SF 3639
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 02/20/2026 09:11 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to environment; authorizing counties to require watershed districts to use
sources other than watershed district tax levy to complete projects; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 103D.915, subdivision 2; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 103D.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 103D.915, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Levy.
new text begin Subject to the requirements of section 103D.917, new text end the auditor of each
county in the watershed district shall add the amount of a levy made by the managers to the
other tax levies on the property of the county within the watershed district for collection by
the county treasurer with other taxes. The county treasurer shall make settlement of the
taxes collected with the treasurer of the watershed district in the same manner as other taxes
are distributed to the other political subdivisions. The levy authorized by this section is in
addition to other county taxes authorized by law.
Sec. 2.
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[103D.917] FUNDING ALTERNATIVES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin County may require alternative funding. new text end
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Notwithstanding any other
provision of this chapter, a county in a watershed district may prohibit the watershed district
from levying taxes authorized under this chapter and may direct the watershed district to
identify alternative sources of funding to complete projects. When a watershed district
includes more than one county, prohibition by one county prohibits all other counties in the
watershed district from levying taxes under section 103D.915, subdivision 2.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin County review of project funding. new text end
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A watershed district must comply with a
county request to review the proposed costs and sources of funding for a proposed watershed
district project. A county may recommend modifications to the project, funding alternatives,
and cost-saving measures to the watershed district.
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