352.75, 473.1466, 473.166, 473.167, 473.168, 473.223, 473.375, 473.384, 473.388, 174.24, 473.385, 473.386, 473.387, 473.3875, 473.39, 473.391, 473.3925, 473.399, 473.3994, 473.3995, 473.3997, 473.405, 473.4051, 473.4056, 473.4057, 473.4065, 473.407, 473.4075, 473.4077, 473.408, 473.409, 473.41, 473.411, 473.412, 473.415, 473.416, 473.42, 473.436, 473.446, 473.4465, 473.448, 473.4485, 473.449, 473.502, 115.7411, 115A.151, 115A.471, 115A.52, 116.064, 116.16, 116.182, 116D.04, 116G.03, 116G.15, 116J.401, 446A.076, 473.149, 473.811, 473J.25, 3.971, 10.65, 268B.01, 363A.36, 174.265, 273.1398, 473.153, 473.831