SF4136
Add Tribal governments as eligible recipients of certain Metropolitan Council grant programs
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
Related bill: HF3884
AI Generated Summary
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
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF PDF file
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 04, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| March 04, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | State and Local Government |
Citations
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{
"analysis": {
"added": [
"Inclusion of Tribal government or Tribal development entity within the 'development authority' definition (473.252, subd. 1a).",
"Explicit alignment to allow Tribal governments as eligible recipients of Metropolitan Council grant programs."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "This bill adds Tribal government or Tribal development entity to the definition of development authority for Minnesota Statutes 473.252, subdivision 1a, and makes related technical changes to allow Tribal governments to be eligible recipients of Metropolitan Council grant programs.",
"modified": [
"Amends several sections (473.253, 473.254 subd. 6, 473.255 subd. 1, 473.355 subd. 2) to reflect the expanded eligible recipient scope."
]
},
"citation": "473.252",
"subdivision": "subdivision 1a"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [
"Adjustment to 473.253 language to reflect new eligible recipients."
],
"removed": [],
"summary": "Section 473.253 is amended as part of the package to implement the expanded eligibility for Metropolitan Council grant programs including Tribal governments.",
"modified": [
"Harmonization with the revised definition in 473.252, subd. 1a."
]
},
"citation": "473.253",
"subdivision": ""
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "473.254, subdivision 6 is amended to align grant program administration with Tribal government eligibility.",
"modified": [
"Language updated to accommodate Tribal governments as grant recipients under Metropolitan Council programs."
]
},
"citation": "473.254",
"subdivision": "subdivision 6"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "473.255, subdivision 1 is amended to reflect changes in eligible recipients.",
"modified": [
"Language updated to align with Tribal government eligibility for grant programs."
]
},
"citation": "473.255",
"subdivision": "subdivision 1"
},
{
"analysis": {
"added": [],
"removed": [],
"summary": "473.355, subdivision 2 is amended to support the expansion of eligible Metropolitan Council grant program recipients.",
"modified": [
"Cross-references or program definitions adjusted to include Tribal governments as eligible recipients."
]
},
"citation": "473.355",
"subdivision": "subdivision 2"
}
]Progress through the legislative process
In Committee