This bill proposes the abolition of the Metropolitan Council and the transfer of its responsibilities to various state entities, including 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 powers of the Metropolitan Council to the Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission, which will oversee regional parks and open space management. Additionally, the bill amends several sections of Minnesota Statutes to remove references to the Metropolitan Council, thereby streamlining local and state government functions.
The legislation further modifies definitions and responsibilities related to municipal utility customer data, agency vacancies, and transportation governance. It reallocates grant funding for water management and environmental oversight, establishes a new Office of Desegregation/Integration within the Department of Education, and clarifies the roles of various state entities in transportation planning and funding. The bill emphasizes the need for public consultation in policy planning and establishes new procedures for project reviews, ensuring that local governments have a more significant role in decision-making. Overall, the bill aims to enhance efficiency, accountability, and clarity in the governance of public services and regional planning in Minnesota.
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