HF 816

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 02/12/2015 02:27pm

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing public and private sales of certain tax-forfeited
lands in St. Louis County.

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.
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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).
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new text begin (b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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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) Block 28, Bayview Addition to Duluth, Section 12, Range 15 West, Township
49 North;
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new text begin (2) Lot 87, Block 75, Duluth Proper Third Division, Section 28, Range 14 West,
Township 50 North;
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new text begin (3) the North 13 feet for street, Lot 5, Block 5, Woodland Park 8th Division, 1st Rear
Duluth, Section 2, Range 14 West, Township 50 North;
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new text begin (4) Lot 15, Block 13, Andersons 3rd Addition to Virginia, Section 17, Range 17
West, Township 58 North;
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new text begin (5) Lot 3, except the part platted and except the part beginning 247.12 feet East of
the southwest corner; thence East 663.99 feet North 27 degrees 49 minutes East 222.33
feet to the south line of highway North 62 degrees 11 minutes West 772.37 feet southerly
605.57 feet to the point of beginning and except the West 146.81 feet and except the
East 100.08 feet of the West 246.81 feet, Town of Beatty, Section 20, Range 18 West,
Township 63 North;
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new text begin (6) Lot 7, Gethesemane Acres Hermantown, Section 9, Range 15 West, Township
50 North; and
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new text begin (7) that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter lying West of the
Keewatin Highway, except the southerly 14-55/100 feet, Hibbing, Section 15, Range 21
West, Township 57 North.
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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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Sec. 2. new text begin PUBLIC SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1,
St. Louis County may sell the tax-forfeited land bordering public water that is described
in paragraph (c), under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
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new text begin (b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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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 220 feet of Lot A and Lot A except the easterly 220 feet and except
the westerly 50 feet, Block 37, Savanna Addition to Floodwood, Section 5, Range 20
West, Township 51 North;
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new text begin (2) the West Half of the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter, Section 5, Range 14 West, Township 50 North;
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new text begin (3) Lot 3, Town of Biwabik, Section 23, Range 16 West, Township 58 North;
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new text begin (4) the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section
32, Range 17 West, Township 57 North;
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new text begin (5) that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter lying northwesterly
of Little Fork River, except the North 150 and except the highway right-of-way, Section
18, Range 18 West, Township 62 North;
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new text begin (6) the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 20, Range 14 West,
Township 60 North;
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new text begin (7) Lot 6, Unorganized 56-14, Section 6, Range 14, Township 56; and
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new text begin (8) the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, except the West Half and except
the Southeast Quarter, Section 8, Range 16 West, Township 59 North.
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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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