| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 relating to state government; eliminating the Legislative Commission on Minnesota |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 Sports Facilities; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.8842. |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 Section 1. REPEALER. |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 3.8842, is repealed. |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 8 | 8 | | 25-02658 as introduced02/06/25 REVISOR SGS/HL |
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| 9 | 9 | | SENATE |
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| 10 | 10 | | STATE OF MINNESOTA |
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| 11 | 11 | | S.F. No. 1444NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 12 | 12 | | (SENATE AUTHORS: LANG) |
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| 13 | 13 | | OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE |
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| 14 | 14 | | Introduction and first reading02/17/2025 |
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| 15 | 15 | | Referred to State and Local Government 3.8842 LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION ON MINNESOTA SPORTS FACILITIES. |
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| 16 | 16 | | Subdivision 1.Purpose.The Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports Facilities is |
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| 17 | 17 | | established by and under the authority of the Legislative Coordinating Commission to oversee the |
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| 18 | 18 | | Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority's operating and capital budgets. The legislature finds that |
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| 19 | 19 | | continuous legislative review of the financial management of the authority is necessary to promote |
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| 20 | 20 | | fiscal responsibility and good management, and strengthen the accountability of the authority. The |
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| 21 | 21 | | commission is charged with: |
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| 22 | 22 | | (1) providing financial oversight of the authority as described in subdivision 8; |
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| 23 | 23 | | (2) adoption of a statewide authority structure for the operation and management of sports |
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| 24 | 24 | | facilities and entertainment venues under the jurisdiction of the authority. The authority membership |
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| 25 | 25 | | shall represent the interests of both the metropolitan area and greater Minnesota; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | (3) creating a comprehensive management plan that alleviates booking and scheduling concerns |
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| 27 | 27 | | regarding the sports facilities and entertainment venues under the jurisdiction of the authority. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Subd. 2.Membership.The commission consists of three senators appointed by the senate |
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| 29 | 29 | | majority leader, three senators appointed by the senate minority leader, three state representatives |
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| 30 | 30 | | appointed by the speaker of the house, and three state representatives appointed by the house |
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| 31 | 31 | | minority leader. The appointing authorities must ensure balanced geographic representation. Each |
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| 32 | 32 | | appointing authority must make appointments as soon as possible after the opening of the next |
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| 33 | 33 | | regular session of the legislature in each odd-numbered year. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Subd. 3.Terms; vacancies.Members of the commission serve for a two-year term beginning |
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| 35 | 35 | | upon appointment and expiring upon appointment of a successor after the opening of the next |
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| 36 | 36 | | regular session of the legislature in the odd-numbered year. A vacancy in the membership of the |
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| 37 | 37 | | commission must be filled for the unexpired term in a manner that will preserve the representation |
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| 38 | 38 | | established by this section. |
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| 39 | 39 | | Subd. 4.Chair.The commission must meet as soon as practicable after members are appointed |
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| 40 | 40 | | in each odd-numbered year to elect its chair and other officers as it may determine necessary. A |
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| 41 | 41 | | chair serves a two-year term, expiring in the odd-numbered year after a successor is elected. The |
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| 42 | 42 | | chair must alternate biennially between the senate and the house of representatives. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Subd. 5.Compensation.Members serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for their |
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| 44 | 44 | | reasonable expenses as members of the legislature. |
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| 45 | 45 | | Subd. 6.Staff.Legislative staff must provide administrative and research assistance to the |
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| 46 | 46 | | commission. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Subd. 7.Meetings; procedures.The commission meets at least semiannually. If there is a |
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| 48 | 48 | | quorum, the commission may take action by a simple majority vote of commission members present. |
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| 49 | 49 | | Subd. 8.Powers; duties; Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, budget oversight.The |
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| 50 | 50 | | commission must monitor, review, and make recommendations to the authority and to the legislature |
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| 51 | 51 | | for the following calendar year on: |
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| 52 | 52 | | (1) any proposed increases in the rate or dollar amount of tax; |
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| 53 | 53 | | (2) any proposed increases in the debt of the authority; |
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| 54 | 54 | | (3) the overall work and role of the authority; |
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| 55 | 55 | | (4) the authority's proposed operating and capital budgets; |
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| 56 | 56 | | (5) the authority's implementation of the operating and capital budgets; and |
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| 57 | 57 | | (6) any other topics as deemed necessary by the commission to fulfill the purpose described in |
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| 58 | 58 | | subdivision 1. |
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| 59 | 59 | | Subd. 9.Report.The commission shall report on January 15 of the even-numbered year on the |
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| 60 | 60 | | effectiveness and future prospects of the commission. |
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| 61 | 61 | | 1R |
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| 62 | 62 | | APPENDIX |
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| 63 | 63 | | Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 25-02658 |
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