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SF988 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Meetings of the Minnesota Historical Society requirement to be open to the public and the Minnesota Historical Society's data to be public data as to state-owned properties

Related bill: HF389

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • To increase transparency for matters involving state-owned historic properties by requiring certain Minnesota Historical Society activities to be publicly accessible. The bill aims to open relevant meetings to the public and to designate related data as public.

Main provisions

  • Meetings open to the public:
    • Any meeting of the executive council where the council discusses, makes decisions about, or receives information related to state-owned historic sites (as defined in the bill) or state-owned historic places designated under the related sections, or state-owned places on the National Register of Historic Places, is made subject to the Open Meeting Law (chapter 13D).
  • Public data:
    • Data maintained by the Minnesota Historical Society that relates to those state-owned historic sites or designated places, including data about places on the National Register, is designated as public data under the state’s public data law (as defined in the referenced sections).

Significant changes to existing law

  • Adds an Open Meeting Law requirement for specific discussions and decisions by the executive council concerning state-owned historic sites and related properties.
  • Establishes that data held by the Minnesota Historical Society about these sites and properties, including National Register-listed places, is public data.

Scope and impact (practical implications)

  • Increases transparency of executive council proceedings related to historic properties.
  • Makes information about state-owned historic sites more accessible to the public, researchers, and media.
  • Aligns management and documentation of these sites with public data standards.

Key terms from the bill (explicit concepts included for clarity)

  • Minnesota Historical Society
  • state-owned historic sites
  • state-owned historic places designated under section 138.663
  • National Register of Historic Places
  • executive council
  • meetings
  • Open Meeting Law
  • chapter 13D
  • public data
  • public data as defined in section 13.02 subdivisions 14 and 15

Relevant Terms - Minnesota Historical Society - state-owned historic sites - National Register of Historic Places - executive council - open meetings - chapter 13D - public data - section 13.02 subdivisions 14 and 15 - section 138.662 - section 138.663

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 06, 2025SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
February 06, 2025SenateActionReferred toState and Local Government

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Section 138.255 concerns meetings and data regarding state-owned properties; Subdivision 1 pertains to meetings of the executive council regarding state-owned historic sites.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "138.255",
    "subdivision": "Subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Subdivision 2 provides that data maintained by the Minnesota Historical Society related to state-owned historic sites is public data as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 13.02, subdivisions 14 and 15.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "138.255",
    "subdivision": "Subdivision 2"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cross-reference to existing statute 138.662 concerning state-owned historic sites.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "138.662",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cross-reference to existing statute 138.663 (state-owned places designated) including those on the National Register of Historic Places.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "138.663",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The provisions relate to the Open Meeting Law, referencing chapter 13D.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "13D",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Public data definitions located in section 13.02, subdivision 14 (public data related to Minnesota Data Practices).",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "13.02",
    "subdivision": "Subdivision 14"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Public data definitions located in section 13.02, subdivision 15 (public data related to Minnesota Data Practices).",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "13.02",
    "subdivision": "Subdivision 15"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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