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SF 1072

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 07/15/2025 11:20 a.m.

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A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land
described in paragraph (c).
new text end

new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
new text end

new text begin (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:
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new text begin (1) the easterly 15 feet of Lot 5, Block 47, West Duluth 6th Division, Section 7, Township
49, Range 14 (parcel number 010-4520-06505); and
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new text begin (2) that part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter described as follows:
beginning at the northwest corner continue due East parallel with the north boundary line
a distance of 330 feet to a point of beginning; thence due South parallel with the west
boundary line a distance of 400 feet to a point; thence due East parallel with the north
boundary line a distance of 190 feet to a point; thence due North parallel with the west
boundary a distance of 60 feet to a point; thence due East parallel with the north boundary
line a distance of 140 feet to a point; thence due North parallel with the west boundary line
a distance of 340 feet to a point; thence due West parallel with the north boundary line a
distance of 330 feet to the point of beginning, Section 14, Township 54, Range 20 (parcel
number 550-0020-02294).
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
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