MN HF2673

Establishes a Task Force on Metropolitan Governance consisting of a chair and 17 members appointed by legislative leaders, municipal associations, county associations, Minneapolis and Saint Paul mayors, townships, labor, business, nonprofits, and suburban mayors.

Chair of the County Transportation Improvement Board shall serve as chair of the task force, with task force able to elect vice-chair and other officers.

Task force shall study and evaluate metropolitan governance models for regional planning, financing, and operation of infrastructure and services including transportation, water and wastewater, parks, trails, recreation facilities, and open space, with specific requirement to study a hybrid council-of-governments model.

Metropolitan Council and state agencies must cooperate with task force and provide requested information; task force may establish subcommittees and accept grant funds from federal, state, local, or nongovernmental sources.

Task force must submit report of findings and recommendations to legislative committees with jurisdiction over the Metropolitan Council by February 1, 2013, with the task force expiring June 30, 2013.