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HF 1733

1st Engrossment - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 04/06/2021 12:44pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Engrossments
Introduction Posted on 03/01/2021
1st Engrossment Posted on 04/06/2021

Current Version - 1st Engrossment

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A bill for an act
relating to local governments; requiring counties to collect soil and water
conservation district fee on deed transfers and mortgage registration; proposing
coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103C.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [103C.237] SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT FEE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Fee. new text end

new text begin (a) A county that contains at least one soil and water conservation
district must impose an additional fee of $25 per transaction on the recording or registration
of a mortgage subject to the tax under section 287.035 and an additional fee of $25 on the
recording or registration of a deed subject to the tax under section 287.21.
new text end

new text begin (b) A county that does not contain at least one soil and water conservation district but
carries out the duties of a soil and water conservation district must impose the fee described
in paragraph (a).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Fee deposited; account. new text end

new text begin The fee described in subdivision 1 must be deposited
in a special soil and water conservation district account in the county general revenue fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Distribution to soil and water conservation districts. new text end

new text begin (a) The county treasurer
must transfer money from the special soil and water conservation district account to existing
soil and water conservation districts within the county in May, October, and December each
year. If a county contains more than one soil and water conservation district, money must
be allocated equally among each district.
new text end

new text begin (b) A county imposing a fee under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), must use money in the
special soil and water conservation district account on soil and water conservation duties
within the county.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2021.
new text end