1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to commerce; appropriating money for commerce and consumer 
1.3 	protection; modifying and providing for certain fees; establishing notice 
1.4 	for contracts for deed involving residential property; providing remedies; 
1.5 	establishing the Office of Broadband Development in the Department of 
1.6 	Commerce and assigning it duties; requiring the Department of Transportation 
1.7 	to post a database on its Web site; requiring reports;amending Minnesota 
1.8 	Statutes 2012, sections 60A.14, subdivision 1; 237.012, subdivision 3; 239.101, 
1.9 	subdivision 3; 507.235, subdivision 2; 559.211, subdivision 2; Laws 2011, First 
1.10 	Special Session chapter 2, article 2, section 3, subdivision 4; proposing coding 
1.11 	for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 161; 237; 559; repealing Minnesota 
1.12 	Statutes 2012, section 507.235, subdivision 4.
1.13 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.14 	ARTICLE 1
1.15 	COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION APPROPRIATIONS

1.16	Section 1.  SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
1.17 	The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made 
1.18 	in this article.

1.19			2014
		2015
		Total
	
1.20	General
	$
	43,962,000
	$
	44,226,000
	$
	88,188,000
	
1.21	Special Revenue
		4,898,000
		4,940,000
		9,838,000
	
1.22	Petroleum Tank
		1,052,000
		1,052,000
		2,104,000
	
1.23	Workers' Compensation
		751,000
		751,000
		1,502,000
	
1.24	Lottery Prize Fund
		225,000
		225,000
		450,000
	
1.25	Total
	$
	50,888,000
	$
	51,194,000
	$
	102,082,000

1.26	Sec. 2. COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION APPROPRIATIONS.
 	
2.1 	The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the 
2.2 	agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the 
2.3 	general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated 
2.4 	for each purpose. The figures "2014" and "2015" used in this article mean that the 
2.5 	appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, or 
2.6 	June 30, 2015, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2014. "The second year" is fiscal 
2.7 	year 2015. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2014 and 2015.

2.8				APPROPRIATIONS
	
2.9				Available for the Year
	
2.10				Ending June 30
	
2.11					2014
		2015

2.12	Sec. 3. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

2.13	Subdivision 1.Total Appropriation
 	$
	25,480,000
	$
	25,656,000

2.14	Appropriations by Fund
	
2.15		2014
	2015
	
2.16	General
	23,677,000
	23,853,000
	
2.17	Petroleum Tank
	1,052,000
	1,052,000
	
2.18
2.19	Workers' 
Compensation
	751,000
	751,000
	
2.20 	The amounts that may be spent for each 
2.21 	purpose are specified in the following 
2.22 	subdivisions.

2.23	Subd. 2.Financial Institutions
 		4,885,000
		4,885,000
	
2.24 	$142,000 each year is for the regulation of 
2.25 	mortgage originators and servicers under 
2.26 	Minnesota Statutes, chapters 58 and 58A.

2.27
2.28	Subd. 3.Petroleum Tank Release 
Compensation Board
 		1,052,000
		1,052,000
	
2.29 	This appropriation is from the petroleum 
2.30 	tank fund.

2.31	Subd. 4.Administrative Services
 		6,689,000
		6,865,000
	
2.32 	$375,000 each year is for additional 
2.33 	compliance efforts with unclaimed property. 
2.34 	The commissioner may issue contracts for 
2.35 	these services.
3.1 	$25,000 each year is for newspaper 
3.2 	advertising directed at persons who own or 
3.3 	may own unclaimed property. By June 30 
3.4 	of each year, the commissioner shall submit 
3.5 	a report to the house and senate committees 
3.6 	with jurisdiction over the department of the 
3.7 	results of the newspaper advertisements 
3.8 	in returning property to the owners. This 
3.9 	appropriation for newspaper advertising and 
3.10 	the requirement of a report is for fiscal years 
3.11 	2014 and 2015 only.
3.12 	Fees for the Weights and Measures Unit are 
3.13 	increased by 30 percent during fiscal year 
3.14 	2014. All fees are deposited to the general 
3.15 	fund as nondedicated revenue.
3.16 	Base adjustment. $174,000 in fiscal year 
3.17 	2014 and $350,000 in fiscal year 2015 is 
3.18 	added to the base.

