HF 1657

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 07/09/2019 01:11pm

A bill for an act
relating to local government; authorizing the city of Scandia to create a subordinate
service district in order to provide broadband service.

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

Section 1. new text begin CITY OF SCANDIA; SUBORDINATE SERVICE DISTRICT
AUTHORIZED FOR BROADBAND SERVICE.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Subordinate service district authority. new text end

new text begin Subject to subdivisions 2 and
3, the city of Scandia may establish a subordinate service district under Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 365A, except that "city of Scandia," "city council," and "city clerk," replace "town,"
"town board," and "town clerk," respectively. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
365A.02, subdivision 1, the boundaries of the subordinate service district may be coterminous
with the city of Scandia's boundaries.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Petition to create. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 365A.04,
subdivision 1, a petition to create the subordinate service district must be signed by at least
25 percent of the property owners in the part of the city proposed for the subordinate service
district.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Broadband service. new text end

new text begin The only purpose for which the city may establish a
subordinate service district is to assist the creation or expansion of broadband service to
cover all or part of the city, including financing the necessary capital improvements for the
service. "Broadband service" has the meaning given in Minnesota Statutes, section 116J.39,
subdivision 1, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day after
the governing body of the city of Scandia and its chief clerical officer timely complete their
compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
new text end