HF 2956

2nd Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 04/08/2010 08:24am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; authorizing conveyance by commissioner of
transportation to Indian tribal government of land no longer needed for trunk
highway purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 161.44,
subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 161.44, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Conveyance.

The commissioner may convey and quitclaim any
lands, including any improvements thereon, owned in fee by the state for trunk highway
purposes but no longer needed therefor. Notwithstanding any provisions in this section or
in section 161.23 to the contrary, fee title to or an easement in all or part of the lands and
lands previously acquired in fee for trunk highways or acquired pursuant to section 161.23,
in excess of what is needed for highway purposes may be conveyed and quitclaimed for
public purposes to any political subdivision new text begin , Indian tribal government, new text end or agency of the
state upon the terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the commissioner and
the political subdivision new text begin , Indian tribal government, new text end or agency.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This act is effective the day following final enactment.
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