1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; limiting liability on claims brought against a 
1.3 	municipality participating in a joint venture or enterprise; amending Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2004, section 466.04, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 466.04, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 1c.Claims arising out of cooperative activities. The total liability of one 
1.9 	or more municipalities on a claim brought against the municipality or municipalities or 
1.10 	their officers or employees arising out of a joint venture or joint enterprise, including 
1.11 	participation in a cooperative activity undertaken under section 471.59 or other law, shall 
1.12 	not exceed the limits for a single municipality set forth in subdivision 1 regardless of 
1.13 	whether a separate entity or organization is created.