SF 988 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Meetings of the Minnesota Historical Society requirement to be open to the public and the Minnesota Historical Society's data to be public data as to state-owned properties

This bill requires meetings of the Minnesota Historical Society's executive council about state-owned historic sites (including those under MN Statutes 138.662, 138.663, and the National Register of Historic Places) to follow public meeting laws. It also mandates that all data the Society maintains about these specific properties be treated as public data under Minnesota law. The bill directly affects the Minnesota Historical Society and state agencies managing historic properties by requiring transparency in both meetings and data sharing. This change would make information about state-owned historic sites accessible to the public through standard public records channels.
Tags: Government Transparency
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2025
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Feb 6, 2025
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Feb 6, 2025
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Jeff Howe
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