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HF4461 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Economic interest disclosures required for Three Rivers Park District candidates and officials.

Related bill: SF4733

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • to require economic interest disclosures for candidates and officials in the Three Rivers Park District, adding to existing campaign finance disclosure requirements and ensuring transparency of financial interests.

Main Provisions

  • Adds a new subdivision (Economic interest disclosure—Three Rivers Park District) to Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 383B.041.
  • For candidates: a candidate for the Three Rivers Park District board of commissioners must file an original statement of economic interest with Hennepin County within 14 days after the end of the candidate filing period.
  • For elected officials: an individual serving on the Three Rivers Park District board must file an annual statement of economic interest with Hennepin County for each year they remain in office.
  • The original statement and each annual statement must contain the information listed in Minnesota Statutes section 10A.09 subdivision 5.
  • The provisions of section 10A.09 subdivisions 6a, 7, and 9 apply to statements required by this new subdivision (i.e., the same reporting requirements apply).

Significance / Changes to Law

  • Expands campaign finance disclosure requirements to include Three Rivers Park District candidates and officials, aligning local park district disclosures with broader state practices.
  • Designates Hennepin County as the filing location for these disclosures.
  • Establishes annual reporting for in-office officials to maintain ongoing transparency of financial interests.

Practical Implications

  • Timing: 14-day deadline after the candidate filing period for original statements; annual filings for members in office.
  • Public availability: disclosures are filed with a county jurisdiction, increasing public access to information about potential financial conflicts of interest.
  • Consistency: disclosures must include the same types of information already required in section 10A.09 subdivision 5 and follow related provisions (6a, 7, 9).

Relevant Terms

  • Three Rivers Park District
  • economic interest disclosure
  • statement of economic interest
  • Hennepin County
  • candidate filing period
  • board of commissioners
  • annual statement
  • Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 383B.041
  • section 10A.09 subdivision 5
  • section 10A.09 subdivision 6
  • section 10A.09 subdivision 6a
  • section 10A.09 subdivision 7
  • section 10A.09 subdivision 9
  • conflicts of interest
  • financial interests
  • campaign finance disclosures

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 18, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toElections Finance and Government Operations

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Creates an economic interest disclosure requirement for Three Rivers Park District candidates and officials by adding Subd. 6 to 383B.041.",
        "Requires a candidate for the Three Rivers Park District board to file an original statement of economic interest with Hennepin County within 14 days after the end of the candidate filing period.",
        "Requires an elected official in Three Rivers Park District to file the annual statement required in section 10A.09 Subd. 6 with Hennepin County for each year the individual remains in office.",
        "Requires the original statement and annual statement to contain the information listed in section 10A.09 Subd. 5.",
        "The provisions of section 10A.09 Subdivisions 6a, 7, and 9 apply to statements required by this subdivision."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Adds Subd. 6 to Minnesota Statutes 383B.041 to require economic interest disclosures for Three Rivers Park District candidates and officials.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "383B.041",
    "subdivision": "Subd. 6"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Cross-references 10A.09 Subd. 5 as the information to be included in statements required by 383B.041 Subd. 6."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill references information requirements from Minnesota Statutes 10A.09 Subd. 5 to be included in statements under 383B.041 Subd. 6.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "10A.09",
    "subdivision": "Subd. 5"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Applies 10A.09 Subd. 6 to the annual statements required by this subdivision."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Directs that the annual statement mentioned in 383B.041 Subd. 6 be governed by 10A.09 Subd. 6.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "10A.09",
    "subdivision": "Subd. 6"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Applies 10A.09 Subd. 6a to these statements."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cross-reference that 10A.09 Subd. 6a applies to statements under this subdivision.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "10A.09",
    "subdivision": "Subd. 6a"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Applies 10A.09 Subd. 7 to these statements."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cross-reference that 10A.09 Subd. 7 applies to statements under this subdivision.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "10A.09",
    "subdivision": "Subd. 7"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Applies 10A.09 Subd. 9 to these statements."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cross-reference that 10A.09 Subd. 9 applies to statements under this subdivision.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "10A.09",
    "subdivision": "Subd. 9"
  }
]

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