1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state land; authorizing conveyance of certain tax-forfeited lands in 
1.3 	Pine County.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
1.6 	WATER; PINE COUNTY.
 1.7 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, 
1.8 	Pine County may sell the tax-forfeited land described in paragraph (c) by public sale under 
1.9 	the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
1.10 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general for not less 
1.11 	than the appraised value of the land. The attorney general may make necessary changes to 
1.12 	the legal description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
1.13 	(c) The lands to be sold are located in Pine County and are described as:
1.14 	(1) East Half of Northeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter, Section 26, Township 
1.15 	42, Range 16 (PIN No. 02.0243.001 split);
1.16 	(2) Southwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter, Section 13, Township 44, Range 21 
1.17 	(PIN No. 05.0126.000);
1.18 	(3) Government Lot 2, subject to a 4 rod easement on North side, Section 2, 
1.19 	Township 44, Range 18 (PIN No. 07.0017.000);
1.20 	(4) North Half of Northwest Quarter and Southeast Quarter of Northwest Quarter, 
1.21 	Section 2, Township 44, Range 18 (PIN No. 07.0019.000);
1.22 	(5) Southeast Quarter, subject to highway easement, Section 3, Township 44, Range 
1.23 	18 (PIN No. 07.0045.000);
2.1 	(6) Northeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter, together with and subject to easements, 
2.2 	Section 3, Township 42, Range 18 (PIN No. 11.0006.001);
2.3 	(7) Northwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter, together with and subject to easements, 
2.4 	Section 3, Township 42, Range 18 (PIN No. 11.0006.004);
2.5 	(8) that part of the Southwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter described as follows: 
2.6 	commencing at northwest corner; thence 660 feet South to point of beginning; thence East 
2.7 	1,320 feet; thence South 330 feet; thence West 1,320 feet; thence North 330 feet to point 
2.8 	of beginning, Section 30, Township 42, Range 18 (PIN No. 11.0193.000);
2.9 	(9) that part of the Northeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter bounded by the following 
2.10 	four lines: on the East side by the Grindstone River; on the North by a line extended 
2.11 	westerly from north line of Lot 12, Block 1, Foss' Riverside Lots; on the West by a line 
2.12 	615 feet West of and parallel to east line of section; and on the South by a line extended 
2.13 	westerly from south line of Lot 15, Block 1 Foss' Riverside Lots, Section 20, Township 
2.14 	42, Range 21 (PIN No. 12.0300.000);
2.15 	(10) that part of the Northeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter described as: 
2.16 	commencing at the northeast corner of Northeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter; thence 
2.17 	West along north line 615 feet to point of beginning; thence South at right angles to 
2.18 	intersection with north line of Lot 12, Block 1, Foss' Riverside Lots extended; thence East 
2.19 	along north line of Lot 12 extended to Grindstone River; thence along river to north line 
2.20 	of Northeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter; thence westerly along north line to point of 
2.21 	beginning, Section 20, Township 42, Range 21 (PIN No. 12.0302.000);
2.22 	(11) Northeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter, Section 29, Township 43, Range 18 
2.23 	(PIN No. 14.0204.000);
2.24 	(12) South Half of Southwest Quarter, Section 4, Township 45, Range 18 (PIN 
2.25 	No. 16.0037.000);
2.26 	(13) Northeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter and South Half of Southeast Quarter, 
2.27 	Section 5, Township 45, Range 18 (PIN No. 16.0042.000);
2.28 	(14) Northeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter, Section 8, Township 45, Range 18 
2.29 	(PIN No. 16.0058.000);
2.30 	(15) Northwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter, Section 8, Township 45, Range 18, 
2.31 	(PIN No. 16.0059.000);
2.32 	(16) Government Lot 2 and Government Lot 3, Section 19, Township 45, Range 18 
2.33 	(PIN No. 16.0204.000);
2.34 	(17) Southeast Quarter, Section 19, Township 45, Range 18 (PIN No. 16.0205.000);
2.35 	(18) Northwest Quarter of Northeast Quarter, less West 20 rods, subject to 
2.36 	right-of-way, Section 22, Township 45, Range 18 (PIN No. 16.0232.000);
3.1 	(19) Southwest Quarter of Northwest Quarter, Section 25, Township 44, Range 20 
3.2 	(PIN No. 17.0323.000);
3.3 	(20) Northeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter lying West of right-of-way of Highway 
3.4 	35, Section 26, Township 44, Range 20 (PIN No. 17.0330.000);
3.5 	(21) Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter, Section 14, Township 40, Range 21 
3.6 	(PIN No. 18.0104.000);
3.7 	(22) Government Lot 1, Section 4, Township 40, Range 20 (PIN No. 19.0024.000);
3.8 	(23) East Half of Southwest Quarter West of Hay Creek, Section 34, Township 43, 
3.9 	Range 16 (PIN No. 20.0270.000);
3.10 	(24) Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter, Section 5, Township 45, Range 17 
3.11 	(PIN No. 21.0147.000);
3.12 	(25) West Half of West Half, Section 9, Township 44, Range 17 (PIN No. 
3.13 	24.0053.000);
3.14 	(26) South Half of Southwest Quarter, Section 30, Township 43, Range 21 (PIN 
3.15 	No. 27.0456.000);
3.16 	(27) Government Lot 2, Section 29, Township 39, Range 21 (PIN No. 28.0453.000);
3.17 	(28) West Half of Northeast Quarter and West Half of Southeast Quarter, Section 22, 
3.18 	Township 42, Range 19 (PIN No. 30.0207.000);
3.19 	(29) Northwest Quarter of Northwest Quarter, Section 22, Township 42, Range 19 
3.20 	(PIN No. 30.0252.000);
3.21 	(30) North Half of Northeast Quarter, Section 27, Township 42, Range 19 (PIN 
3.22 	No. 30.0257.000);
3.23 	(31) Northwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter, Section 17, Township 45, Range 20 
3.24 	(PIN No. 31.0117.000);
3.25 	(32) Southwest Quarter of Southwest Quarter, Section 17, Township 45, Range 20 
3.26 	(PIN No. 31.0118.000);
3.27 	(33) North Half of Southeast Quarter except railroad, Section 18, Township 45, 
3.28 	Range 20 (PIN No. 31.0123.000);
3.29 	(34) North Half of Northeast Quarter and East Half of Northwest Quarter, Section 
3.30 	9, Township 42, Range 17 (PIN No. 32.0070.000); and
3.31 	(35) Southeast Quarter of Southeast Quarter, Section 18, Township 42, Range 17 
3.32 	(PIN No. 32.0165.000 split).
3.33 	(d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be 
3.34 	best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.

4.1 	Sec. 2. CONVEYANCE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC 
4.2 	WATER; PINE COUNTY.
 4.3 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 
4.4 	1, and the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Pine County may 
4.5 	convey the tax-forfeited land described in paragraph (c) to the town of Wilma, under the 
4.6 	remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
4.7 	(b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general and provide 
4.8 	that the land reverts to the state if the town of Wilma stops using the land for the public 
4.9 	purpose described in paragraph (d). The attorney general may make necessary changes to 
4.10 	the legal description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
4.11 	(c) The land to be conveyed is located in Pine County and is described as: Southwest 
4.12 	Quarter of Southeast Quarter, less South 660 feet, Section 8, Township 42, Range 17 
4.13 	(PIN No. 32.0065.001).
4.14 	(d) The county has determined that the land is needed by the town of Wilma for a 
4.15 	town hall and public park.