Commonality of powers exception addition requirement
This bill modifies Minnesota law to allow county boards of commissioners to enter into agreements with other government units for services that those units are authorized to provide themselves. It also grants county sheriffs the authority to sign specific agreements with federal agencies to perform certain functions without needing prior approval from the county board. These changes clarify the rules for intergovernmental cooperation while maintaining the general requirement that parties to such agreements must share common powers.
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in committee
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Introduction
Apr 2026
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Governor
Introduced Apr 23, 2026
Last action Apr 23, 2026
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Apr 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to State and Local Government
upper
Apr 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Mathews
RRepublican
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