1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to tax increment financing; authorizing 
  1.3             certain uses of tax increment revenues from economic 
  1.4             development districts in the city of Medford. 
  1.5   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.6      Section 1.  [CITY OF MEDFORD; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
  1.7   DISTRICTS.] 
  1.8      For purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section 469.174, 
  1.9   subdivision 27, the city of Medford is deemed to be a small 
  1.10  city, notwithstanding its location within ten miles of a city 
  1.11  with a population of 10,000 or more. 
  1.12     <b>[EFFECTIVE DATE.]</b> This section is effective upon approval 
  1.13  by the governing body of the city of Medford and compliance with 
  1.14  the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, 
  1.15  subdivision 3, and applies to requests for certification of tax 
  1.16  increment financing districts or additions of new area to tax 
  1.17  increment financing districts after the day of final enactment.