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Topics: Regional Governance

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Last Date ReceivedMandate DescriptionItem TitleAgencie(s)Session LawStatuteNext Due DateSubjects Mandate Group(s)
Details 12/04/2025 Unified budget Metropolitan Council Unified Operating Budget Metropolitan Council 473.13 Subd. 1 02/15/2027 Regional Governance
Details 01/15/2026 Annual report of the Metropolitan Council Metropolitan Council Annual Report Metropolitan Council 473.245 01/15/2027 Regional Governance
Details 01/21/2026 Financial review that details revenue and expenditures for the transportation components under the Metropolitan Council budget, including: (1) the actual revenues, expenditures, transfers, reserves, and balances in each of the previous four years; (2) budgeted and forecasted revenues, expenditures, transfers, reserves, and balances in the current year and each year within the state forecast period; (3) for the most recent completed year, a comparison between the budgeted and actual amounts of revenues, expenditures, transfers, reserves, and balances; and (4) for the most recent completed year, fund balances for each replacement service provider Metropolitan Council Transportation Financial Review Metropolitan Council 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 127 Art. 3 Sec. 105 473.13 Subd. 6(a) 01/15/2027 Regional Governance
Transportation - Finance 		Mandated to Commissions/Individuals/Other
Transportation
Details 08/12/2025 Transportation financial review update that provides, for the most recent completed budget year: actual revenues; expenditures; transfers; reserves; balances; and a comparison between the budgeted and actual amounts, with: (1) a breakdown by each transportation funding source identified by the Metropolitan Council, including but not limited to legislative appropriations; federal funds; fare collections; property tax; and sales tax, including sales tax used for active transportation; (2) a breakdown by each transportation operating budget category established by the Metropolitan Council, including but not limited to bus, light rail transit, commuter rail, planning, special transportation service, and assistance to replacement service providers; and (3) data for operations, capital maintenance, and transit capital Metropolitan Council Transportation Financial Review Metropolitan Council 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 127 Art. 3 Sec. 105 473.13 Subd. 6(b) 08/15/2026 Regional Governance
Transportation - Finance
Details 03/18/2025 Annual plan for distribution of the metropolitan livable communities fund based on the criteria for project and applicant selection. Annual Plan for Distribution Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund Metropolitan Council 1995 Minn. Laws Chap. 255 Art. 1 Sec. 1 473.25 (d) 04/30/2026 Regional Governance
Urban Issues
Details 01/06/2026 Status update on the Southwest light rail transit project Green Line Extension Status Report Metropolitan Council 2022 Minn. Laws Chap. 39 Art. Sec. 2(a) 04/01/2026 Regional Governance
Transportation - Mass Transit 		Transportation
Details 03/05/2025 Metropolitan agency report on agency requirements for affirmative action (Met Council, MAC, MSFC and Mosquito Control District) Metropolitan Agency Report Minn. Management & Budget
Minn. Management & Budget 		473.143 03/01/2026 Regional Governance
Details 02/13/2026 Analysis of Metropolitan Council forecast practices for special transportation service that: (1) reviews data, projections, and assumptions used by the Metropolitan Council to forecast special transportation service costs and revenue; (2) evaluates the forecasting methodology used by the Metropolitan Council; (3) identifies factors in the rate of anticipated cost growth; (4) identifies and analyzes methods to improve efficiency and reduce costs; and (5) develops findings and makes recommendations related to the analysis 2025 Report to the Legislature on Metro Mobility Forecasting Analysis: Special Transportation Services Financial Forecasting Report Minn. Dept. of Transportation 2025 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 8 Art. 2 Sec. 121(c) 02/01/2026 Regional Governance
Transportation - Mass Transit 		Transportation
