Subdivision 1. Policy. The legislature finds that, for the provision of essential mobility and transportation options in the metropolitan area, for the encouragement of alternatives to the single-occupant vehicle and for the development of transportation service designed to meet public needs efficiently and effectively, there is a need for the creation of transit programs in the metropolitan area.
Subd. 2. Goals. The goals of sections 473.371 to 473.449 are as follows:
(a) to provide, to the greatest feasible extent, a basic level of mobility for all people in the metropolitan area;
(b) to arrange to the greatest feasible extent for the provision of a comprehensive set of transit and paratransit services to meet the needs of all people in the metropolitan area;
(c) to cooperate with private and public transit providers to assure the most efficient and coordinated use of existing and planned transit resources; and
(d) to maintain public mobility in the event of emergencies or energy shortages.
1984 c 654 art 3 s 115; 1994 c 628 art 3 s 59
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 473 - 473J — Metropolitan Area
Chapter 473 — Metropolitan Government
Section 473.121 — Definitions.
Section 473.123 — Metropolitan Council.
Section 473.125 — Regional Administrator.
Section 473.127 — Advisory Committees.
Section 473.129 — Powers Of Metropolitan Council.
Section 473.1293 — Energy Forward Pricing Mechanisms.
Section 473.13 — Budget, Financial Aid.
Section 473.132 — Short-term Indebtedness.
Section 473.142 — Small Businesses.
Section 473.1425 — Working Capital Fund.
Section 473.143 — Affirmative Action Plans.
Section 473.144 — Certificates Of Compliance For Contracts.
Section 473.145 — Development Guide.
Section 473.146 — Policy Plans For Metropolitan Agencies.
Section 473.1466 — Transportation System Performance Evaluation.
Section 473.1467 — No Spending For Certain Rail Projects.
Section 473.147 — Regional Recreation Open Space System Policy Plan.
Section 473.149 — Solid Waste Comprehensive Planning.
Section 473.1565 — Metropolitan Area Water Supply Planning Activities; Advisory Committees.
Section 473.157 — Water Resources Plan.
Section 473.1631 — Legislative Review.
Section 473.164 — Sports, Airport Commissions To Pay Council Costs.
Section 473.165 — Council Review; Independent Commission, Board, Agency.
Section 473.166 — Controlled Access; Approval.
Section 473.167 — Highway Projects.
Section 473.168 — Freeway Exclusive Lanes.
Section 473.171 — Council Review; Applications For Federal And State Aid.
Section 473.173 — Council Review; Metropolitan Significance.
Section 473.175 — Review Of Comprehensive Plans.
Section 473.181 — Additional Council Review.
Section 473.191 — Local Planning Assistance.
Section 473.192 — Aircraft Noise Attenuation.
Section 473.194 — Definitions.
Section 473.195 — Housing And Redevelopment Authority Powers.
Section 473.197 — Housing Bond Credit Enhancement Program.
Section 473.199 — Effect On A Municipal Or County Hra.
Section 473.201 — Allocate Local Project Costs; Seek, Get U.s. Grants.
Section 473.206 — Local Ordinances.
Section 473.208 — Cooperation.
Section 473.223 — Federal Aid.
Section 473.24 — Population Estimates.
Section 473.242 — Urban Research.
Section 473.246 — Council's Submissions To Legislative Commission.
Section 473.25 — Livable Communities Criteria And Guidelines.
Section 473.251 — Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund.
Section 473.252 — Tax Base Revitalization Account.
Section 473.253 — Livable Communities Demonstration Account.
Section 473.254 — Local Housing Incentives Account.
Section 473.255 — Inclusionary Housing Account.
Section 473.301 — Definitions.
Section 473.302 — Regional Recreation Open Space System; Purpose.
Section 473.303 — Metropolitan Parks And Open Space Commission.
Section 473.313 — Master Plans.
Section 473.315 — Grants For Recreation Open Space.
Section 473.325 — Sales Of G.o. Refunding Bonds.
Section 473.331 — Local Acquisition.
Section 473.334 — Special Assessment; Agreement.
Section 473.341 — Tax Equivalents.
Section 473.351 — Metropolitan Area Regional Parks Funding.
Section 473.371 — Policy; Goals.
Section 473.375 — Powers And Duties Of Council; Advisory Committee.
Section 473.385 — Transit Service Areas.
Section 473.386 — Special Transportation Service.
Section 473.387 — Special Transportation Markets.
Section 473.3875 — Transit For Livable Communities.