3.19	Subd. 5.Telecommunications
 		1,509,000
		1,509,000
	
3.20 	$500,000 each year is for the Broadband 
3.21 	Development Office.
3.22 	The following transfer is from the 
3.23 	telecommunications access Minnesota 
3.24 	fund. $300,000 the first year and $300,000 
3.25 	the second year and each year thereafter 
3.26 	are for transfer to the commissioner of 
3.27 	human services to supplement the ongoing 
3.28 	operational expenses of the Commission 
3.29 	of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard-of-Hearing 
3.30 	Minnesotans.

3.31	Subd. 6.Enforcement
 		4,178,000
		4,178,000

3.32	Appropriations by Fund
	
3.33	General
	3,980,000
	3,980,000
	
3.34
3.35	Workers' 
Compensation
	198,000
	198,000

4.1	Subd. 7.Energy Resources
 		3,252,000
		3,252,000

4.2	Subd. 8.Insurance
 		3,915,000
		3,915,000

4.3	Appropriations by Fund
	
4.4	General
	3,362,000
	3,362,000
	
4.5
4.6	Workers' 
Compensation
	553,000
	553,000

4.7	Sec. 4. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
 	$
	6,226,000
	$
	6,277,000
	
4.8 	Base adjustment. $48,000 in fiscal year 
4.9 	2014 and $99,000 in fiscal year 2015 is 
4.10 	added to the base.

4.11	Sec. 5. GAMBLING CONTROL
 	$
	3,989,000
	$
	4,021,000
	
4.12 	These appropriations are from the lawful 
4.13 	gambling regulation account in the special 
4.14 	revenue fund.
4.15 	Base adjustment. $30,000 in fiscal year 
4.16 	2014 and $62,000 in fiscal year 2015 is 
4.17 	added to the base.

4.18	Sec. 6. RACING COMMISSION
 	$
	909,000
	$
	919,000
	
4.19 	These appropriations are from the racing 
4.20 	and card playing regulation accounts in the 
4.21 	special revenue fund.
4.22 	Base adjustment. $10,000 in fiscal year 
4.23 	2014 and $20,000 in fiscal year 2015 is 
4.24 	added to the base.

4.25	Sec. 7. STATE LOTTERY
 					
4.26 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 
4.27 	349A.10, subdivision 3, the operating budget 
4.28 	must not exceed $30,500,000 in fiscal year 
4.29 	2014 and $30,500,000 in fiscal year 2015.

4.30	Sec. 8. EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM
 	$
	14,059,000
	$
	14,096,000
	
5.1 	(a) Of this amount, $12,000 each year is for a 
5.2 	grant to the Upper Minnesota Film Office.
5.3 	(b)(1) To develop maximum private sector 
5.4 	involvement in tourism, $500,000 in fiscal 
5.5 	year 2014 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2015 
5.6 	must be matched by Explore Minnesota 
5.7 	Tourism from nonstate sources. Each $1 of 
5.8 	state incentive must be matched with $6 of 
5.9 	private sector funding. Cash match is defined 
5.10 	as revenue to the state or documented cash 
5.11 	expenditures directly expended to support 
5.12 	Explore Minnesota Tourism programs. Up 
5.13 	to one-half of the private sector contribution 
5.14 	may be in-kind or soft match. The incentive 
5.15 	in fiscal year 2014 shall be based on fiscal 
5.16 	year 2013 private sector contributions. The 
5.17 	incentive in fiscal year 2015 shall be based on 
5.18 	fiscal year 2014 private sector contributions. 
5.19 	This incentive is ongoing.
5.20 	(2) Funding for the marketing grants is 
5.21 	available either year of the biennium. 
5.22 	Unexpended grant funds from the first year 
5.23 	are available in the second year.
5.24 	(3) Unexpended money from the general 
5.25 	fund appropriations made under this section 
5.26 	does not cancel but must be placed in a 
5.27 	special marketing account for use by Explore 
5.28 	Minnesota Tourism for additional marketing 
5.29 	activities.
5.30 	(c) $325,000 in fiscal year 2014 and $325,000 
5.31 	in fiscal year 2015 are for the Minnesota 
5.32 	Film and TV Board. The appropriation in 
5.33 	each year is available only upon receipt by 
5.34 	the board of $1 in matching contributions 
5.35 	of money or in-kind contributions from 
6.1 	nonstate sources for every $3 provided by 
6.2 	this appropriation, except that each year up 
6.3 	to $50,000 is available on July 1 even if the 
6.4 	required matching contribution has not been 
6.5 	received by that date.
6.6 	(d) Base adjustment. $34,000 in fiscal 
6.7 	year 2014 and $71,000 in fiscal year 2015 
6.8 	is added to the base.

