HF1060 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports Facilities eliminated.

Related bill: SF1444

AI Generated Summary

House File No. 1060, authored by Nash, is a legislative bill aimed at simplifying governance related to sports facilities in Minnesota. Specifically, the bill proposes to eliminate the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports Facilities, primarily responsible for overseeing the financial management and operational structuring of sports facilities within the state.

Here are the key changes proposed in the bill:

  1. Repeal of Legislative Commission: The existing Legislative Commission on Minnesota Sports Facilities would be dissolved. This Commission, until now, had several duties including reviewing and recommending guidelines for the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority’s budgets, overseeing sports facilities management, and ensuring fiscal responsibility.

  2. Elimination of Oversight Structure: With the repeal of the Commission, detailed oversight over the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (which covered aspects like budget increases, debt monitoring, and operational strategies) would no longer be conducted by this specific legislative body.

The bill simplifies governance by removing this layer of oversight, potentially streamlining operations but also relocating fiscal and managerial oversight responsibilities elsewhere within the state governmental structure.

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Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 16, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toState Government Finance and Policy
February 23, 2025HouseFloorActionCommittee report, to adopt
February 23, 2025HouseFloorActionSecond reading
March 10, 2025HouseFloorActionHouse rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionMotion to lay on the table
March 12, 2025HouseFloorActionMotion prevailed