HF 1526

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/13/2023 07:11pm

A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; amending an appropriation for the Hmong American
Farmers Association; amending Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article
3, section 2, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Laws 2020, Fifth Special Session chapter 3, article 3, section 2, subdivision 2,
is amended to read:

Subd. 2. Hmong American Farmers Association

2,000,000

new text begin (a) new text end For a grant to the Hmong American
Farmers Association to purchase
approximately 155 acres in Dakota County
that the association has leased since 2014,
including buildings and improvements on the
property.

new text begin (b) Upon completion of the purchase of the
155 acres in Dakota County, any unspent
portion of this appropriation remaining, after
written notice to the commissioner of
management and budget, is available to
purchase additional farmland. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the bond
authorization and appropriation of bond
proceeds for this project are available until
December 31, 2026.
new text end

new text begin (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
a municipality, county, or the state shall not
take or condemn land purchased pursuant to
this subdivision without the express consent
of the property owner.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end