HF 2967

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

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; modifying Itasca County survey requirements on
certain lots; authorizing the public and private sale of tax-forfeited land bordering
public waters in Itasca County; modifying the apportionment of proceeds from
the sale of certain tax-forfeited land; amending Laws 1999, chapter 161, section
31, subdivision 5, as amended.

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

Section 1.

Laws 1999, chapter 161, section 31, subdivision 5, as amended by Laws
2004, chapter 262, article 3, section 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 5. Survey. (a) Itasca county shall cause each lot to be surveyed by a licensed
surveyor new text begin , except that a survey is not required for Lots 11 and 12, Plat of Third River,
according to the plat of record in the Office of the Recorder for Itasca County new text end .

(b) The costs of survey shall be allocated by the county to the lots offered for sale
and the successful purchaser on each lot shall reimburse the county for the survey costs
allocated to the lot purchased. If no one purchases the lot, the county is responsible for the
survey costs. All surveying must be conducted by a licensed surveyor.

Sec. 2. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATERS; ITASCA COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision
1, Itasca County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public waters described in
paragraph (c) by public sale, under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 282.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general for not
less than the appraised value of the land.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in Itasca County and is described as: Lot 8,
Block 1, Anderson Addition, according to the plat on file and of record in the Office of
the Recorder for Itasca County.
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be
best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATERS; ITASCA COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
and the public sale requirements in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Itasca County may
sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public waters described in paragraph (c) by private
sale, under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general for the
appraised value of the land.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in Itasca County and is described as: Government
Lot 3, Section 27, Township 55 North, Range 26 West.
new text end

new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be
best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin LAND REPLACEMENT TRUST FUND; ITASCA COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, and any other law relating to the
apportionment of proceeds from the sale of tax-forfeited land and except as otherwise
provided in this section, Itasca County must deposit the money received from the sale
of tax-forfeited lands within the Minnesota Steel Industries permit to mine area near
Nashwauk, Minnesota, into a tax-forfeited land replacement trust fund established by
Itasca County under this section. The principal and interest from this fund may be
spent only on the purchase of lands to replace the tax-forfeited lands sold to Minnesota
Steel Industries. Lands purchased with the land replacement fund must be for forest
management purposes and dedicated as memorial forest under Minnesota Statutes, section
459.06.
new text end