HF 3017

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to local government; providing an alternative method for establishing
emergency medical services special taxing districts; increasing the levy authority;
removing the sunset; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144F.01,
subdivisions 2, 3, 4, 8; Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 3,
section 8, as amended.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144F.01, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Who may establish.

new text begin An emergency medical services special taxing district
may be established under either of the following procedures: (1) new text end Two or more political
subdivisions, or parts of them, may establish by resolution of their governing bodies a
special taxing district for emergency medical services. The participating territory of
a participating political subdivision need not abut any other participating territory to be
in the special taxing district new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the political subdivisions located wholly or partially within a primary service
area defined under section 144E.001, subdivision 10, and located wholly outside the
metropolitan area defined in section 473.121, may establish by resolution a special
taxing district for emergency medical services. If the governing bodies of the political
subdivisions constituting over 66 percent of the previous year's taxable market value of
real and personal property of the total primary service area establish a special taxing
district for emergency medical services under this clause, the property tax levy under
subdivision 4 shall be levied on all taxable real and personal property of all political
subdivisions in the entire primary service area. The participating territory of a participating
political subdivision need not abut any other participating territory to be in the special
taxing district new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes levied in 2006, payable
in 2007, and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144F.01, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Board.

The special taxing district under this section is governed by a
board made up initially of representatives of each participating political subdivision in
the proportions set out in the establishing resolution, subject to change as provided in the
district's charter, if any, or in the district's bylaws. new text begin Political subdivisions that did not pass
a resolution, but are included in the special taxing district due to the 66 percent provision
under subdivision 2, clause (2), must have proportional representation on the board. new text end Each
participant's representative serves at the pleasure of that participant's governing body.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes levied in 2006, payable
in 2007, and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144F.01, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Property tax levy authority.

The district's board may levy a tax on
the taxable real and personal property in the district. The ad valorem tax levy may not
exceed 0.048 percent of the taxable market value of the district or deleted text begin $250,000 deleted text end new text begin $400,000 new text end ,
whichever is less. The proceeds of the levy must be used as provided in subdivision 5.
The board shall certify the levy at the times as provided under section 275.07. The board
shall provide the county with whatever information is necessary to identify the property
that is located within the district. If the boundaries include a part of a parcel, the entire
parcel shall be included in the district. The county auditors must spread, collect, and
distribute the proceeds of the tax at the same time and in the same manner as provided by
law for all other property taxes.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes levied in 2006, payable
in 2007, and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 144F.01, subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Additions and withdrawals.

(a) Additional eligible political subdivisions
may be added to a special taxing district under this section as provided by the board of the
district and agreed to in a resolution of the governing body of the political subdivision
proposed to be added.

(b) A political subdivision new text begin in a special taxing district established under subdivision
2, clause (1), new text end may withdraw from a special taxing district under this section by resolution
of its governing body. The political subdivision must notify the board of the special taxing
district of the withdrawal by providing a copy of the resolution at least one year in advance
of the proposed withdrawal. The taxable property of the withdrawing member is subject
to the property tax levy under subdivision 4 for the taxes payable year following the
notice of the withdrawal, unless the board and the withdrawing member agree otherwise
by action of their governing bodies. new text begin A political subdivision included in a special taxing
district established under subdivision 2, clause (2), may not withdraw from that special
taxing district.
new text end

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision 2, new text begin clause (1), new text end if the district is comprised of only
two political subdivisions and one of the political subdivisions withdraws, the district
can continue to exist.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes levied in 2006, payable
in 2007, and thereafter.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article 3, section 8, the effective
date, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 151, article 3, section 19, is amended to read:

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for taxes levied in 2002, payable in
2003, deleted text begin through taxes levied in 2009, payable in 2010 deleted text end new text begin and thereafter 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