This bill proposes the abolition of the Metropolitan Council and the transfer of its responsibilities to various state agencies, including the commissioners of administration and natural resources, as well as the Department of Transportation. Key provisions include the repeal of metropolitan land use planning functions, the end of the Council's oversight of the Metropolitan Airports Commission, and the establishment of a Metropolitan Area Sanitary Sewer District. The bill also removes references to the Metropolitan Council from numerous sections of Minnesota Statutes, streamlining governance and clarifying the roles of local and state agencies in managing metropolitan affairs.

Additionally, the bill introduces significant amendments to existing laws regarding transportation, environmental management, and public transit services. It establishes a Metropolitan Area Transit Board to oversee transit-related financial matters and transfers various powers from the Metropolitan Council to the commissioner of transportation. The bill emphasizes local government involvement in planning and funding processes, enhances the efficiency of public transit operations, and clarifies the responsibilities of local governmental units in relation to wastewater management. Overall, the legislation aims to modernize the governance framework in Minnesota, ensuring effective management of public services and infrastructure while promoting local engagement in decision-making processes.

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