Minnesota SF4455: City of Lake City port authority powers modification; Red Wing Port Authority appointees length of terms modification

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying public utilities commission procedures; modifying the port authority powers of the city of Lake City; changing the length of terms for appointees to the Red Wing Port Authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 469.0773; 469.081, subdivision 3a; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 412.341, subdivision 3.

From the engrossed text, April 15, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying public utilities commission procedures; modifying the port authority powers of the city of Lake City; changing the length of terms for appointees to the Red Wing Port Authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 469.0773; 469.081, subdivision 3a; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 412.341, subdivision 3. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 412.341, subdivision 3, is amended to read: Subd. 3. Change in membership; procedures. (a) The number of commission members may be increased or decreased by ordinance within the permitted number of commissioner members as provided in subdivision 1, paragraph (a). The ordinance deleted text begin changingdeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: modifying] new text end the number of commission members must include a provision for maintaining staggered terms for commission members, provided that if the number of members is reduced, the reduction must be effected in such a manner that all incumbent members are permitted to serve their full terms. An ordinance adopted under this subdivision must not be effective until at least 45 days after its adoption. (b) An ordinance deleted text begin reducingdeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: modifying] new text end the size of the commission shall not take effect and the question of whether to deleted text begin reducedeleted text end new …

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Sponsors

• Steve Drazkowski (R) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 16, 2026: Senate file first reading, referred to Taxes
2. April 16, 2026: Received from Senate
3. April 15, 2026: Third reading Passed as amended vote: 65-0
4. April 15, 2026: Special Order: Amended
5. March 23, 2026: Second reading
6. March 23, 2026: Withdrawn
7. March 23, 2026: Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Jobs and Economic Development
8. March 17, 2026: Referred to State and Local Government
9. March 17, 2026: Introduction and first reading

Votes

• the passage of the bill, as amended (April 15, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
• the adoption of the Murphy motion to adopt the committee report (March 23, 2026): 22 yea, 44 nay, failed
• the adoption of the motion (March 23, 2026): 30 yea, 35 nay, failed

Common questions

What is SF4455?

SF4455 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): City of Lake City port authority powers modification; Red Wing Port Authority appointees length of terms modification.

What does SF4455 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to local government; modifying public utilities commission procedures; modifying the port authority powers of the city of Lake City; changing the length of terms for appointees to the Red Wing Port Authority; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 469.0773; 469.081, subdivision 3a; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 412.341, subdivision 3.

What is the status of SF4455?

In committee as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: Senate file first reading, referred to Taxes (April 16, 2026).

Who sponsored SF4455?

Steve Drazkowski (R).

Where is the official record for SF4455?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF4455&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate