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Minn. House passes omnibus local-government bill HF 2098 as amended, 132-0
Summary
The Minnesota House approved House File 2098 on third reading, adopting amendments that bundle a range of local-government changes including public data classification updates, an electronic landlord-tenant guide option and other county and utility provisions.
The Minnesota House of Representatives on third reading passed House File 2098 as amended, approving an omnibus local-government bill that modifies the classification of certain public data and folds in several local measures. The motion passed 132-0, and the bill's title was agreed to.
Representative Freiberg, the author recognized by the speaker, described HF 2098 as a compilation of several bills: “it's really just a bunch of random bills thrown together,” she said, then listed measures included in the package. The bill, as reported, combines provisions ranging from changes to Met Council personnel data to adjustments affecting county governance, water and sewer authority rules, and local public notice requirements.
Why it matters: the bill changes how some local public data are classified and gives local governments new or clarified options for implementation. Among the matters folded into HF 2098 are changes identified by…
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