HF 1633

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to metropolitan government; providing for
transition to fiscal year budgets for the Metropolitan
Airports Commission and the Metropolitan Council;
requiring legislative approval of the commission's and
the council's budgets; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, sections 473.13, subdivision 1; 473.661,
subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.13,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Budget.

(a) On or before deleted text begin December 20
deleted text end new text begin January 1 new text end of each year the council, after the public hearing
required in section 275.065, shall deleted text begin adopt a final deleted text end new text begin prepare and
submit to the legislature a new text end budget covering its anticipated
receipts and disbursements for the deleted text begin ensuing deleted text end new text begin next fiscal
new text end year new text begin commencing July 1 new text end and deleted text begin shall decide upon the total deleted text end new text begin proposed
new text end amount necessary to be raised from ad valorem tax levies to meet
its budget. The budget shall state in detail the expenditures
for each program to be undertaken, including the expenses for
salaries, consultant services, overhead, travel, printing, and
other items. The budget shall state in detail the capital
expenditures of the council for the budget year, based on a
five-year capital program adopted by the council and transmitted
to the legislature. deleted text begin After adoption of the budget and deleted text end new text begin The
legislature must approve the council's budget by law. new text end No later
than five working days after deleted text begin December 20 deleted text end new text begin legislative approval of
the budget new text end , the council shall certify to the auditor of each
metropolitan county the share of the tax to be levied within
that county, which must be an amount bearing the same proportion
to the total levy agreed on by the council as the net tax
capacity of the county bears to the net tax capacity of the
metropolitan area. The maximum amount of any levy made for the
purpose of this chapter may not exceed the limits set by the
statute authorizing the levy.

(b) Each even-numbered year the council shall prepare for
its transit programs a financial plan for the succeeding three
calendar years, in half-year segments. The financial plan must
contain schedules of user charges and any changes in user
charges planned or anticipated by the council during the period
of the plan. The financial plan must contain a proposed request
for state financial assistance for the succeeding biennium.

(c) In addition, the budget must show for each year:

(1) the estimated operating revenues from all sources
including funds on hand at the beginning of the year, and
estimated expenditures for costs of operation, administration,
maintenance, and debt service;

(2) capital improvement funds estimated to be on hand at
the beginning of the year and estimated to be received during
the year from all sources and estimated cost of capital
improvements to be paid out or expended during the year, all in
such detail and form as the council may prescribe; and

(3) the estimated source and use of pass-through funds.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.661,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

By deleted text begin july deleted text end new text begin january new text end 1.

The commissioners
shall, on or before the first day of deleted text begin July deleted text end new text begin January new text end of each year,
prepare new text begin and submit to the legislature new text end a detailed budget of the
needs of the corporation for the next fiscal year, specifying
separately in said budget the amounts to be expended for
acquisition of property, construction, payments on bonded
indebtedness, if any, operation, noise mitigation, and
maintenance, respectively deleted text begin , subject only to such changes as the
commissioners may from time to time approve deleted text end . new text begin The legislature
must approve the commission's budget by law.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL; EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.
new text end

new text begin The Metropolitan Council may not expend any funds on and
after July 1, 2006, other than expenditures approved by law by
the legislature as part of the council's budget, or otherwise
authorized by law.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin METROPOLITAN COUNCIL; TRANSITIONAL BUDGET.
new text end

new text begin By July 1, 2005, the Metropolitan Council shall prepare a
detailed six-month budget for the period of January 1, 2006, to
June 30, 2006. Thereafter, the council shall prepare annual
budgets with each fiscal year commencing July 1 and ending June
30. The council must submit a detailed budget for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2006, to the legislature for approval by
January 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION; EXPENDITURE OF
FUNDS.
new text end

new text begin The Metropolitan Airports Commission may not expend any
funds on and after July 1, 2006, other than expenditures
approved by law by the legislature as part of the commission's
budget, or otherwise authorized by law.
new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS COMMISSION; TRANSITIONAL
BUDGET.
new text end

new text begin By July 1, 2005, the Metropolitan Airports Commission shall
prepare a detailed six-month budget for the period of January 1,
2006, to June 30, 2006. Thereafter, the commission shall
prepare annual budgets with each fiscal year commencing July 1
and ending June 30. The commission must submit a detailed
budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, to the
legislature for approval by January 1, 2006.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin APPLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 to 6 are effective July 1, 2006, and apply in
the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott
and Washington.
new text end