SF4136

Purpose

• Expand who can receive certain Metropolitan Council grant funds by widening the definition of “development authority” to include Tribal governments and Tribal development entities. The bill also makes technical changes to several related Minnesota statutes to implement this expansion.

Main Provisions

• Amends Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 473.252 subdivision 1a to redefine “Development authority” to include:
  • statutory or home rule charter city
  • housing and redevelopment authority
  • economic development authority
  • port authority
  • Tribal government
  • Tribal development entity
• The development authority definition is updated for the purposes of this section.
• Makes corresponding amendments to other statutes (473.253, 473.254 subdivision 6, 473.255 subdivision 1, 473.355 subdivision 2) to reflect the inclusion of Tribal governments and ensure these entities are eligible within related grant programs and provisions.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Tribal governments and Tribal development entities are added to the list of entities that can act as or qualify under development authorities.
• This change effectively makes Tribal governments eligible recipients of Metropolitan Council grant programs that use the development authority framework.
• The changes are described as technical in nature, affecting how the related sections (473.252, 473.253, 473.254, 473.255, 473.355) operate and interact.

Relevant terms and concepts are embedded in the bill’s framework, including the Metropolitan Council, development authority, and tribal government entities, as well as the cited statute sections.

Relevant Terms - Metropolitan Council grant programs - development authority - Tribal government - Tribal development entity - statutory city - home rule charter city - housing and redevelopment authority - economic development authority - port authority - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 473.252 subdivision 1a - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 473.253 - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 473.254 subdivision 6 - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 473.255 subdivision 1 - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 473.355 subdivision 2