Metropolitan Urban Service Area expansion prohibition provision

SF 1423 prohibits the Metropolitan Council from expanding the Metropolitan Urban Service Area beyond the boundaries shown in the February 2024 map used for the 2040 comprehensive plan. This bill directly affects the Metropolitan Council, which manages regional planning for the Twin Cities area, and limits future land use decisions within the designated service area. The key provision legally blocks any expansion of the urban service area after July 1, 2025, locking in the existing 2040 plan boundaries. The bill makes no changes to current zoning or development rules but prevents future boundary adjustments by the Council.