1st Engrossment - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to the metropolitan council; requiring 1.3 legislative approval for metropolitan council 1.4 operating levies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, 1.5 sections 473.167, subdivision 3; 473.249, subdivision 1.6 1; 473.253, subdivision 1; repealing Minnesota 1.7 Statutes 2002, sections 473.167, subdivision 4; 1.8 473.249, subdivision 2. 1.9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.10 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473.167, 1.11 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 1.12 Subd. 3. [TAX.] The council may levy a tax on all taxable 1.13 property in the metropolitan area, as defined in section 1.14 473.121, to provide funds for loans made pursuant to 1.15 subdivisions 2 and 2a. This tax for the right-of-way 1.16 acquisition loan fund shall be certified by the council, levied, 1.17 and collected in the manner provided by section 473.13. The tax 1.18 shall be in addition to that authorized by section 473.249 and 1.19 any other law and shall not affect the amount or rate of taxes 1.20 which may be levied by the council or any metropolitan agency or 1.21 local governmental unit. The amount of the levy shall be as 1.22 determined and certified by the council, provided that the tax 1.23 levied by the metropolitan council for the right-of-way 1.24 acquisition loan fund shall not exceedthe product of (1) the1.25metropolitan council's property tax levy under this subdivision1.26for taxes payable in 1997 multiplied by (2) an index for market1.27valuation changes equal to the total market valuation of all2.1taxable property located within the metropolitan area for the2.2current taxes payable year divided by the total market valuation2.3of all taxable property located within the metropolitan area for2.4taxes payable in 1997.2.5For the purpose of determining the metropolitan council's2.6property tax levy limitation for the right-of-way acquisition2.7loan fund, "total market valuation" means the total market2.8valuation of all taxable property within the metropolitan area2.9without valuation adjustments for fiscal disparities (chapter2.10473F), tax increment financing (sections 469.174 to 469.179),2.11and high voltage transmission lines (section 273.425)$3,000,000 2.12 for taxes payable in 2004 and $3,000,000 for taxes payable in 2.13 2005. 2.14 The council may not levy a tax under this section for taxes 2.15 payable 2006 and in subsequent years unless approved and 2.16 authorized by law. The metropolitan council must present its 2.17 recommendations for amounts to be levied under this section for 2.18 future taxes payable years to the legislative commission on 2.19 metropolitan government by December 1 in the even-numbered 2.20 years. The legislative commission on metropolitan government 2.21 must present its recommendations for amounts to be levied under 2.22 this section for the following two taxes payable years to the 2.23 legislature by January 15 in the odd-numbered years. 2.24 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473.249, 2.25 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 2.26 Subdivision 1. [INDEXED LIMIT.] (a) The metropolitan 2.27 council may levy a tax on all taxable property in the 2.28 metropolitan area defined in section 473.121 to provide funds 2.29 for the purposes of sections 473.121 to 473.249 and for the 2.30 purpose of carrying out other responsibilities of the council as 2.31 provided by law. This tax for general purposes shall be levied 2.32 and collected in the manner provided by section 473.13. 2.33 (b) The property tax levied by the metropolitan council for 2.34 general purposes shall not exceedthe product of: (1) the2.35metropolitan council's property tax levy limitation for general2.36purposes for the previous year determined under this subdivision3.1multiplied by (2) the lesser of3.2(i) an index for market valuation changes equal to the3.3total market valuation of all taxable property located within3.4the metropolitan area for the current taxes payable year divided3.5by the total market valuation of all taxable property located3.6within the metropolitan area for the previous taxes payable3.7year;3.8(ii) an index equal to the implicit price deflator for3.9government consumption expenditures and gross investment for3.10state and local governments for the most recent month for which3.11data are available divided by the same implicit price deflator3.12for the same month of the previous year; or3.13(iii) 103 percent$11,000,000 for taxes payable in 2004 and 3.14 $11,000,000 for taxes payable 2005. 3.15 (c)For the purpose of determining the metropolitan3.16council's property tax levy limitation for general purposes,3.17"total market valuation" means the total market valuation of all3.18taxable property within the metropolitan area without valuation3.19adjustments for fiscal disparities (chapter 473F), tax increment3.20financing (sections 469.174 to 469.179), and high voltage3.21transmission lines (section 273.425)The council may not levy a 3.22 tax under this section for taxes payable in 2006 and in 3.23 subsequent years unless approved and authorized by law. The 3.24 metropolitan council must present its recommendations for 3.25 amounts to be levied under this section for future taxes payable 3.26 years to the legislative commission on metropolitan government 3.27 by December 1 in the even-numbered years. The legislative 3.28 commission on metropolitan government must present its 3.29 recommendations for amounts to be levied under this section for 3.30 the following two taxes payable years to the legislature by 3.31 January 15 in the odd-numbered years. 3.32 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 473.253, 3.33 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 3.34 Subdivision 1. [SOURCES OF FUNDS.] The council shall 3.35 credit to the livable communities demonstration account the 3.36 revenues provided in this subdivision. This tax shall be levied 4.1 and collected in the manner provided by section 473.13. The 4.2 levy shall not exceed the following amount for the years 4.3 specified: 4.4 (a)(1) for taxes payable in 1996, 50 percent of (i) the 4.5 metropolitan mosquito control commission's property tax levy for 4.6 taxes payable in 1995 multiplied by (ii) an index for market 4.7 valuation changes equal to the total market valuation of all 4.8 taxable property located within the metropolitan area for the 4.9 current taxes payable year divided by the total market valuation 4.10 of all taxable property located in the metropolitan area for the 4.11 previous taxes payable year;and4.12 (2) for taxes payable in 1997and subsequent yearsthrough 4.13 2003, the product of (i) the property tax levy limit under this 4.14 subdivision for the previous year multiplied by (ii) an index 4.15 for market valuation changes equal to the total market valuation 4.16 of all taxable property located within the metropolitan area for 4.17 the current taxes payable year divided by the total market 4.18 valuation of all taxable property located in the metropolitan 4.19 area for the previous taxes payable year; and 4.20 (3) for taxes payable in 2004 and 2005, $8,000,000. 4.21For the purposes of this subdivision, "total market4.22valuation" means the total market valuation of all taxable4.23property within the metropolitan area without valuation4.24adjustments for fiscal disparities under chapter 473F, tax4.25increment financing under sections 469.174 to 469.179, and high4.26voltage transmission lines under section 273.425.4.27 The council may not levy a tax under this section for taxes 4.28 payable in 2006 and in subsequent years unless approved and 4.29 authorized by law. The metropolitan council must present its 4.30 recommendations for amounts to be levied under this section for 4.31 future taxes payable years to the legislative commission on 4.32 metropolitan government by December 1 in the even-numbered 4.33 years. The legislative commission on metropolitan government 4.34 must present its recommendations for amounts to be levied under 4.35 this section for the following two taxes payable years to the 4.36 legislature by January 15 in the odd-numbered years. 5.1 (b) The metropolitan council, for the purposes of the fund, 5.2 is considered a unique taxing jurisdiction for purposes of 5.3 receiving aid pursuant to section 273.1398. For aid to be 5.4 received in 1996, the fund's homestead and agricultural credit 5.5 base shall equal 50 percent of the metropolitan mosquito control 5.6 commission's certified homestead and agricultural credit aid for 5.7 1995, determined under section 273.1398, subdivision 2, less any 5.8 permanent aid reduction under section 477A.0132. For aid to be 5.9 received under section 273.1398 in 1997 and subsequent years, 5.10 the fund's homestead and agricultural credit base shall be 5.11 determined in accordance with section 273.1398, subdivision 1. 5.12 Sec. 4. [REPEALER.] 5.13 Minnesota Statutes 2002, sections 473.167, subdivision 4; 5.14 and 473.249, subdivision 2, are repealed. 5.15 Sec. 5. [EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.] 5.16 This act is effective the day following its final enactment 5.17 and applies in the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, 5.18 Ramsey, Scott, and Washington.