Metropolitan Council removal of members for cause authorization provision, Governor appointment of a vice-chair provision, council members salary and benefits specification provision, and annual reviews of the regional administrator by the council

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to change how the Metropolitan Council operates. It allows the governor to remove council members for cause after a notice and hearing, requires the governor to appoint the vice-chair from existing members, sets a $40,000 annual salary for members (adjusted with legislator pay increases), and mandates annual reviews of the regional administrator by the council. The changes apply to the council serving the 7-county metropolitan area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington) and directly affect council members and the regional administrator. The bill specifies concrete policy changes without altering the council's structure or voting rules.