1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to state lands; requiring approval of the use of state money to acquire real 
1.3 	property in fee;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 16B.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [16B.2971] ACQUIRING REAL PROPERTY IN FEE; APPROVAL 
1.6 	REQUIRED.
1.7 	(a) No person, agency, political subdivision, or other entity may acquire real property 
1.8 	in fee if the property is paid for in whole or in part with state money unless the acquisition 
1.9 	is approved by:
1.10 	(1) the legislature during a regular session; and
1.11 	(2) the board of commissioners of the county in which the property is located.
1.12 	(b) If the real property to be acquired is located in more than one county, then the approval 
1.13 	of the board of commissioners of all counties in which the property is located is required.
1.14 	(c) In lieu of approving or declining to approve an acquisition under this section, the 
1.15 	board of commissioners of a county may put the question to a vote of the people through a 
1.16 	ballot question under section 375.20.