HF778 Summary

• Increases Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority board membership from five to seven members, reducing governor appointments from two to one and mayor appointments from two to one, with remaining seats filled by legislative leaders and the Legislative Coordinating Commission chair

• Modifies board compensation so the chair receives the same compensation as other board members rather than a separate salary, and requires the board to biennially elect a chair instead of the governor appointing one

• Restricts use of stadium suites by prohibiting board members and authority staff from personal use except for approved marketing and oversight activities, with board members limited to two oversight uses per year at fair market value and staff requiring executive director written approval

• Requires the authority to submit annual budgets to the commissioner of management and budget and legislative committees, make all budget elements and policies publicly available on its website, and report monthly on recovery efforts for improperly provided benefits

• Establishes that authority reserves exceeding $1,000,000 must be transferred to the state, and requires the legislative auditor to review operations and governance of Minnesota's publicly-owned sports facilities by January 15, 2018