HF 208

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 01/28/2013 01:45pm

A bill for an act
relating to the city of Bloomington; providing expanded tax increment financing
powers relating to certain existing districts; modifying the imposition and use of
proceeds of special sales taxes in the city; appropriating money to renovate and
restore or replace the Old Cedar Avenue Bridge in Bloomington; authorizing the
sale and issuance of state bonds; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, sections
469.071, subdivision 5; 473F.08, by adding a subdivision; Laws 2006, chapter
258, section 17, subdivision 8, as amended; Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 4,
subdivision 3, as amended; Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 5, section 26; Laws
2010, chapter 189, section 16, subdivision 4, as amended.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 469.071, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Exception; parking facilities.

Notwithstanding section 469.068, the
Bloomington port authority need not require competitive bidding with respect to a
structured parking facility new text begin or other public improvements new text end constructed in conjunction with,
and directly above or below, or adjacent and integrally related to, a development and
financed with the proceeds of tax increment deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin , new text end revenue bonds new text begin , or other funds of the
port authority and the city of Bloomington new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon compliance of the governing
body of the city of Bloomington with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
645.021, subdivision 3.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 473F.08, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 3c. new text end

new text begin Mall of America. new text end

new text begin (a) When computing the net tax capacity under section
473F.05, the Hennepin County auditor shall exclude the captured tax capacity of Tax
Increment Financing Districts No. 1-C and No. 1-G in the city of Bloomington.
new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 2, paragraph (a), the
commercial-industrial contribution percentage for the city of Bloomington is the
contribution net tax capacity divided by the total net tax capacity of commercial-industrial
property in the city, excluding any commercial-industrial property that is captured tax
capacity of Tax Increment Financing Districts No. 1-C and No. 1-G.
new text end

new text begin (c) The property taxes to be paid on commercial-industrial tax capacity that is
included in the captured tax capacity of Tax Increment Financing Districts No. 1-C and
No. 1-G in the city of Bloomington must be determined as described in subdivision 6,
except that the portion of the tax that is based on the areawide tax rate is to be treated
as tax increment under section 469.176.
new text end

new text begin (d) The provisions of this subdivision expire when the tax increment financing
districts have been decertified in 2024 or 2034, as provided by section 9, subdivision 2 or 4.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective beginning for property taxes payable
in 2014.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 17, subdivision 8, as amended by Laws
2008, chapter 179, section 64, and Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section
30, is amended to read:

Subd. 8. Metropolitan Regional Parks Capital Improvements

35,362,000

For the cost of improvements and betterments
of a capital nature and acquisition by the
council and local government units of
regional recreational open-space lands in
accordance with the council's policy plan
as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
473.147. Priority must be given to park
rehabilitation and land acquisition projects.

$300,000 is for a grant to the city of
Bloomington for environmental analysis and
review, new text begin and to new text end design, deleted text begin and construction of a
multimodal trail connection across or through
Long Meadow Lake in the vicinity of the old
Cedar Avenue bridge and for development
of a segment of the Minnesota Valley State
Trail from Fort Snelling State Park to the
Long Meadow Lake crossing to serve as
a hiking and bicycling trail connection
deleted text end new text begin renovate, and restore, or to replace, the Old
Cedar Avenue Bridge for bicycle commuters
and recreational users. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
bond sale authorization and appropriation of
bond proceeds for this project are available
until December 31, 2017 new text end .

$6,000,000 is for a grant to the county of
Dakota to acquire land for a regional park
and wildlife area adjacent to the Vermillion
Highlands Research, Recreation, and Wildlife
Management Area in Dakota County.

$1,800,000 is for a grant to the city of
Minneapolis to complete land acquisition for
and construction of the Cedar Lake Trail.

$3,500,000 is for a grant to the Minneapolis
Park and Recreation Board to design,
construct, furnish, and equip a new cultural
and community center in the East Phillips
neighborhood in Minneapolis.

$250,000 is for a grant to the Minneapolis
Park and Recreation Board to predesign
completion of the Grand Rounds National
Scenic Byway by providing a link between
northeast Minneapolis on Stinson Avenue and
Southeast Minneapolis at East River Road.

$2,500,000 is for a grant to the Minneapolis
Park and Recreation Board to mitigate
flooding at Lake of the Isles in the city
of Minneapolis. The grant must be used
for shoreline stabilization and restoration,
dredging, wetland replacement, and other
infrastructure improvements necessary to
deal with the 1997 flood damage and to
prevent future flooding.

$321,000 is for a grant to Ramsey County
to construct a bicycle and pedestrian trail on
the north side of Lower Afton Road between
Century Avenue and McKnight Road in the
city of Maplewood. This appropriation is
not available until the commissioner has
determined that at least an equal amount has
been committed from nonstate sources.

$9,000,000 is for a grant to the city of St.
Paul to predesign, design, construct, furnish,
equip, and redevelop infrastructure at the
Como Zoo.