6.9 	Sec. 9. PROBLEM GAMBLING APPROPRIATION.
 6.10 	$225,000 in fiscal year 2014 and $225,000 in fiscal year 2015 are appropriated 
6.11 	from the lottery prize fund to the commissioner of human services for a grant to the 
6.12 	state affiliate recognized by the National Council on Problem Gambling. The affiliate 
6.13 	must provide services to increase public awareness of problem gambling, education, 
6.14 	and training for individuals and organizations providing effective treatment services to 
6.15 	problem gamblers and their families, and research relating to problem gambling. These 
6.16 	services must be complementary to and not duplicative of the services provided through 
6.17 	the problem gambling program administered by the commissioner of human services. 
6.18 	This is a onetime appropriation.

6.19 	ARTICLE 2
6.20 	COMMERCE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION POLICY

6.21 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 60A.14, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
6.22 		Subdivision 1.Fees other than examination fees. In addition to the fees and 
6.23 	charges provided for examinations, the following fees must be paid to the commissioner 
6.24 	for deposit in the general fund:
6.25 	(a) by township mutual fire insurance companies;
6.26 	(1) for filing certificate of incorporation $25 and amendments thereto, $10;
6.27 	(2) for filing annual statements, $15;
6.28 	(3) for each annual certificate of authority, $15;
6.29 	(4) for filing bylaws $25 and amendments thereto, $10;
6.30 	(b) by other domestic and foreign companies including fraternals and reciprocal 
6.31 	exchanges;
6.32 	(1) for filing an application for an initial certification of authority to be admitted 
6.33 	to transact business in this state, $1,500;
7.1 	(2) for filing certified copy of certificate of articles of incorporation, $100;
7.2 	(3) for filing annual statement, $225;
7.3 	(4) for filing certified copy of amendment to certificate or articles of incorporation, 
7.4 	$100;
7.5 	(5) for filing bylaws, $75 or amendments thereto, $75;
7.6 	(6) for each company's certificate of authority, $575, annually;
7.7 	(c) the following general fees apply:
7.8 	(1) for each certificate, including certified copy of certificate of authority, renewal, 
7.9 	valuation of life policies, corporate condition or qualification, $25;
7.10 	(2) for each copy of paper on file in the commissioner's office 50 cents per page, 
7.11 	and $2.50 for certifying the same;
7.12 	(3) for license to procure insurance in unadmitted foreign companies, $575;
7.13 	(4) for valuing the policies of life insurance companies, one cent per $1,000 of 
7.14 	insurance so valued, provided that the fee shall not exceed $13,000 per year for any 
7.15 	company. The commissioner may, in lieu of a valuation of the policies of any foreign life 
7.16 	insurance company admitted, or applying for admission, to do business in this state, accept 
7.17 	a certificate of valuation from the company's own actuary or from the commissioner of 
7.18 	insurance of the state or territory in which the company is domiciled;
7.19 	(5) for receiving and filing certificates of policies by the company's actuary, or by 
7.20 	the commissioner of insurance of any other state or territory, $50;
7.21 	(6) for each appointment of an agent filed with the commissioner, $10 $30;
7.22 	(7) for filing forms, rates, and compliance certifications under section 60A.315, $140 
7.23 	per filing, or $125 per filing when submitted via electronic filing system. Filing fees 
7.24 	may be paid on a quarterly basis in response to an invoice. Billing and payment may 
7.25 	be made electronically;
7.26 	(8) for annual renewal of surplus lines insurer license, $300.
7.27 	The commissioner shall adopt rules to define filings that are subject to a fee.

7.28 	Sec. 2. [161.462] FIBER COLLABORATION DATABASE.
7.29 		Subdivision 1.Purpose. The purpose of the fiber collaboration database is 
7.30 	to provide broadband providers with advance notice of upcoming Department of 
7.31 	Transportation construction projects, so that they may notify the department of their 
7.32 	interest in installing broadband infrastructure within the right-of-way during construction 
7.33 	in order to minimize installation costs.
8.1 		Subd. 2.Database. (a) The Department of Transportation shall post on its Web site, 
8.2 	and update annually, the list of upcoming construction projects contained in its statewide 
8.3 	transportation improvement program, including, for each project:
8.4 	(1) the geographical location where construction will occur;
8.5 	(2) the estimated start and end dates of construction; and
8.6 	(3) a description of the nature of the construction project.
8.7 	(b) The department shall post this information as far in advance of the beginning of 
8.8 	construction as is feasible.
8.9 	(c) The department's Web site shall allow a provider of broadband service to register 
8.10 	to receive from the department electronic information on proposed construction projects 
8.11 	added to the database in specific geographical areas of the state as soon as it is updated.

