HF 283

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 01/11/2023 04:03pm

A bill for an act
relating to local government; modifying metropolitan area regional parks funding
provisions to include the city of Fridley; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022,
section 473.351, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.351, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.

(a) "Implementing agency" means the counties of Anoka, Washington, Ramsey, Scott,
Carver, Dakota, the city of St. Paul, the city of Bloomington, new text begin the city of Fridley, new text end the
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, and the Three Rivers Park District.

(b) "Operation and maintenance expenditures" means the cost of providing for the
operation and maintenance of waters, lands, and facilities that are a part of the metropolitan
area regional park and open space system, including but not limited to, the provision of fire,
police, maintenance, forestry, rehabilitation expenses pertaining to routine care, and the
allocation of the administrative overhead costs of the regional park and open space systems.

(c) "Operation and maintenance money" means money appropriated by the legislature
to the commissioner of employment and economic development for distribution by the
Metropolitan Council.

(d) "Regional recreation open space systems" means those parks that have been designated
by the Metropolitan Council under section 473.145.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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