HF 3187

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/04/2023 10:26am

A bill for an act
relating to metropolitan government; prohibiting the Metropolitan Council from
requiring a local unit of government to amend its comprehensive plan under certain
circumstances; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.856.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.856, is amended to read:

473.856 METROPOLITAN SYSTEM STATEMENTS; AMENDMENTS.

new text begin (a) new text end The council shall prepare and transmit to each affected local governmental unit a
metropolitan system statement when the council updates or revises its comprehensive
development guide for the metropolitan area in conjunction with the decennial review
required under section 473.864, subdivision 2, and when the council amends or modifies a
metropolitan system plan. The statement shall contain information relating to the unit and
appropriate surrounding territory that the council determines necessary for the unit to consider
in reviewing the unit's comprehensive plan. The statement may include:

(1) the timing, character, function, location, projected capacity, and conditions on use
for existing or planned metropolitan public facilities, as specified in metropolitan system
plans, and for state and federal public facilities to the extent known to the council; and

(2) the population, employment, and household projections which have been used by
the council as a basis for its metropolitan system plans.

new text begin (b) new text end Within nine months after receiving a system statement for an amendment to a
metropolitan system plan, and within three years after receiving a system statement issued
in conjunction with the decennial review required under section 473.864, subdivision 2,
each affected local governmental unit shall review its comprehensive plan to determine if
an amendment is necessary to ensure continued conformity with metropolitan system plans.
If an amendment is necessary, the governmental unit shall prepare the amendment and
submit it to the council for review pursuant to sections 462.355, 473.175, and 473.851 to
473.871.

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, the council may not require a local
governmental unit to amend its comprehensive plan to conform with metropolitan system
plans until the council has secured, acquired, or otherwise arranged all resources required
by a state or federal agency to accommodate increased population density in the local
governmental unit's jurisdiction. For the purposes of this paragraph, "resources" includes
but is not limited to potable water, real property, easements, and permits.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following
final enactment and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
new text end