HF 3182

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/25/2010 08:42am

A bill for an act
relating to local government; temporarily prohibiting incorporations; requiring
the commissioner of administration to conduct a study.

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

Section 1. new text begin INCORPORATIONS PROHIBITED TEMPORARILY.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Incorporations prohibited until 2015. new text end

new text begin The chief administrative law
judge must not order any new municipal incorporations after May 1, 2010, and before
June 1, 2015.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Municipal incorporation study. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of administration
must study the fiscal, environmental, transportation, and land use impacts of new
municipal incorporations on other local units of government and state government
generally. This study should be done in cooperation with the commissioners of revenue,
management and budget, Pollution Control Agency, transportation, agriculture, and
employment and economic development. The study must look at eligibility for state
property tax aids and credits, eligibility for transportation funding, eligibility for and
access to economic development grants, and the rate at which agricultural land is being
consumed for urban development. The study should include an analysis of the impacts
of municipal incorporations generally, as well as an analysis of incorporations that have
occurred since 1995. The commissioner of administration must report the findings of
the study to the chairs of the house and senate committees with jurisdiction over local
government and taxes by January 15, 2014.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective May 1, 2010, and expires June 1,
2015.
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