1.1                          A bill for an act
  1.2             relating to capital improvements; authorizing towns to 
  1.3             exercise eminent domain and other powers for purposes 
  1.4             of wastewater infrastructure; proposing coding for new 
  1.5             law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 444. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  [444.28] [TOWNS; POWERS; RIGHT OF EMINENT 
  1.8   DOMAIN.] 
  1.9      Subdivision 1.  [POWERS.] For the purpose of designing, 
  1.10  planning, improving, and constructing a wastewater treatment 
  1.11  system under section 446A.072, a town has all the powers given 
  1.12  it under section 115.50. 
  1.13     Subd. 2.  [RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN.] Any town may exercise 
  1.14  the right of eminent domain to acquire private property within 
  1.15  or without the limits of the town for the purpose of carrying 
  1.16  out the authority provided in this chapter, including obtaining 
  1.17  the right-of-way for sewerage or drainage purposes and an outlet 
  1.18  for sewerage or drainage within or without the town limits.  
  1.19  Chapter 117 applies to the exercise of eminent domain under this 
  1.20  section. 
  1.21     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.22     This act is effective the day following final enactment.