1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to local government; permitting the city of 
  1.3             Nashwauk to own and operate a gas utility. 
  1.4   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.5      Section 1.  [NASHWAUK GAS UTILITY.] 
  1.6      The city of Nashwauk may construct and own one gas 
  1.7   distribution line connecting an area recently acquired by the 
  1.8   city, and not currently served by a natural gas utility, with a 
  1.9   natural gas pipeline serving the region.  Solely for the purpose 
  1.10  of operating this gas line, and distributing gas to customers 
  1.11  located in the recently acquired area, the city may establish a 
  1.12  municipal gas utility without the election required under 
  1.13  Minnesota Statutes, section 412.321, subdivision 2. 
  1.14     Sec. 2.  [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 
  1.15     Section 1 is effective the day after compliance by the city 
  1.16  of Nashwauk with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, 
  1.17  subdivision 3.