HF 4077 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Municipalities prohibited from entering into nondisclosure agreements or contracts that restrict the municipality from disclosing information about projects using public funding.

This bill prohibits Minnesota municipalities from signing nondisclosure agreements that prevent them from sharing information about projects funded with public money. It directly affects local governments, including cities, counties, school districts, and other political subdivisions that manage public funds. The law makes any such restrictive contracts automatically unenforceable and requires municipalities to publicly disclose any agreements that violate this rule. The provision specifically covers projects involving land development, economic initiatives, tax revenues, bonds, and other debt obligations.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 9, 2026 Last action May 11, 2026

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Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 3 edits · Mar 16, 2026

MINOR

The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment, expanding its scope to include additional entities like school districts and port authorities. The definition of 'municipality' was broadened to cover more political subdivisions, and the prohibited contracts now specifically target projects using public funding, tax revenues, or debt obligations. These changes ensure a wider range of government entities are held accountable for transparency regarding public money.

Scope change

The bill's applicability expanded from just counties, cities, and towns to include school districts, housing and redevelopment authorities, economic development authorities, port authorities, and other political subdivisions with authority to contract for real property.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'municipality' was expanded to include school districts, housing and redevelopment authorities, economic development authorities, port authorities, and other political subdivisions authorized to enter real property contracts.

REQUIREMENT

The prohibition on nondisclosure agreements was refined to specifically ban contracts with private persons that restrict disclosure about projects funded by tax revenues, financial obligations, or debt, such as tax increment financing and municipal bonds.

FISCAL

The scope of restricted projects now explicitly includes those financed with tax revenues, financial obligations, or taxing powers, clarifying the types of public funding covered.

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Committee

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations

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1 primary · 17 co-sponsors