Details 05/13/2025 Annual report on the metropolitan livable communities fund, including the amount of money in the fund, the amount distributed, to whom and for what purposes they were distributed and an evaluation of the effectiveness of the projects 2024 Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund Annual Report Metropolitan Council 1995 Minn. Laws Chap. 255 Art. 1 Sec. 1 473.25 (e) 06/30/2025 Regional Governance
Urban Issues
Details 07/31/2023 Affirmative Action Plan Metropolitan Council Affirmative Action Plan Metropolitan Council 473.143 12/15/2024 Labor & Employment Issues
Regional Governance
Details 01/31/2006 Comprehensive development guide for the metropolitan area 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan: Metropolitan Regional Parks Capital Improvement Program Metropolitan Council 473.145 12/01/2024 Regional Governance
Details 02/03/2015 Comprehensive development guide for the metropolitan area 2040 Housing Policy Plan Metropolitan Council 473.145 12/01/2024 Regional Governance
Details 02/04/2013 Comprehensive development guide for the metropolitan area Regional Service Improvement Plan Metropolitan Council 473.145 12/01/2024 Regional Governance
Details 04/28/2006 Comprehensive development guide for the metropolitan area 2030 Regional Parks Policy Plan Revised Regional Park Capital Grant Reimbursement Policy and Regional Park System Map Illustrating Shared Transit/Regional Trail Rights-of-Way Metropolitan Council 473.145 12/01/2024 Regional Governance
Details 09/12/2024 Comprehensive development guide for the metropolitan area Qualitative Density Analysis: A Supplement to the Imagine 2050 Density Analysis Report Density Analysis for Imagine 2050 Metropolitan Council 473.145 12/01/2024 Regional Governance
Details 09/26/2014 Comprehensive development guide for the metropolitan area Thrive MSP 2040: One Vision, One Metropolitan Region Metropolitan Council 473.145 12/01/2024 Regional Governance
Details 11/17/2015 Comprehensive development guide for the metropolitan area 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan Metropolitan Council 473.145 12/01/2024 Regional Governance
Details 11/17/2015 Comprehensive development guide for the metropolitan area 2040 Regional Transportation Policy Plan Metropolitan Council 473.145 12/01/2024 Regional Governance
Details 11/17/2015 Comprehensive development guide for the metropolitan area 2040 Water Resources Policy Plan Metropolitan Council 473.145 12/01/2024 Regional Governance
Details 12/04/2025 Comprehensive development guide for the metropolitan area Imagine 2050 Metropolitan Council 473.145 12/01/2024 Regional Governance
Details 06/09/2023 Affirmative Action Report Metropolitan Mosquito Control District Affirmative Action Plan Metropolitan Mosquito Control District 473.143 10/15/2024 Regional Governance
Details 02/02/2024 Report with findings and recommendations of the Metropolitan Governance Task Force Metropolitan Governance Task Force Report to the Legislature Metropolitan Governance Task Force 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 68 Art. 4 Sec. 123 Subd. 10 02/01/2024 Regional Governance Environment and Natural Resources
Legacy
State and Local Government
Transportation
Details 02/05/2024 Report with findings and recommendations of the Metropolitan Governance Task Force Addendum to the Task Force Report regarding Gross Ethical Violations by Metropolitan Council Staff and Improper Interference with the Task Force Deliberations Metropolitan Governance Task Force 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 68 Art. 4 Sec. 123 Subd. 10 02/01/2024 Regional Governance Environment and Natural Resources
Legacy
State and Local Government
Transportation
Details 02/20/2024 Report with findings and recommendations of the Metropolitan Governance Task Force Minority Report of James B. Hovland, Mayor of Edina, MN on Behalf of Metro Cities Metropolitan Governance Task Force 2023 Minn. Laws Chap. 68 Art. 4 Sec. 123 Subd. 10 02/01/2024 Regional Governance Environment and Natural Resources
Legacy
State and Local Government
Transportation
Details 06/20/2024 Special review, program evaluation, or a combination of the two, of the Southwest light rail transit project Metropolitan Council: Southwest Light Rail Transit Construction: Update to 2023 Evaluation Reports Minn. Legislature - Office of the Legislative Auditor 2022 Minn. Laws Chap. 39 Art. Sec. 1(a) 11/01/2023 Regional Governance
