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This database allows for searching of mandated reports that the Library is expecting or has received since 2003, with selected mandates prior to 2003 included. Searches by committee only cover 2019 to the present. Each year, the Legislature mandates reports and studies to be completed by state agencies or other governmental entities. Legislative Reference Library staff track these mandates and obtain copies of the reports for our collection in order to provide long-term access. All mandated reports that the library has acquired are searchable through our catalog. For more information, see Mandated Reports. Please notify Library staff with questions or concerns.


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Topics: Governing/Government-Local

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Last Date ReceivedMandate DescriptionItem TitleAgencie(s)Session LawStatuteNext Due DateSubjects Committee/Agency Jurisdiction
Details 08/15/2025 Revenues, Expenditures and Debts of the Towns in Minnesota Minnesota Town Finances: Revenues, Expenditures, and Debt Office of the State Auditor 6.75 08/15/2026 Governing/Government-Local
Government Finance - Local Government Finance
Details 02/06/2025 Report that lists information by county pertaining to parcels of land that forfeited between the applicable start date and December 31, 2023, including: (1) the date on which each parcel forfeited; (2) a brief description of the good faith efforts made to list and sell properties under this section; and (3) if a parcel was sold, the purchase price and the amount remitted to the commissioner by each participating county Tax Forfeiture Reporting Minn. Management & Budget 2024 Minn. Laws Chap. 113 Art. Sec. 1 Subd. 6(b) 02/02/2026 Governing/Government-Local
Taxation - Property Taxes 		Environment
Finance Committee - Senate
Taxes
Details Report that: (1) contains Minn. Dept. of Transportation draft cost participation policy; (2) identifies the local units of government consulted in developing the updated cost participation policy; (3) identifies and analyzes all cost participation options explored by the Minn. Dept. of Transportation and local units of government in determining the cost participation policy adopted by the Minn. Dept. of Transportation; and (4) proposes legislation to enable the Minn. Dept. of Transportation to cover the cost of relocating utilities owned by local units of government with remaining service life when necessitated by a trunk highway construction project led by the department Minn. Dept. of Transportation 2025 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 8 Art. 2 Sec. 113 Subd. 3 02/01/2026 Governing/Government-Local
Governing/Government-State - Agencies
Transportation - Finance 		Transportation Finance
Transportation Policy
Details The council and the advisory metropolitan land use committee shall review and assess the rules and regulations for the review of matters alleged to be of metropolitan significancefollowing their effective date and at least every two years thereafter. No major alteration or amendments to standards for determining metropolitan significance shall be put into effect by the council until 90 days have elapsed following a report to the legislature in which the alteration or amendment was proposed and recommended by the council in the form of a proposed rule published under section 14.14, subdivision 1a, or 14.22. The report to the legislature must be made during the month of January. Metropolitan Council 1976 Minn. Laws Chap. 321 Art. Sec. 2 473.173 Subd. 6 01/31/2026 Governing/Government-Local
Details 02/04/2025 Local government pay equity compliance Minnesota Local Government Pay Equity Compliance Report Minn. Management & Budget 471.999 01/01/2026 Governing/Government-Local
Labor & Employment Issues - Compensation/Minimum Wage
Public Employees
Details 07/29/2024 Report on local government lobbying expenditures Local Government Lobbying Services Office of the State Auditor 6.76 07/29/2025 Governing/Government-Local
Legislatures - Lobbying
Details 02/03/2020 Report on use of job order contracting authority Report on the Use of Job Order Contracting Authority Hennepin County 2016 Minn. Laws Chap. 151 Art. Sec. 2 Subd. 9 383B.1511 Subd. 9 01/15/2022 Governing/Government-Local
