MN HF2547

Requires city, county, and town governing bodies to review and approve or disapprove preliminary design plans for light rail transit facilities within 45 days of a public hearing, with failure to respond deemed approval unless an extension is granted.

Mandates that disapproving local units submit to the council a resolution containing either specific plan amendments that would gain approval or a statement that no amendments would resolve their objection.

Allows disapproving local units to withdraw objections at any time by submitting a resolution to the council, and permits the council to negotiate amendments beyond those originally proposed by the local unit.

Prohibits the council from proceeding with preliminary design plans if a local unit maintains disapproval and the council declines to make amendments.

Applies the same approval and disapproval process to final design plans that incorporate substantial changes from preliminary plans regarding route location, alignment, elevation, or station locations.