The bill amends Minnesota Statutes to require that meetings of interagency groups of state employees, which make recommendations regarding permitting decisions of public bodies, be open to the public. Specifically, it adds a new provision to section 13D.01, subdivision 1, stating that these interagency group meetings must be accessible to the public, alongside existing requirements for various state and local government meetings. Additionally, the bill modifies the language in subdivision 4 to include votes taken by interagency groups in the requirement to keep a journal or minutes of actions taken during public meetings.

Furthermore, the bill updates section 13D.015, subdivision 1, to clarify that the application of this section extends to interagency groups as defined in the newly added paragraph of section 13D.01. The effective date for these changes is set to be the day following final enactment, ensuring that the new transparency measures for interagency group meetings are implemented promptly.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 13D.01, 13D.015