Minnesota SF 4455: City of Lake City port authority powers modification; Red Wing Port Authority appointees length of terms modification

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to local government; modifying public utilities commission procedures;​
1.3 modifying the port authority powers of the city of Lake City; changing the length​
1.4 of terms for appointees to the Red Wing Port Authority; amending Minnesota​
1.5 Statutes 2024, sections 469.0773; 469.081, subdivision 3a; Minnesota Statutes​
1.6 2025 Supplement, section 412.341, subdivision 3.​
1.7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 412.341, subdivision 3, is amended​
1.9 to read:​
1.10 Subd. 3.Change in membership; procedures.(a) The number of commission members​
1.11 may be increased or decreased by ordinance within the permitted number of commissioner​
1.12 members as provided in subdivision 1, paragraph (a). The ordinance changing modifying​
1.13 the number of commission members must include a provision for maintaining staggered​
1.14 terms for commission members, provided that if the number of members is reduced, the​
1.15 reduction must be effected in such a manner that all incumbent members are permitted to​
1.16 serve their full terms. An ordinance adopted under this subdivision must not be effective​
1.17 until at least 45 days after its adoption.​
1.18 (b) An ordinance reducing modifying the size of the commission shall not take effect​
1.19 and the question of whether to reduce modify the size of the commission must be placed​
1.20 on the ballot at the next general or special election if: (1) within 45 days of the ordinance's​
1.21 adoption by the city council, a petition is filed with the city clerk requesting that a referendum​
1.22 be held on reducing modifying the size of the commission; and (2) the petition is signed by​
1.23 a number of eligible voters equal to at least 15 percent of the number of electors voting at​
1.24 the most recent general election. The ballot question shall be substantially stated as follows:​
1​Section 1.​
S4455-2 2nd Engrossment​SF4455 REVISOR MS​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 4455​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: DRAZKOWSKI)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​6737​03/17/2026​
Referred to State and Local Government​
Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Jobs and Economic Development​6879a​03/23/2026​
Withdrawn​6921​
Second reading​6921​
Special Order: Amended​8082a​04/15/2026​
Third reading Passed as amended​8083​
See HF2438​

2.1 "Shall the size of the public utilities commission be reduced (increased) from .......​
2.2 members to.......members?"​
2.3 The question shall be followed by the words "Yes" and "No" with an appropriate oval or​
2.4 similar target shape before each in which a voter may record a choice. If a majority of the​
2.5 votes cast on the question are in favor of reducing modifying the size of the commission,​
2.6 the ordinance shall be considered approved and shall be effective immediately. If the majority​
2.7 of votes cast on the question are against reducing modifying the size of the commission,​
2.8 the ordinance shall not take effect.​
2.9 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
2.10 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 469.0773, is amended to read:​
2.11 469.0773 LAKE CITY.​
2.12 Subdivision 1.Establishment.The city of Lake City may establish a port authority​
2.13 commission that has the same powers as a port authority established under section 469.049​
2.14 or other law, except that the port authority shall have no power to issue debt or bonds of​
2.15 any kind or exercise powers of eminent domain. The port authority may request the city of​
2.16 Lake City to levy a tax for the benefit of the port authority. Notwithstanding section 469.053,​
2.17 subdivision 4, the city of Lake City may grant or deny the request to levy a tax. If the city​
2.18 establishes a port authority commission, the city shall exercise all the powers relating to the​
2.19 port authority granted to a city by sections 469.048 to 469.068 or other law. Notwithstanding​
2.20 any law to the contrary, the city may choose the name of the commission.​
2.21 Subd. 2.Municipal housing and redevelopment authority.If the city of Lake City​
2.22 establishes a port authority commission under subdivision 1, the commission may exercise​
2.23 the same powers as a municipal housing and redevelopment authority established under​
2.24 sections 469.001 to 469.047 or other law, except that the port authority shall have no power​
2.25 to levy taxes, issue debt or bonds of any kind, or exercise powers of eminent domain. The​
2.26 city shall then exercise all the powers relating to the municipal housing and redevelopment​
2.27 authority granted to a city by sections 469.001 to 469.047 or other law.​
2.28 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.​
2.29 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 469.081, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:​
2.30 Subd. 3a.Terms of members.Notwiths