S.F. No. 4681 Summary

• Reduces Metropolitan Council from 17 members (chair + 16) to 46 total voting members, with the chair as the 46th voting member instead of a separate 17th position.

• Changes Council member appointment structure from governor-appointed districts to a hybrid system with county commissioners, municipal committees for each district, and three representatives appointed by the Commissioner of Transportation.

• Eliminates the Transportation Advisory Board and replaces it with a technical advisory committee composed of professional staff from local governments and transportation agencies.

• Increases council districts from 16 to 33 through redistricting in 2026, with municipal committees appointing local elected officials to represent districts on four-year staggered terms.

• Adjusts Council member compensation to $30,000 annually for members and $40,000 for the chair, plus reimbursement of expenses; effective January 1, 2027.