Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature
Office of the Revisor of Statutes

HF 3059

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
Version List Authors and Status
Rtf

Current Version - as introduced

Line numbers 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 2.1 2.2
2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6

A bill for an act
 relating to Iron Range resources; updating the definition of the Giants Ridge
Recreation Area; correcting a statutory range reference relating to the Douglas
J. Johnson economic protection trust fund; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
sections 298.22, subdivision 7; 298.291.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 298.22, subdivision 7, is amended to read:


Subd. 7.

Project area development authority.

(a) In addition to the other powers
granted in this section and other law and notwithstanding any limitations contained in
subdivision 5, the commissioner, for purposes of fostering economic development and
tourism within the Giants Ridge Recreation Area or the Ironworld Discovery Center area,
may spend any money made available to the agency under section 298.28 to acquire real
or personal property or interests therein by gift, purchase, or lease and may convey by
lease, sale, or other means of conveyance or commitment any or all property interests
owned or administered by the commissioner within such areas.

(b) In furtherance of development of the Giants Ridge Recreation Area or the
Ironworld Discovery Center area, the commissioner may establish and participate in
charitable foundations and nonprofit corporations, including a corporation within the
meaning of section 317A.011, subdivision 6.

(c) The term "Giants Ridge recreation area" refers to an economic development
project area established by the commissioner in furtherance of the powers delegated in this
section within St. Louis County in the western portions of the town of White deleted text begin anddeleted text end new text begin , new text end in the
eastern portion of the deleted text begin westerly,deleted text end new text begin city of Biwabik, and in the new text end adjacent, unorganized township.

(d) The term "Ironworld Discovery Center area" refers to an economic development
and tourism promotion project area established by the commissioner in furtherance
of the powers delegated in this section within St. Louis County in the south portion of
the town of Balkan.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 298.291, is amended to read:


298.291 CITATION.

Sections 298.291 to shall be known as the "Douglas J. Johnson
Economic Protection Trust Fund Act."