HF 1346

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/31/2011 09:13am

A bill for an act
relating to state land; authorizing private sale of certain lands; repealing Laws
2006, chapter 272, sections 1; 2.

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

Section 1. new text begin CONVEYANCE OF PUBLIC LANDS; PRIVATE SALE OF SURPLUS
LANDS; AITKIN COUNTY.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Conveyance of public lands. new text end

new text begin Laws 2006, chapter 272, authorized a
town or city within Aitkin County or Aitkin County to regulate the use of lands located
within Aitkin County adjacent to public waters and dedicated to the public or for public
use, but not owned by the state or held in the corporate name of a home rule charter or
statutory city or other political subdivision. No town or city within Aitkin County or
Aitkin County acted to adopt ordinances or regulate the lands described. The land subject
to Laws 2006, chapter 272, as described in subdivision 2, paragraph (c), is now owned by
the state of Minnesota and is hereby transferred to the commissioner of natural resources
for administration and management.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Private sale of surplus lands. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
sections 92.45, 94.09, and 94.10, the commissioner of natural resources shall sell by
private sale to the adjoining landowners the land bordering public water that is described
in paragraph (c).
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new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general for
consideration of $1 per parcel and shall be free of any restriction that the land be used
for a public purpose. The attorney general may make necessary changes to the legal
description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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new text begin (c) The land to be sold is in Aitkin County and is described as:
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new text begin That part of Government Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 and the East Half of the Northeast
Quarter, all of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, and the West Half of
the Southeast Quarter, all in Section 27, Township 49 North, Range 23 West of the 4th
Principal Meridian, adjacent to Duck Pass and platted as common.
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new text begin (d) The land borders Lake Minnewawa and is not contiguous to other state lands.
The state's land management interests would best be served if the land was returned to
private ownership.
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Sec. 2. new text begin REPEALER.
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new text begin Laws 2006, chapter 272, sections 1 and 2, new text end new text begin are repealed.
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