1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; modifying metropolitan area regional parks funding 
1.3 	provisions to include the city of Fridley;amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, 
1.4 	section 473.351, subdivision 1.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 473.351, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section.
1.8 	(a) "Implementing agency" means the counties of Anoka, Washington, Ramsey, Scott, 
1.9 	Carver, Dakota, the city of St. Paul, the city of Bloomington, the city of Fridley, the 
1.10 	Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, and the Three Rivers Park District.
1.11 	(b) "Operation and maintenance expenditures" means the cost of providing for the 
1.12 	operation and maintenance of waters, lands, and facilities that are a part of the metropolitan 
1.13 	area regional park and open space system, including but not limited to, the provision of fire, 
1.14 	police, maintenance, forestry, rehabilitation expenses pertaining to routine care, and the 
1.15 	allocation of the administrative overhead costs of the regional park and open space systems.
1.16 	(c) "Operation and maintenance money" means money appropriated by the legislature 
1.17 	to the commissioner of employment and economic development for distribution by the 
1.18 	Metropolitan Council.
1.19 	(d) "Regional recreation open space systems" means those parks that have been designated 
1.20 	by the Metropolitan Council under section 473.145.

1.21 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.