8.12 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

8.13 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 237.012, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
8.14 		Subd. 3.Annual reports. The commissioner of commerce must annually by 
8.15 	February 10 report on the achievement of the goals under subdivisions 1 and 2 to the chairs 
8.16 	and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with primary jurisdiction 
8.17 	over telecommunication issues. The report must also suggest policies, incentives, and 
8.18 	legislation designed to accelerate the achievement of the goals. The report on goals under 
8.19 	subdivision 1 must be made through 2015.

8.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

8.21 	Sec. 4. [237.85] OFFICE OF BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT.
8.22 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms 
8.23 	have the meanings given them.
8.24 	(b) "Broadband" or "broadband service" means any service providing advanced 
8.25 	telecommunications capability and Internet access with transmission speeds that, at a 
8.26 	minimum, meet the Federal Communications Commission definition for broadband.
8.27 	(c) "Local unit of government" has the meaning given in section 116G.03, 
8.28 	subdivision 3.
8.29 	(d) "Office" means the Office of Broadband Development established in subdivision 
8.30 	2, paragraph (a).
8.31 		Subd. 2.Office established; purpose. (a) An Office of Broadband Development is 
8.32 	established within the Department of Commerce.
9.1 	(b) The purpose of the office is to encourage, foster, develop, and improve broadband 
9.2 	within the state in order to:
9.3 	(1) drive job creation, promote innovation, and expand markets for Minnesota 
9.4 	businesses;
9.5 	(2) serve the ongoing and growing needs of Minnesota's education systems, health 
9.6 	care system, public safety system, industries and businesses, governmental operations, 
9.7 	and citizens; and
9.8 	(3) improve accessibility for underserved communities and populations.
9.9 		Subd. 3.Organization. The office shall consist of a director of the Office of 
9.10 	Broadband Development, as well as any staff necessary to carry out the office's duties 
9.11 	under subdivision 4.
9.12 		Subd. 4.Duties. The office shall have the power and duty to:
9.13 	(1) serve as the central broadband planning body for the state of Minnesota;
9.14 	(2) coordinate with state, regional, local, and private entities to develop, to the 
9.15 	maximum extent practicable, a uniform statewide broadband access and usage policy;
9.16 	(3) develop, recommend, and implement a statewide plan to encourage cost-effective 
9.17 	broadband access, and to make recommendations for increased usage, particularly in 
9.18 	rural and other underserved areas;
9.19 	(4) coordinate efforts, in consultation and cooperation with the commissioner of 
9.20 	commerce, local units of government, and private entities, to meet the state's broadband 
9.21 	goals in section 237.012;
9.22 	(5) develop, coordinate, and implement the state's broadband infrastructure 
9.23 	development program under section 237.90;
9.24 	(6) provide consultation services to local units of government or other project 
9.25 	sponsors in connection with the planning, acquisition, improvement, construction, or 
9.26 	development of any broadband deployment project;
9.27 	(7) encourage public-private partnerships to increase deployment and adoption 
9.28 	of broadband services and applications, including recommending funding options and 
9.29 	possible incentives to encourage investment in broadband expansion;
9.30 	(8) monitor the broadband development efforts of other states and nations in areas 
9.31 	such as business, education, public safety, and health;
9.32 	(9) monitor broadband-related activities at the federal level, including regulatory and 
9.33 	policy changes and the potential impact on broadband deployment and sustainability in 
9.34 	the state;
9.35 	(10) serve as an information clearinghouse for federal programs providing financial 
9.36 	assistance to institutions located in rural areas seeking to obtain access to high speed 
10.1 	broadband service, and use this information as an outreach tool to make institutions 
10.2 	located in rural areas that are unserved or underserved with respect to broadband service 
10.3 	aware of the existence of federal assistance;
10.4 	(11) coordinate an ongoing collaborative effort of stakeholders to evaluate and 
10.5 	address security, vulnerability, and redundancy issues important to ensure the reliability 
10.6 	of broadband networks;
10.7 	(12) provide an annual report, as required by subdivision 5; and
10.8 	(13) perform any other activities consistent with the office's purpose.
10.9 		Subd. 5.Reporting. (a) Beginning on January 15, 2014, and each year thereafter, 
10.10 	the Office of Broadband Development shall report to the legislative committees having 
10.11 	jurisdiction over telecommunications policy and finance on the office's activities during 
10.12 	the previous year.
10.13 	(b) The report shall contain, at a minimum:
10.14 	(1) an analysis of the current availability and use of broadband, including average 
10.15 	broadband speeds, within the state;
10.16 	(2) information gathered from schools, libraries, hospitals, and public safety 
10.17 	facilities across the state, determining the actual speed and capacity of broadband currently 
10.18 	in use and the need, if any, for increases in speed and capacity to meet basic needs;
10.19 	(3) an analysis of incumbent broadband infrastructure within the state and its ability 
10.20 	to spur economic development;
10.21 	(4) an analysis of the degree to which new, additional, or improved broadband 
10.22 	infrastructure would spur economic development in the state;
10.23 	(5) a summary of the office's activities in coordinating broadband infrastructure 
10.24 	development under section 237.90;
10.25 	(6) any proposed legislative and policy initiatives; and
10.26 	(7) any other information requested by the legislative committees having jurisdiction 
10.27 	over telecommunications policy and finance, or that the office deems necessary.
10.28 	(c) The report may be submitted electronically and is subject to section 3.195, 
10.29 	subdivision 1.