Section 473.388 — Replacement Service Program.
Section 473.39 — Borrowing Money.
Section 473.391 — Route Planning And Scheduling.
Section 473.3925 — Bus Purchases.
Section 473.3927 — Zero-emission And Electric Transit Vehicles.
Section 473.399 — Transit Ways; Light Rail Transit And Commuter Rail In The Metropolitan Area.
Section 473.3993 — Light Rail Transit Facility Plans; Definitions.
Section 473.3994 — Light Rail Transit; Design Plans.
Section 473.3995 — Light Rail Transit; Design-build Method.
Section 473.3997 — Federal Funding; Light Rail Transit.
Section 473.3999 — Light Rail Transit Construction; Council Authority.
Section 473.4051 — Light Rail Transit Construction And Operation.
Section 473.4052 — Right-of-way Use; Contracts; Liability.
Section 473.4055 — Regulation Of Light Rail Transit Warning Signals.
Section 473.4056 — Light Rail Transit Vehicle Design.
Section 473.4057 — Commuter Rail Operation And Maintenance.
Section 473.407 — Metropolitan Transit Police.
Section 473.408 — Fare Policy.
Section 473.409 — Agreements With Council; Encouragement Of Transit Use.
Section 473.41 — Transit Shelters And Stops.
Section 473.411 — Transit And Highway Systems.
Section 473.415 — Acquired Systems: Council Obligation; Worker Rights.
Section 473.416 — Rights Of System Workers In Takeover Of Transit System.
Section 473.42 — Employer Contributions For Certain Employees.
Section 473.436 — Council; Borrowing Money.
Section 473.446 — Transit Tax Levies.
Section 473.4461 — Additions To Transit Taxing District.
Section 473.448 — Transit Assets Exempt From Tax But Must Pay Assessments.
Section 473.4485 — Metropolitan Area Transit Investment.
Section 473.449 — Act Exclusive.
Section 473.452 — Transit Operating Reserves; Report.
Section 473.501 — Definitions.
Section 473.504 — Wastewater Services, Powers.
Section 473.505 — Total Watershed Management.
Section 473.511 — Sewer Service Function.
Section 473.5111 — Transfer, Disposal Of Nonmetropolitan Interceptor.
Section 473.512 — Pension Exclusion For Certain Labor Service Employees.
Section 473.513 — Municipal Plans And Programs.
Section 473.515 — Sewage Collection And Disposal; Powers.
Section 473.5155 — Violation Of Wastewater Law; Remedies, Penalties.
Section 473.516 — Waste Facilities; Sewage Sludge Disposal.
Section 473.517 — Allocation Of Costs.
Section 473.519 — 1972 U.s. Water Pollution Control Act: Use Charge Shares.
Section 473.521 — Payments To Council.
Section 473.523 — Construction Contracts Subject To Municipal Bid Law.
Section 473.524 — Capital Intensive Public Services.
Section 473.541 — Debt Obligations.
Section 473.542 — Depositories.
Section 473.543 — Moneys, Accounts And Investments.
Section 473.545 — Property Exempt From Taxation.
Section 473.549 — Relation To Existing Laws.
Section 473.551 — Definitions.
Section 473.552 — Legislative Policy; Purpose.
Section 473.553 — Commission; Membership; Administration.
Section 473.556 — Powers Of Commission.
Section 473.561 — Exemption From Council Review.
Section 473.564 — Metropolitan Sports Area.
Section 473.565 — Post 1977 Service In Msrs; Exceptions.
Section 473.572 — Revised Final Determination.
Section 473.581 — Debt Obligations.
Section 473.592 — Tax Revenues.
Section 473.595 — Commission Finances.
Section 473.596 — Highway User Tax Fund For Metrodome Access; Limits.
Section 473.598 — Arena Acquisition.
Section 473.599 — Debt Obligations.
Section 473.5995 — Football Stadium Account.
Section 473.601 — Definitions.
Section 473.602 — Declaration Of Purposes.
Section 473.6021 — Public Necessity And Purpose For Bonds.
Section 473.603 — Metropolitan Airports Commission; Powers; Structure.
Section 473.604 — Membership, Government.
Section 473.605 — Organization; Corporate Seal; Bylaws.
Section 473.608 — Powers Of Corporation.
Section 473.609 — Condemnation For Preexisting Airport Property.
Section 473.611 — Plans To Be Consistent With Development Guide.
Section 473.614 — Environmental Review.
Section 473.621 — Powers Of Corporation.
