MN SF2278

Establishes a task force on metropolitan governance consisting of a chair (the chair of the County Transportation Improvement Board) and 17 members appointed by legislative leaders, city and county associations, Minneapolis and Saint Paul mayors, townships, labor, business, nonprofit organizations, and suburban mayors.

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

Metropolitan Council and state/metropolitan agencies must cooperate with the task force and provide requested information; task force may establish subcommittees and invite stakeholders to participate.

Metropolitan Council shall provide meeting space, administrative support, and staff; task force members receive no compensation or per diem but task force may accept grant funds from federal, state, local, or nongovernmental sources.

Task force must submit report with findings and recommendations to legislative committee chairs and ranking minority members by February 1, 2013, with the task force expiring June 30, 2013; applies to Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties.