HF 2677

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/08/2023 12:40pm

A bill for an act
relating to the Metropolitan Council; requiring a climate action plan as a part of
comprehensive plan content; requiring a land use study and report to the legislature
by the council; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section
473.859, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.859, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 3a. new text end

new text begin Climate action plan. new text end

new text begin A climate action plan shall describe how the land use
plan under subdivision 2 and the public facilities plan under subdivision 3 meet carbon
reduction goals that may be established by the council in the comprehensive development
guide for the metropolitan area. The climate action plan must include the following
information:
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new text begin (1) quantitative data for vehicle miles traveled, commute modal share, and transit viability
anticipated under the transportation plan under subdivision 3, clause (1), and how such data
affect carbon reduction goals;
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new text begin (2) the percentage of energy generated within the jurisdiction of the local governmental
unit;
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new text begin (3) the percentage of buildings within the jurisdiction of the local governmental unit
that have eliminated carbon dioxide emissions;
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new text begin (4) the percentage of dedicated farmland, open space, and parkland within the jurisdiction
of the local governmental unit and policies that preserve such land;
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new text begin (5) plans for monitoring and measuring the information in clauses (1) to (4); and
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new text begin (6) any other carbon reduction activities undertaken by the local governmental unit.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin (a) This section is effective July 1, 2025, and
applies to comprehensive plans submitted to the Metropolitan Council after that date as part
of the decennial review under Minnesota Statutes, section 473.864, subdivision 2.
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new text begin (b) This section applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
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Sec. 2. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL; LAND USE STUDY.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin The definitions provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
473.121, apply to this section.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Metropolitan land use study. new text end

new text begin The Metropolitan Council must conduct and
complete a metropolitan land use and transportation policy study on or before June 30,
2024, that analyzes the degree to which current land use and transportation policies in the
metropolitan area support or hinder state and local governmental unit transportation,
environmental, and equity goals. The study must be used to inform the 2050 comprehensive
development guide for the metropolitan area.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Study contents. new text end

new text begin The study under this section must include:
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new text begin (1) a comparison of current land use policies in the metropolitan area with alternative
growth development scenarios, including efficient land use and compact growth;
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new text begin (2) a determination of the costs to local and regional metropolitan area government
services to implement efficient land use policies, including the costs to construct and maintain
transportation and water infrastructure and emergency services;
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new text begin (3) an assessment of transportation and related infrastructure necessary to facilitate
efficient land use policies including but not limited to estimations of road lane miles, utility
miles, and land acreage necessary to facilitate such policies;
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new text begin (4) an analysis of sewer access and water access charges and policies;
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new text begin (5) the estimated impact implementation of efficient land use policies would have on
vehicle miles traveled, transit viability, and commute modal share in the metropolitan area;
and
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new text begin (6) any other data or analyses the Metropolitan Council deems relevant.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin The Metropolitan Council must submit a copy of the study under this
section to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over local government and transportation policy and finance by February 1,
2025.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general
fund to the Metropolitan Council to conduct the study under this section. This is a onetime
appropriation.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2023.
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