$2,500,000 is for a grant to the city of St.
Paul to acquire land for and to predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip river
park development and redevelopment
infrastructure in National Great River Park
along the Mississippi River in St. Paul.

$2,000,000 is for a grant to the city of
South St. Paul for the closure, capping, and
remediation of approximately 80 acres of
the Port Crosby construction and demolition
debris landfill in South St. Paul, as the fifth
phase of converting the land into parkland,
and to restore approximately 80 acres of
riverfront land along the Mississippi River.

$191,000 is for a grant to the city of White
Bear Lake to construct the Lake Avenue
Regional Trail connecting Highway 96
Regional Trail with Ramsey Beach.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 4, subdivision 3, as amended by Laws 2010,
chapter 189, section 58, and Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 36,
is amended to read:

Subd. 3. Old Cedar Avenue Bridge

2,000,000

For a grant to the city of Bloomington for
environmental analysis and review, new text begin and to
new text end design, deleted text begin and construction of a multimodal trail
connection across or through Long Meadow
Lake in the vicinity of the old Cedar Avenue
Bridge and for development of a segment of
the Minnesota Valley State Trail from Fort
Snelling State Park to the Long Meadow Lake
crossing deleted text end new text begin renovate, and restore, or to replace,
the old Cedar Avenue Bridge new text end for bicycle
commuters and recreational users. This
appropriation is added to the appropriation
in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 17,
subdivision 8 new text begin , as amended. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
bond sale authorization and appropriation of
bond proceeds for this project are available
until December 31, 2017 new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 5, section 26, is amended to read:

Sec. 26. BLOOMINGTON TAX INCREMENT FINANCING; FIVE-YEAR
RULE.

The requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 469.1763, subdivision 3, that
activities must be undertaken within a five-year period from the date of certification of
a tax increment financing district, are increased to a deleted text begin ten-year deleted text end new text begin 15-year new text end period for the
Port Authority of the City of Bloomington's Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-I,
Bloomington Central Station.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon compliance by the governing
body of the Port Authority of the city of Bloomington with the requirements of Minnesota
Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 6.

Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 16, subdivision 4, as amended by Laws 2011,
First Special Session chapter 12, section 45, is amended to read:

Subd. 4. Metropolitan Regional Parks and Trails Capital Improvements

(a) Metropolitan Council Priorities

10,500,000

For the cost of improvements and betterments
of a capital nature and acquisition by the
council and local government units of
regional recreational open-space lands in
accordance with the council's policy plan
as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section
473.147. Priority must be given to park
rehabilitation and land acquisition projects.
This appropriation must not be used to
purchase easements.

(b) Como Zoo

11,000,000

For a grant to the city of St. Paul to predesign,
design, construct, furnish, and equip phase 2
renovation of exhibits at the Como Zoo.

(d) Old Cedar Avenue Bridge

1,000,000

For a grant to the city of Bloomington for
environmental analysis and review, new text begin and to
new text end design, deleted text begin and construction of a multimodal trail
connection across or through Long Meadow
Lake in the vicinity of the Old Cedar Avenue
Bridge and for development of a segment of
the Minnesota Valley State Trail from Fort
Snelling State Park to the Long Meadow
Lake crossing deleted text end new text begin renovate, and restore, or to
replace, the old Cedar Avenue Bridge new text end for
bicycle commuters and recreational users.
The city of Bloomington must consult with
the city of Eagan and Dakota County on
the deleted text begin renovation deleted text end new text begin project. Notwithstanding
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.642, the
bond sale authorization and appropriation of
bond proceeds for this project are available
until December 31, 2017 new text end .

This appropriation is added to the
appropriation in Laws 2008, chapter 365,
section 4, subdivision 3, as amended by this
act.

(f) Rock Island Bridge Park and Trail Development

1,000,000

For a grant to the city of Inver Grove Heights
for park and trail development on the west
bank of the Mississippi River in Dakota
County at the site of Mississippi River Bridge
JAR 5600, commonly known as the Rock
Island Bridge. Any park or trails developed
with this appropriation must connect with
any local, regional, or state trails in the
vicinity, and the historic Rock Island Bridge.