10.30 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

10.31 	Sec. 5. [237.90] COORDINATION OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE 
10.32 	DEVELOPMENT.
10.33 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms 
10.34 	have the meanings given them.
11.1 	(b) "Broadband" or "broadband service" has the meaning given in section 237.85, 
11.2 	subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
11.3 	(c) "Broadband conduit" means a conduit, pipe, innerduct, or microduct for fiber 
11.4 	optic or other cables that support broadband and wireless facilities for broadband service.
11.5 	(d) "Local unit of government" has the meaning given in section 116G.03, 
11.6 	subdivision 3.
11.7 	(e) "Office" means the Office of Broadband Development established in section 
11.8 	237.85.
11.9 		Subd. 2.Broadband infrastructure development. (a) The office shall, in 
11.10 	collaboration with the Department of Transportation and private entities, encourage and 
11.11 	coordinate "dig once" efforts for the planning, relocation, installation, or improvement of 
11.12 	broadband conduit within the right-of-way in conjunction with any current or planned 
11.13 	construction, including, but not limited to, trunk highways and bridges. To the extent 
11.14 	necessary, the office shall, in collaboration with the Department of Transportation, 
11.15 	evaluate engineering and design standards, procedures and criteria for contracts or lease 
11.16 	agreements with private entities, and pricing requirements, and provide for allocation 
11.17 	of risk, costs, and any revenue generated.
11.18 	(b) The office shall, in collaboration with other state departments and agencies as the 
11.19 	office deems necessary, develop a strategy to facilitate the timely and efficient deployment 
11.20 	of broadband conduit or other broadband facilities on state-owned lands and buildings.
11.21 	(c) To the extent practicable, the office shall encourage and assist local units of 
11.22 	government to adopt and implement policies similar to those under paragraphs (a) and (b) 
11.23 	for construction or other improvements to county state-aid highways, municipal state-aid 
11.24 	roads, and any other rights-of-way under the local unit of government's jurisdiction, and to 
11.25 	other lands or buildings owned by the local unit of government.
11.26 	(d) Special consideration must be paid to projects under this subdivision that will 
11.27 	likely improve access to broadband by rural or underserved communities.
11.28 		Subd. 3.Reporting. As part of its annual report under section 237.85, subdivision 
11.29 	5, the office shall report on activities taken under this section, including, but not limited to, 
11.30 	the number of current and planned projects using the "dig once" approach, any gains in 
11.31 	broadband speed or access associated with the project, and any costs or cost savings to 
11.32 	the state, private entity, or end user of broadband services.
11.33 		Subd. 4.No right of action. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create 
11.34 	any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any 
11.35 	party against the state of Minnesota, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, 
11.36 	employees, or agents, or any other person.

12.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

12.2 	Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 239.101, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
12.3 		Subd. 3.Petroleum inspection fee; appropriation, uses. (a) An inspection fee 
12.4 	is imposed (1) on petroleum products when received by the first licensed distributor, 
12.5 	and (2) on petroleum products received and held for sale or use by any person when the 
12.6 	petroleum products have not previously been received by a licensed distributor. The 
12.7 	petroleum inspection fee is $1 for every 1,000 gallons received. The commissioner of 
12.8 	revenue shall collect the fee. The revenue from 81 89 cents of the fee is appropriated to 
12.9 	the commissioner of commerce for the cost of operations of the Division of Weights and 
12.10 	Measures, petroleum supply monitoring, and to make grants to providers of low-income 
12.11 	weatherization services to install renewable energy equipment in households that are 
12.12 	eligible for weatherization assistance under Minnesota's weatherization assistance 
12.13 	program state plan. The remainder of the fee must be deposited in the general fund.
12.14 	(b) The commissioner of revenue shall credit a person for inspection fees previously 
12.15 	paid in error or for any material exported or sold for export from the state upon filing of a 
12.16 	report as prescribed by the commissioner of revenue.
12.17 	(c) The commissioner of revenue may collect the inspection fee along with any 
12.18 	taxes due under chapter 296A.

12.19 	Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 507.235, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
12.20 		Subd. 2.Penalty for failure to file. (a) A vendee who fails to record a contract for 
12.21 	deed, as required by subdivision 1, is subject to a civil penalty, payable under subdivision 
12.22 	5, equal to two percent of the principal amount of the contract debt, unless the vendee 
12.23 	has not received a copy of the contract for deed in recordable form, as required under 
12.24 	subdivision 1a. Payments of the penalty shall be deposited in the general fund of the 
12.25 	county. The penalty may be enforced as a lien against the vendee's interest in the property.
12.26 	(b) A person receiving an assignment of a vendee's interest in a contract for deed 
12.27 	who fails to record the assignment as required by subdivision 1 is subject to a civil penalty, 
12.28 	payable under subdivision 5, equal to two percent of the original principal amount of the 
12.29 	contract debt. Payments of the penalty must be deposited in the general fund of the county. 
12.30 	The penalty may be enforced as a lien against the vendee's interest in the property.

12.31 	Sec. 8. [559.201] DEFINITIONS.
12.32 		Subdivision 1.Application. The definitions in this section apply to section 559.202.
13.1 		Subd. 2.Business day. "Business day" means any day other than a Saturday, 
13.2 	Sunday, or holiday as defined in section 645.44, subdivision 5.
13.3 		Subd. 3.Family farm security loan. "Family farm security loan" has the meaning 
13.4 	given in Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 41.52, subdivision 5.
13.5 		Subd. 4.Multiple seller. "Multiple seller" means a person that has acted as a seller 
13.6 	in four or more contracts for deed involving residential real property during the 12-month 
13.7 	period that precedes either: (1) the date on which the purchaser executes a purchase 
13.8 	agreement under section 559.202; or (2) if there is no purchase agreement, the date on 
13.9 	which the purchaser executes a contract for deed under section 559.202. A contract for 
13.10 	deed transaction that is exempt under section 559.202, subdivision 2, is a contract for deed 
13.11 	for the purposes of determining whether a seller is a multiple seller.
13.12 		Subd. 5.Person. "Person" means a natural person, partnership, corporation, limited 
13.13 	liability company, association, trust, or other legal entity, however organized.
13.14 		Subd. 6.Purchase agreement. "Purchase agreement" means a purchase agreement 
13.15 	for a contract for deed, an earnest money contract, or an executed option contemplating 
13.16 	that, at closing, the seller and the purchaser will enter into a contract for deed.
13.17 		Subd. 7.Purchaser. "Purchaser" means a natural person who enters into a contract 
13.18 	for deed to purchase residential real property. Purchaser includes all purchasers who enter 
13.19 	into the same contract for deed to purchase residential real property.
13.20 		Subd. 8.Residential real property. "Residential real property" means real property 
13.21 	consisting of one to four family dwelling units, one of which the purchaser intends to 
13.22 	occupy as the purchaser's principal place of residence. Residential real property does 
13.23 	not include property subject to a family farm security loan or a transaction subject to 
13.24 	sections 583.20 to 583.32. 

