SF2213

SF2213 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Buffalo establishment of a public utilities commission with five members authorization

AI Generated Summary

This bill grants the city of Buffalo, Minnesota, the authority to establish a public utilities commission with five members, overriding certain provisions of existing state statutes. The commission members will be appointed by the city council, with no more than two being council members. Each member will serve a three-year term, except for the initial appointments, which will be staggered at one, two, and three years. The ordinance establishing the commission must comply with other relevant statutory requirements.

Bill text versions

Introduction PDF file

Actions

Date	Chamber	Where	Type	Name	Committee Name
March 05, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
March 05, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Introduction and first reading
March 05, 2025	House	Floor	Action	Referred to	State and Local Government
March 05, 2025	Senate	Floor	Action	Referred to	State and Local Government

Citations

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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Provision allowing establishment of a utility commission by ordinance."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill allows the city of Buffalo to bypass standard requirements for establishing a public utilities commission by referencing section 412.331.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "412.331",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Specific terms for member appointment and service duration."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The bill changes the application of section 412.341, subdivision 1, for the city of Buffalo's public utilities commission.",
      "modified": [
        "Overrides the existing provisions for public utility commission structure."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "412.341",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "The city of Buffalo must comply with section 412.331 to establish a new public utilities commission.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "412.331",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Section 412.391 is part of the statutory framework governing utilities commissions, which Buffalo's new commission will follow.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "412.391",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]