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HF 2424

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 02/22/2012 02:44pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to property taxes; modifying exemptions; amending Minnesota Statutes
2010, section 272.02, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 272.02, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


Subd. 98.

Certain land-banked property.

(a) Property owned by a supporting
organization of government and held as land-banked property is exempt.

(b) For purposes of this subdivision, a supporting organization of government means:

(1) a nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code whose board of directors consists of the mayor
of St. Paul, or an individual appointed by the mayor; the mayor of Minneapolis, or an
individual appointed by the mayor; two members of the St. Paul City Council; two
members of the Minneapolis City Council; one person residing in Minneapolis and
appointed by the mayor of Minneapolis; one person residing in St. Paul and appointed
by the mayor of St. Paul; four persons residing in the seven-county metropolitan area
and appointed by the Metropolitan Council; four persons residing in the seven-county
metropolitan area and appointed by the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency; and eight
persons elected from time to time by the board of directors of the organization; or

(2) a limited liability company of which such nonprofit organization is the sole
member.

(c) For purposes of this subdivision, land-banked property means real property
that is:

(1) vacant land or unoccupied buildings;

(2) located in the area of North Minneapolis affected by the tornado of May 22,
2011, and covered by Presidential Disaster Declaration FEMA-1990-DR; and

(3) acquired and held by the supporting organization of government for future
development.

(d) An exemption provided by this subdivision shall apply for a period not to
exceed five years.

(e) No more than 50 properties shall be exempt at any one time.

(f) The exemption created by this subdivision expires with taxes payable in 2018.

EFFECTIVE DATE.

This section is effective for assessments in 2012, taxes
payable in 2013, and thereafter.