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HF 976

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/09/2011 09:41am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to transportation; amending formula requirements in allocating state aid
for town roads; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 162.081, subdivision
4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 162.081, subdivision 4, is amended to read:


Subd. 4.

Formula for distribution to towns; purposes.

new text begin (a) new text end Money apportioned to
a county from the town road account must be distributed to the treasurer of each town
within the county, according to a distribution formula adopted by the county board.
The formula must take into account each town's levy for road and bridge purposes, its
population and town road mileage, and other factors the county board deems advisable
in the interests of achieving equity among the towns. Distribution of town road funds
to each town treasurer must be made by March 1, annually, or within 30 days after
receipt of payment from the commissioner. Distribution of funds to town treasurers in a
county which has not adopted a distribution formula under this subdivision must be made
according to a formula prescribed by the commissioner by rule. A formula adopted by a
county board or by the commissioner must provide that a town, in order to be eligible for
distribution of funds from the town road account in a calendar year, must have levied for
taxes payable in the previous year for road and bridge purposes deleted text begin at least 0.04835 percent of
taxable market value. For purposes of this eligibility requirement, taxable market value
means taxable market value for taxes payable two years prior to the aid distribution yeardeleted text end new text begin
an amount equal to or greater than the amount distributed to that town from the town road
account under this section in the year prior to the previous yearnew text end .

new text begin (b) new text end Money distributed to a town under this subdivision may be expended by the
town only for the construction, reconstruction, and gravel maintenance of town roads
within the town.