Governing/Government-State - Contracts/Purchasing
Details 05/15/2020 Draft legislation eliminating the need to identify in Minnesota Statutes, section 356.24, specific multiemployer funds in which the city of St. Paul or Independent School District No. 625, St. Paul, participate. Staff Bill Summary: HF 3788 (Nelson, M.); SF 3658 (Senjem) and HF 3789 (Nelson, M.); SF 3659 (Senjem): Supplemental contributions by the City and School District of St. Paul to Multiemployer Plans for Trades Employees Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement 2019 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 8 Art. 6 Sec. 5 11/30/2019 Education-K-12 - School Districts
Governing/Government-Local 		Executive Director of the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement
Details 02/19/2015 Report on participation in and results of the performance measurement system, along with any revisions for the upcoming year The Council on Local Results and Innovation Legislative Report Council on Local Results and Innovation
Office of the State Auditor 		2010 Minn. Laws Chap. 389 Art. 2 Sec. 1 Subd. 3(b) 6.90 Subd. 3(b) 02/01/2019 Governing/Government-Local
Details 08/23/2018 Report on participation in and results of the performance measurement system, along with any revisions for the upcoming year Performance Measurement Report Council on Local Results and Innovation
Office of the State Auditor 		2010 Minn. Laws Chap. 389 Art. 2 Sec. 1 Subd. 3(b) 6.90 Subd. 3(b) 02/01/2019 Governing/Government-Local
Details Provided that a county has requested it, the commissioner shall provide to the county a list in electronic form of all persons appearing to be owners of abandoned property whose last known address is located in the county. Minn. Dept. of Commerce 2017 Minn. Laws Chap. 94 Art. 8 Sec. 12 345.42 Subd. 1a(b) 07/01/2018 Governing/Government-Local
Governing/Government-State
Details Specified information relating to automated property system City of Minneapolis 2014 Minn. Laws Chap. 190 Art. Sec. 168A.1501 and 325E.21 01/15/2016 Governing/Government-Local
Details 02/13/2014 Report on sections of Minnesota Statutes that contain language requiring or authorizing a political subdivision to publish advertisements for bids in the official newspaper that are inconsistent with Minn. Stat. 331A.03 Minnesota Statute Sections That Contain Language Requiring or Authorizing a Political Subdivision to Publish Advertisements for Bids in "Official" Minnesota Newspapers Minn. Legislature - Minn. Revisor of Statutes 2013 Minn. Laws Chap. 46 Art. Sec. 3 01/15/2014 Governing/Government-Local
Governing/Government-State - Contracts/Purchasing
Details 02/19/2015 Standard set of performance measures for counties and cities The Council on Local Results and Innovation Legislative Report Council on Local Results and Innovation 2010 Minn. Laws Chap. 389 Art. 2 Sec. 1 Subd. 2(a) 6.90 02/28/2012 Governing/Government-Local
Details 03/13/2012 Minimum standards for comprehensive performance measurement systems Standards for a Comprehensive Performance Measurement System Council on Local Results and Innovation 2010 Minn. Laws Chap. 389 Art. 2 Sec. 1 Subd. 2(b) 6.90 02/15/2012 Governing/Government-Local
Details 12/28/2010 Report regarding the Commission's work, with a strategic plan containing findings and recommendations to improve state and local government delivery of public services Minnesota Commission on Service Innovation Strategic Plan & Report to the Legislature Commission on Service Innovation 2010 Minn. Laws Chap. 392 Art. 2 Sec. 1 Subd. 4 3.9280 01/15/2012 Governing/Government-Local
Governing/Government-State
Details 02/06/2013 Report on counties' satisfaction with the timeliness, quality and cost of the auditor's work Summary Report of County Audit Survey Office of the State Auditor 2011 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 10 Art. 1 Sec. 4 01/15/2012 Governing/Government-Local
Governing/Government-State
Details Monthly electronic reports on progress of the Commission Commission on Service Innovation 2010 Minn. Laws Chap. 392 Art. 2 Sec. 1 3.9280 08/01/2010 Governing/Government-Local
Governing/Government-State
Details 04/15/2010 Study to review the permanent retention schedules applicable to the records of all governmental bodies in the state Record Retention Task Force Report to the Legislature Minn. Historical Society
