Minnesota Session Laws - 1994, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 424-S.F.No. 1826 
                  An act relating to metropolitan government; extending 
                  reporting and effective dates for radio systems 
                  planning by the metropolitan council; extending the 
                  moratorium on applications for 800 megahertz channels. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [TIME EXTENSIONS.] 
           The report required by Laws 1993, chapter 313, section 3, 
        subdivision 5, is due February 1, 1995.  The moratorium on local 
        governments and state agencies applying to the Federal 
        Communications Commission for 800 megahertz channels in Laws 
        1993, chapter 313, section 4, is extended to June 30, 1995.  No 
        construction, setup, or procurement of a radio system shall be 
        undertaken by a local government or state agency during the 
        moratorium using the 800 MHz National Public Safety Planning 
        Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) channels assigned to the 
        metropolitan region.  Laws 1993, chapter 313, expires June 30, 
        1995, except that the limit on borrowing under section 5 
        continues in effect notwithstanding section 7 of that act.  
           Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.] 
           Section 1 is effective January 31, 1994, and applies to the 
        counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and 
        Washington. 
           Presented to the governor April 11, 1994 
           Signed by the governor April 13, 1994, 1:20 p.m.