Section 473.622 — Existing Airports; Control, Jurisdiction.
Section 473.625 — Detaching Major Airport Land From City, School District.
Section 473.626 — Value And Assessment Of Taxable Detached Property.
Section 473.627 — Tax For Police, Fire, Streets, Parking.
Section 473.629 — Value Of Property For Bond Issues By School Districts.
Section 473.631 — Boundaries Of Major Airport.
Section 473.638 — Control Measure Involving Taking.
Section 473.64 — Governments In Airport Development Area; Tax Sharing.
Section 473.641 — New Airport; Public Hearing.
Section 473.651 — Rentals Fixed.
Section 473.652 — Construction Work.
Section 473.653 — Restrictions On Certain Airports.
Section 473.655 — Public And Governmental Purposes.
Section 473.661 — Budget Specifying Amounts For Separate Items.
Section 473.662 — Earnings, How Applied.
Section 473.665 — Bonds, Issuance.
Section 473.666 — Bonds, Legal Investments For Public Funds.
Section 473.667 — General Obligation Revenue Financing.
Section 473.6671 — Revenue Bonds.
Section 473.668 — Municipalities To Guarantee Bonds Of Commission.
Section 473.671 — Limit Of Tax Levy.
Section 473.672 — Metropolitan Area Tax Levy.
Section 473.675 — Legal Proceedings.
Section 473.679 — Construction Of Law.
Section 473.685 — Airport Parking Space Customer Data.
Section 473.701 — Definitions.
Section 473.702 — Establishment Of District; Purpose; Area; Governing Body.
Section 473.704 — Powers And Duties.
Section 473.705 — Contracts For Materials, Supplies And Equipment.
Section 473.706 — Adverse Interest Of Commissioners.
Section 473.711 — Financing; Budget And Tax Levies.
Section 473.712 — Withdrawal; Assets.
Section 473.714 — Compensation Of Commissioners.
Section 473.715 — Contiguous Counties; Membership.
Section 473.716 — Cooperation With Other Agencies; Advisors.
Section 473.751 — Definitions.
Section 473.753 — Property Tax Exemption; Special Assessments.
Section 473.754 — Employees And Vendors.
Section 473.755 — Minnesota Ballpark Authority.
Section 473.756 — Powers Of Authority.
Section 473.757 — County Activities; Bonds; Taxes.
Section 473.758 — Implementation.
Section 473.759 — Criteria And Conditions.
Section 473.76 — Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission.
Section 473.761 — City Requirements.
Section 473.762 — Local Taxes.
Section 473.763 — Community Ownership.
Section 473.801 — Definitions.
Section 473.8011 — Metropolitan Agency Recycling Goal.
Section 473.803 — Metropolitan County Planning.
Section 473.804 — Household Hazardous Waste Management.
Section 473.811 — Waste Management By Counties, Defined Local Units.
Section 473.812 — Records; Inspection.
Section 473.813 — Cities, Counties, Towns; Solid Waste Contracts.
Section 473.823 — Rules And Permits.
Section 473.834 — Debt Service; Solid Waste Bonds.
Section 473.842 — Definitions.
Section 473.843 — Metropolitan Solid Waste Landfill Fee.
Section 473.844 — Metropolitan Landfill Abatement Fund.
Section 473.8441 — Local Recycling Development Program.
Section 473.845 — Metropolitan Landfill Contingency Action Account.
Section 473.846 — Report To Legislature.
Section 473.847 — Operator Or Owner Liability For Response Expenses.
Section 473.848 — Restriction On Disposal.
Section 473.849 — Prohibition; Solid Waste Disposal.
Section 473.851 — Legislative Findings And Purpose.
Section 473.852 — Definitions.
Section 473.853 — Advisory Committee.
Section 473.856 — Metropolitan System Statements; Amendments.
Section 473.857 — System Statements; Reconciliation Procedures.
Section 473.858 — Comprehensive Plans; Local Governmental Units.
Section 473.859 — Comprehensive Plan Content.
Section 473.862 — Metro Counties Other Than Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka, And Dakota.
Section 473.864 — Plans; Adoption; Amendment.
Section 473.865 — Adoption; Conflicts, Amendment Of Controls, Devices.
Section 473.866 — Contested Cases; Administrative And Judicial Review.
Section 473.867 — Planning Assistance; Grants; Loans.
Section 473.87 — Levy For Increased Costs.
Section 473.871 — New Municipal Sewer Systems.
Section 473.910 — Midtown Planning And Coordination Board.