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Minnesota reps advance bill prohibiting local governments from entering into NDAs

On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, the Minnesota House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee advanced HF4077, a bill to ban local-government NDAs, now headed to the General Register.
Amid complaints about tech-project secrecy, lawmakers said the bill responds to hyper-scale data center deals, citing NDAs signed by municipalities and urging 100% transparency from elected officials.
Several residents testified Wednesday about undisclosed NDAs and local harms, with one describing Project Skyway's secrecy and another citing a March 6 data center in Hermantown.
If enacted, HF4077's retroactivity would reach already-signed NDAs, while sponsors say it maintains trade-secret protections, causing tension with business and city officials.
References to Operation Metro Surge highlighted partisan divides as Rep. Drew Roach questioned whether HF4077 should also apply to state agencies, raising scope concerns.

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Minnesota reps advance bill prohibiting local governments from entering into NDAs

ST. PAUL — Minnesota representatives bipartisanly advanced a bill prohibiting local governments’ use of non-disclosure agreements on Wednesday, March 11. The House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee unanimously passed HF4077, which would prohibit municipalities — counties and cities, namely — from entering NDAs with private companies. Although the bill could apply to several situations, it addresses the frustration some Minnes…

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