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HF3625

Alternative approval process for certain zoning procedures for first class cities repealed.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: SF4037

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • To repeal the alternative approval process (AAP) for certain zoning procedures used by first class cities, by repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 462.357 subdivision 5.

Main Provisions

  • Section 1 repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 462.357 subdivision 5.
  • No additional provisions are added in this bill.

What this bill seeks to accomplish

  • Remove the mechanism that allowed some zoning actions by first class cities to proceed under an alternative approval path.
  • Return those zoning actions to rely on the standard, existing approval processes outside of the repealed AAP.

Significant changes to existing law

  • Eliminates the alternative approval process for certain zoning procedures in first class cities by removing the statute that governs it.
  • With the repeal, first class cities would no longer use the AAP for the specified zoning procedures and would rely on standard procedures defined by law.

Potential effects (summary)

  • Could affect the way certain zoning decisions are approved, potentially changing the timeline and public involvement dynamics associated with those decisions.

Relevant Terms - Alternative approval process (AAP) - zoning procedures - first class cities - Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 462.357 subdivision 5 - repeal - Section 1

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 23, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toElections Finance and Government Operations

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [
        "Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 462.357 subdivision 5"
      ],
      "summary": "This bill repeals Minnesota Statutes 2024 section 462.357, subdivision 5, which governs the alternative approval process for certain zoning procedures for first-class cities.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "462.357",
    "subdivision": "5"
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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