Transportation - Mass Transit
Details 06/16/2023 Report regarding any temporary powers exercised by the Metropolitan Council during the COVID-19 peacetime public health emergency period, including but not limited to any statutory requirements or administrative rules that were modified or waived, and a timeline as to when and an explanation of why temporary powers were exercised. Metropolitan Council Emergency Powers Report Metropolitan Council 2020 Minn. Laws Chap. 74 Art. 1 Sec. 8 08/01/2021 Governing/Government-State - Agencies
Regional Governance 		Transportation
Details 03/21/2022 Report all expenditures made by MN DOT and the Metropolitan Council under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136, including the total amount and the purpose of each expenditure, and any additional information to properly document each expenditure. Report on COVID-19 Federal Funds Expenditures Metropolitan Council
Minn. Dept. of Transportation 		2020 Minn. Laws Chap. 74 Art. 1 Sec. 10(b) 02/15/2021 Governing/Government-State - Agencies
Regional Governance
Transportation 		Transportation
Details 04/02/2021 Report all expenditures made by MN DOT and the Metropolitan Council under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136, including the total amount and the purpose of each expenditure, and any additional information to properly document each expenditure. Legislative Report on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Metropolitan Council
Minn. Dept. of Transportation 		2020 Minn. Laws Chap. 74 Art. 1 Sec. 10(b) 02/15/2021 Governing/Government-State - Agencies
Regional Governance
Transportation 		Transportation
Details 01/05/2009 Capital improvement program and capital budget report 2009/2014 Capital Improvement Plan, 2009 Authorized Capital Program and 2009 Capital Budget Metropolitan Council 1994 Minn. Laws Chap. 628 Art. 3 Sec. 40 473.13 Subd. 1 01/01/2014 Regional Governance
Details 01/31/2013 Capital improvement program and capital budget report Unified Capital Program Metropolitan Council 1994 Minn. Laws Chap. 628 Art. 3 Sec. 40 473.13 Subd. 1 01/01/2014 Regional Governance
Details 03/30/2005 Report regarding the distribution and impacts of the base budget reductions Report Regarding the Distribution and Impacts of the Base Budget Reductions Metropolitan Council 2003 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 19 Art. 1 Sec. 3(d) 12/15/2004 Regional Governance
Details 12/23/2003 Report regarding the distribution and impacts of the base budget reductions The Distribution and Impacts of the Base Budget Reductions on the Metropolitan Council Metropolitan Council 2003 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 19 Art. 1 Sec. 3(d) 12/15/2003 Government Finance - State Budget & Finance
Regional Governance
Details Advisory materials, models and assistance relating to local planning assistance loans Metropolitan Council 473.867 Subd. 1 03/10/1998 Regional Governance
Details 12/16/1998 Biennial financial summary of the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District Financial Summary: Report to the Legislature Metropolitan Mosquito Control District 473.704 Subd. 19   Regional Governance
Details 01/03/2003 Report on personnel, ethical practices and communication activities Metropolitan Agencies Report to the Minnesota Legislature: Personnel, Ethical Practices and Communication Activities Metropolitan Council 473.1623 Subd. 6   Regional Governance
Details 01/28/2026 Assessment and evaluation of the effectiveness of each significant program of the council, with quantitative information on the status, progress, costs, benefits, and effects of each program 2024 Metropolitan Council Performance Evaluation Report: Report to the Minnesota Legislature Metropolitan Council 473.13 Subd. 1a   Regional Governance
Details A copy of a loan agreement for a loan from the Metropolitan Council to the Minn. Dept. of Transportation for work on the F Line bus rapid transit or the Riverview Corridor projects Metropolitan Council 2025 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 8 Art. 2 Sec. 105 473.4465 Subd. 2a(e)   Governing/Government-State - Agencies
Regional Governance
Transportation - Mass Transit 		Transportation