Records Retention Task Force of the Minnesota Clerks and Finance Officers Association 		2009 Minn. Laws Chap. 152 Sec. 24 02/15/2010 Governing/Government-Local
Governing/Government-State
Details 03/06/2009 Recommendations of the Municipal Boundary Adjustment Advisory Task Force Final Report of the Municipal Boundary Adjustment Advisory Task Force Municipal Boundary Adjustment Advisory Task Force 2006 Minn. Laws Chap. 270 Art. 2 Sec. 1 Subd. 2 01/16/2009 Governing/Government-Local
Details 02/10/2009 Report to the legislative committees and divisions with jurisdictions over state government policy and finance and economic development programs on grants for the development of the integrated financial system for enhancements to the system Minnesota County Integrated Financial System (IFS) enhancements: grant funds request Minn. Counties Computer Cooperative 2007 Minn. Laws Chap. 148 Art. 1 Sec. 10 01/15/2008 Governing/Government-Local
Government Finance - Local Government Finance
Details Report of any grants of waivers or exceptions to rules and laws Office of the State Auditor 2005 Minn. Laws Chap. 156 Art. 2 Sec. 4 01/15/2006 Governing/Government-Local
Details 04/28/2005 Report on the impacts of the political subdivision compensation limit on local units of government The Impact of the Political Subdivision Compensation Limit on Local Units of Government Minn. Legislature - Legislative Coordinating Commission 2004 Minn. Laws Chap. 207 Art. Sec. 30 01/15/2005 Governing/Government-Local
Public Employees
Details Report on alternative means of official publication for local public corporations Local Public Corporations (M.S. 331A) 2003 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 1 Art. 2 Sec. 131 01/15/2004 Governing/Government-Local
Details Recommendation to the legislature as to the viability of implementing alternative models that demonstrate efficient and effective government structures at the local level Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation 2000 Minn. Laws Chap. 321 Art. Sec. 1 Subd. 4 11/15/2003 Governing/Government-Local
Details 09/10/2003 Report on reporting requirements that apply to counties (consolidation and streamlining report) County Environmental Reporting Requirements Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources
Minn. Office of Environmental Assistance
Minn. Pollution Control Agency 		2003 Minn. Laws Chap. 128 Art. 1 Sec. 163(a) 09/01/2003 Governing/Government-Local
Details 08/07/2001 Annual report to the legislature on the development and implementation of alternative models resulting from 2000 Minn. Laws Chap. 321 Sec. 1 (Special Purpose District Pilot Projects) Annual Report to the Legislature on the Development and Implementation of Alternative Natural Resource Management Models Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation 2000 Minn. Laws Chap. 321 Art. Sec. 1 Subd. 4 08/15/2002 Governing/Government-Local
Details Review and report regarding the 1/29/99 report of the Minn. State Auditor on corporations created by public entities Task Force on Corporations Created by Political Subdivisions 1999 Minn. Laws Chap. 186 Art. Sec. 2 12/31/1999 Governing/Government-Local
Details 12/04/2002 Report detailing information as to the expenditure of public funds for legal services incurred to defend the entity from lawsuits Survey of Legal Costs Office of the State Auditor 1997 Minn. Laws Chap. 210 Art. Sec. 2 6.77   Governing/Government-Local
Judicial Administration/Courts
Details 10/20/2016 County geologic atlases County Geologic Atlases for Sustainable Water Management Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources
Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources 		2011 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 2 Art. 3 Sec. 2 Subd. 3(b)   Environment/Natural Resources
Governing/Government-Local
Details information posted on a website about the Empowering Small Minnesota Communities program, including: (1) a review of the program and implementation; (2) a summary of projects under the program; (3) financial information that identifies sources and uses of funds; and (4) direction on applications for partnership assistance. University of Minnesota 2025 Minn. Laws 1st Sp. Sess. Chap. 8 Art. 2 Sec. 6 Subd. 4 137.345 Subd. 4   Governing/Government-Local