HF 840

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/03/2011 11:24am

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing private sales of certain tax-forfeited land.

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

Section 1. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; WASHINGTON COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Washington County
may sell by private sale or convey for no consideration to the United States of America,
acting through the United States National Park Service, Department of the Interior, the
tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in paragraph (c), under the
remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
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new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in Washington County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) Parcel A (PIN 29.031.19.22.0001): Section 29, Township 31, Range 19,
Government Lot 5;
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new text begin (2) Parcel B (PIN 20.031.19.22.0001): Section 20, Township 31, Range 19,
Government Lot 5;
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new text begin (3) Parcel C (PIN 17.031.19.32.0001): Section 17, Township 31, Range 19,
Government Lot 4;
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new text begin (4) Parcel D (PIN 18.032.19.11.0001): Section 18, Township 32, Range 19,
Government Lot 2; and
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new text begin (5) Parcel E (PIN 18.032.19.14.0001): Section 18, Township 32, Range 19,
Government Lot 3.
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would
best be served if the lands were sold or conveyed to the United States of America and
managed by the National Park Service.
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Sec. 2. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; WASHINGTON COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Washington County
may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described in
paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
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new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in Washington County and is described as: Parcel
A (PIN 09.032.21.43.0070): Lot 8, Block 3, excepting therefrom the East 200 feet thereof
of Skoglund's Park Addition, as surveyed and platted and now on file and of record in the
Office of the Registrar of Titles of said County of Washington, State of Minnesota.
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new text begin (d) The sale would be to an adjacent landowner and the Department of Natural
Resources has determined that the land is not appropriate for the department to manage.
The county may split the parcel described in paragraph (c), as allowed in Minnesota
Statutes, section 282.01, and sell the resulting parcels if the county finds a split to be
advantageous for the purpose of sale.
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Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment.
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