13.25 	Sec. 9. [559.202] CONTRACTS FOR DEED INVOLVING RESIDENTIAL 
13.26 	PROPERTY.
13.27 		Subdivision 1.Notice required. (a) In addition to the disclosures required under 
13.28 	sections 513.52 to 513.60, a multiple seller must deliver the notice specified under 
13.29 	subdivision 3 to a prospective purchaser as provided under this subdivision.
13.30 	(b) If there is a purchase agreement, the notice must be affixed to the front of 
13.31 	the purchase agreement. A contract for deed for which notice is required under this 
13.32 	subdivision may not be executed for five business days following the execution of the 
13.33 	purchase agreement and delivery of the notice and instructions for cancellation.
14.1 	(c) If there is no purchase agreement, a multiple seller must deliver the notice in a 
14.2 	document separate from any other document or writing to a prospective purchaser no less 
14.3 	than five business days before the prospective purchaser executes the contract for deed.
14.4 	(d) The notice must be:
14.5 	(1) written in at least 12-point type; and
14.6 	(2) signed and dated by the purchaser.
14.7 	(e) If a dispute arises concerning whether or when the notice required by this 
14.8 	subdivision was provided to the purchaser, there is a rebuttable presumption that the notice 
14.9 	was not provided unless the original executed contract for deed contains the following 
14.10 	statement, initialed by the purchaser: "By initialing here ....... purchaser acknowledges 
14.11 	receipt at least five business days before signing this contract for deed of the disclosure 
14.12 	statement entitled "Important Information About Contracts for Deed" required by 
14.13 	Minnesota Statutes, section 559.202, subdivision 3." 
14.14 		Subd. 2.Exception. This section does not apply if the purchaser is represented 
14.15 	throughout the transaction by either:
14.16 	(1) a person licensed to practice law in this state; or 
14.17 	(2) a person licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson under chapter 82, 
14.18 	provided that the representation does not create a dual agency, as that term is defined 
14.19 	in section 82.55, subdivision 6.
14.20 		Subd. 3.Content of the notice. The notice must contain the following verbatim 
14.21 	language:
14.22 	"IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT CONTRACTS FOR DEED
14.23 	Know What You Are Getting Into
14.24 	(1) A contract for deed is a complex legal agreement. You are NOT a tenant. Mortgage 
14.25 	foreclosure laws don't apply.
14.26 	(2) You should know ALL of your obligations and rights before you sign a purchase 
14.27 	agreement or contract for deed.
14.28 	(3) You (seller must circle one):

14.29	(a)
	DO
	DO NOT
	have to pay homeowner's insurance.
	
14.30	(b)
	DO
	DO NOT
	have to pay property taxes.
	
14.31
14.32	(c)
	DO
	DO NOT
	have to make and pay for some or all of the repairs or 
maintenance, as described in the contract for deed.
	
14.33 	(4) After some time, you may need to make a large lump sum payment (called a "balloon 
14.34 	payment"). Know when it is due and how much it will be. You'll probably need to get a 
14.35 	new mortgage, another financial arrangement, or pay for the balance in cash at that time.
15.1 	(5) If you miss just a single payment or can't make the balloon payment, the seller can 
15.2 	cancel your contract. You will likely lose all the money you have already paid. You will 
15.3 	likely lose your ability to purchase the home. The seller can begin an eviction action 
15.4 	against you in just a few months.
15.5 	(6) Within four months of signing the contract for deed, you must "record" it in the office 
15.6 	of the county recorder or registrar of titles in the county in which the property is located. 
15.7 	If you do not do so, you could face a fine.
15.8 	Key Things Highly Recommended Before You Sign
15.9 	(1) Get advice from a lawyer or the Minnesota Home Ownership Center at 
15.10 	1-866-462-6466. To find a lawyer through the Minnesota State Bar Association, go to 
15.11 	www.mnfindalawyer.com.
15.12 	(2) Get an independent, professional appraisal of the property to learn what it is worth.
15.13 	(3) Get an independent, professional inspection of the property.
15.14 	(4) Buy title insurance or ask a real estate lawyer for a "title opinion."
15.15 	(5) Check with the city or county to find out if there are inspection reports or unpaid 
15.16 	utility bills.
15.17 	(6) Check with a title company or the county where the property is located to find out if 
15.18 	there is a mortgage or other lien on the property and if the property taxes have been paid.
15.19 	If You Are Entering into a Purchase Agreement
15.20 	(1) If you haven't already signed the contract for deed, you can cancel the purchase 
15.21 	agreement (and get all your money back) if you do so within five business days after 
15.22 	getting this notice. 
15.23 	(2) To cancel the purchase agreement, you must follow the provisions of Minnesota 
15.24 	Statutes, section 559.217, subdivision 4. Ask a lawyer for help."
15.25 		Subd. 4.Right to cancel purchase agreement. (a) A prospective purchaser may 
15.26 	cancel a purchase agreement within five business days after actually receiving the notice 
15.27 	required under subdivision 1 if a multiple seller fails to timely deliver the notice, provided 
15.28 	that the contract for deed has not been executed by all parties.
15.29 	(b) A prospective purchaser may cancel the purchase agreement in accordance with 
15.30 	the provisions of section 559.217, subdivision 4.
15.31 	(c) In the event of cancellation, the multiple seller may not impose a penalty and  must 
15.32 	promptly refund all payments made by the prospective purchaser prior to cancellation.
16.1 		Subd. 5.Remedies for failure to timely deliver notices. (a) Notwithstanding 
16.2 	any contrary provision in the purchase agreement or contract for deed, a purchaser has 
16.3 	a private right of action against a multiple seller who fails to timely deliver the notice 
16.4 	required under subdivision 1. The multiple seller is liable to the purchaser for:
16.5 	(1) the greater of actual damages or statutory damages of $2,500; and
16.6 	(2) reasonable attorney fees and court costs.
16.7 	(b) A multiple seller who knowingly fails to timely deliver the notice required 
16.8 	under subdivision 1 is liable to the purchaser for triple the actual or statutory damages 
16.9 	available under paragraph (a), whichever is greater, provided that the purchaser must elect 
16.10 	the remedy provided under either paragraph (a) or this paragraph and may not recover 
16.11 	damages under both paragraphs.
16.12 	(c) The rights and remedies provided in this subdivision are cumulative to, and not 
16.13 	a limitation of, any other rights and remedies provided under law. An action brought 
16.14 	pursuant to this subdivision must be commenced within four years from the date of the 
16.15 	alleged violation.
16.16 		Subd. 6.Effects of violation. A violation of this section has no effect on the 
16.17 	validity of the contract.
16.18 		Subd. 7.Duty of multiple seller to account. Upon reasonable request by the 
16.19 	purchaser and no more than once every 12-month period, a multiple seller must provide an 
16.20 	accounting of all payments made pursuant to the contract for deed, the amount of interest 
16.21 	paid, and the amount remaining to satisfy the principal balance under the contract.
16.22 		Subd. 8.No waiver. The provisions of this section may not be waived.