(i) Veterans Memorial Parks

2,000,000

For a grant to the Minneapolis Park and
Recreation Board to: (1) design and construct
an appropriate monument in Sheridan
Veterans Memorial Park on the Mississippi
River in Minneapolis to memorialize the war
service of Minnesota veterans of all wars;
and (2) match money provided by Hennepin
County to restore the flagpole monument
and plaza, and make other infrastructure
improvements of a capital nature for the
Veterans of World War I Victory Memorial
Parkway, consistent with Hennepin County's
planned infrastructure improvements.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin CITY OF BLOOMINGTON; LODGING TAX BASE.
new text end

new text begin The governing body of the city of Bloomington may elect, by ordinance, to impose
any special sales tax that it imposes on lodging under general or special law on taxable sales
as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.61, subdivision 3, paragraph (g), clause (2).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin CITY OF BLOOMINGTON; TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
EXTENSION.
new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 469.176, or any
other law to the contrary, the city of Bloomington and its port authority may extend the
duration limits of Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-I, containing the Bloomington
Central Station property, for a period through December 31, 2039.
new text end

new text begin (b) Effective for taxes payable in 2014, tax increment for the district must be
computed using the current local tax rate, notwithstanding the provisions of Minnesota
Statutes, section 469.177, subdivision 1a.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon compliance of the governing
body of the city of Bloomington with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, sections
469.1782, subdivision 2, and 645.021, subdivision 3.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin CITY OF BLOOMINGTON; TAX INCREMENT FINANCING.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Addition of property to Tax Increment Financing District
No. 1-G. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 469.175,
subdivision 4, or any other law to the contrary, the governing bodies of the Port Authority
of the city of Bloomington and the city of Bloomington may elect to eliminate the real
property north of the existing building line on Lot 1, Block 1, Mall of America 7th
Addition, exclusive of Lots 2 and 3 from Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-C
within Industrial Development District No. 1 Airport South in the city of Bloomington,
Minnesota, and expand the boundaries of Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-G
to include that property.
new text end

new text begin (b) If the city elects to transfer from parcels under this authority, the county auditor
shall transfer the original tax capacity of the affected parcels from Tax Increment
Financing District No. 1-C to Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-G.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Authority to extend duration limit; computation of increment. new text end

new text begin (a)
Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 469.176, or Laws 1996, chapter 464, article
1, section 8, or any other law to the contrary, the city of Bloomington and its port authority
may extend the duration limits of Tax Increment Financing Districts No. 1-C and No.
1-G through December 31, 2033.
new text end

new text begin (b) Effective for property taxes payable in 2017 through 2033, the captured tax
capacity of Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-C must be included in computing the
tax rates of each local taxing district and tax increment equals only the amount of tax
computed under Minnesota Statutes, section 473F.08, subdivision 3c, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin (c) Effective for property taxes payable in 2019 through 2033, the captured tax
capacity of Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-G must be included in computing
the tax rates of each local taxing district and tax increment for the district equals only
the amount of tax computed under Minnesota Statutes, section 473F.08, subdivision
3c, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Treatment of increment. new text end

new text begin Increments received under the provisions of
subdivision 2, paragraph (b) or (c), and Minnesota Statutes, section 473F.08, subdivision
3c, are deemed to be tax increments of Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-G,
notwithstanding any law to the contrary and without regard to whether they are attributable
to captured tax capacity of Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-C.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Condition. new text end

new text begin The authority under this section expires and the Tax Increment
Financing Districts No. 1-C and No. 1-G must be decertified for taxes payable in 2024
and thereafter, if the total estimated market value of improvements for parcels located in
Tax Increment Financing District No. 1-G, as modified, do not exceed $100,000,000
by taxes payable in 2023.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective upon compliance of the governing
body of the city of Bloomington with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section
645.021, subdivision 3. This section is effective without approval of the county and
school district under Minnesota Statutes, section 469.1782, subdivision 2. The legislature
finds that the county and school district are not "affected local government units" within
the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, section 469.1782, because the provision allowing
extended collection of increment by the tax increment financing districts does not affect
their tax bases and tax rates dissimilarly to other counties and school districts in the
metropolitan area.
new text end

Sec. 10. new text begin OLD CEDAR AVENUE BRIDGE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $7,000,000 is appropriated from the bond proceeds
fund to the Metropolitan Council for a grant to the city of Bloomington for environmental
analysis and review, and to design, renovate, and restore, or to replace, the Old Cedar
Avenue Bridge for bicycle commuters and recreational users. This appropriation is added
to the appropriation for the same project made in Laws 2006, chapter 258, section 17,
subdivision 8, as amended by Laws 2008, chapter 179, section 64, Laws 2011, First Special
Session chapter 12, section 30, and this act; Laws 2008, chapter 365, section 4, subdivision
3, as amended by Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 58, Laws 2011, First Special Session
chapter 12, section 36, and this act; and Laws 2010, chapter 189, section 16, subdivision
4, as amended by Laws 2011, First Special Session chapter 12, section 45, and this act.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Bond sale. new text end

new text begin To provide the money appropriated in this section from the
bond proceeds fund, the commissioner of management and budget shall sell and issue
bonds of the state in an amount up to $7,000,000 in the manner, upon the terms, and with
the effect prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, sections 16A.631 to 16A.675, and by the
Minnesota Constitution, article XI, sections 4 to 7.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 11. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin The provisions of this act take effect as provided in each section, but only if the city
of Bloomington enters into a written agreement with the Metropolitan Council to repair
and restore, or to replace, the old Cedar Avenue bridge for use by bicycle commuters and
recreational users.
new text end