This bill amends several sections of the Minnesota Statutes related to the Metropolitan Council's financial reporting requirements for transportation services. Key changes include the removal of the requirement for the council to prepare a financial plan for transit programs every even-numbered year, which previously included user charges and requests for state financial assistance. Instead, the bill consolidates the budget and financial review processes, requiring the council to provide detailed reports on revenues, expenditures, and comparisons between budgeted and actual amounts for transportation components. Additionally, it mandates that replacement service providers report their projected operating expenditures and reserve fund balances to the council by December 15 each year.

The bill also modifies the reporting timeline for cleanliness standards and expenditures related to transit services, changing the submission date from October 1 to February 15 annually. It requires the council to report on cleanliness standards, public feedback, and expenditures for cleaning and repairs, while also repealing a previous statute concerning transit operating reserves. The effective date of these changes is set for the day following final enactment, specifically applying to the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 473.452, 473.13, 473.386, 473.412