16.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2013, and applies to 
16.24 	transactions in which the contract for deed and the purchase agreement for the contract 
16.25 	for deed, if any, were both executed on or after that date.

16.26 	Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 559.211, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
16.27 		Subd. 2.Remedies additional. The remedies provided in this section are in 
16.28 	addition to and do not limit other rights or remedies available to purchasers or vendors of 
16.29 	real estate. Subject to the provisions of sections 559.213 and 559.217, subdivision 7, this 
16.30 	section shall not be construed to bar a court from determining the validity, effectiveness, 
16.31 	or consequences of proceeding under section 559.21 or 559.217, or granting other relief in 
16.32 	connection therewith, by reason of the failure of a purchaser to seek or obtain relief under 
16.33 	this section prior to the purported effective date of the termination of the contract.

17.1 	Sec. 11. Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 2, article 2, section 3, subdivision 4, 
17.2 	is amended to read:

17.3	Subd. 4.Administrative Services
 		4,247,000
		4,247,000
	
17.4 	$375,000 each year is for additional 
17.5 	compliance efforts with unclaimed property. 
17.6 	The commissioner may issue contracts 
17.7 	for these services. This additional amount 
17.8 	shall be added to the base budget for fiscal 
17.9 	years 2014 and 2015 only. The enhanced 
17.10 	unclaimed property compliance program 
17.11 	shall sunset June 30, 2015.

17.12 	Sec. 12. STATE BROADBAND STRATEGY; REPORT.
 17.13 	The Office of Broadband Development shall conduct research and produce a report 
17.14 	recommending a set of programs and strategies the state can pursue to promote the 
17.15 	improvement, more efficient and effective use, and expansion of broadband services in 
17.16 	ways that will have the greatest impact on the state's economic development, by which is 
17.17 	meant enhancing the ability of Minnesota citizens and businesses to develop their skills, 
17.18 	to expand businesses to new markets, develop new products, reach more customers, and 
17.19 	lower costs. While the state's broadband goals in section 237.012 address the universal 
17.20 	provision of greater broadband access and speed statewide, this report must consider 
17.21 	broadband as an economic development tool and must examine and analyze:
17.22 	(1) how the state can best use its limited resources to adopt strategies and make 
17.23 	investments to improve the use of broadband services by subgroups of broadband users, 
17.24 	including mobile broadband users, that promise to deliver the greatest economic impact 
17.25 	per dollar of state investment;
17.26 	(2) roles the state can play in addition to financial assistance for broadband 
17.27 	infrastructure, including supporting education and training for Minnesotans to enable 
17.28 	them to use broadband more effectively; and
17.29 	(3) strategies and opportunities for state investment to leverage additional amounts 
17.30 	of private capital and financial assistance from the federal government in order to achieve 
17.31 	these goals.
17.32 	By January 15, 2014, the office shall submit the report to the chairs and ranking minority 
17.33 	members of the senate and house committees with jurisdiction over telecommunications 
17.34 	issues.

18.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

18.2 	Sec. 13.  REPEALER.
 18.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 507.235, subdivision 4, is repealed effective the 
18.4 	day following final enactment.