HF 3244

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/01/2018 03:31pm

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land.

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

Section 1. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or
other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited lands
described in paragraph (c).
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new text begin (b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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new text begin (c) The lands to be sold are located in St. Louis County and are described as:
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new text begin (1) that part of the following described parcel lying westerly of the centerline of 1st
Avenue North, Kelly Lake, said parcel in the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter,
assuming the west line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter to be North and
South. Beginning at a point on said west line 720 feet North of the southwest corner of said
Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence due East 250 feet, more or less, to the
west shore of Snowshoe Lake; thence northerly along the shore of said lake to a due East
and West line through a point on the west line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest
Quarter 100 feet northerly from the point of beginning; thence due West to the west line of
said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence due South along said west line to
the point of beginning, Section 15, Township 57, Range 21 (parcel identification
141-0050-02201);
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new text begin (2) the South 50 feet of the North 660 feet of the unplatted part of the Northwest Quarter
of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter West of the highway, except the West 33
feet for a road, Section 21, Township 57, Range 21 (parcel identification 141-0050-03460);
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new text begin (3) part of the South Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, the South
52 28/100 feet of the North 276 29/100 feet of that certain triangular strip of land lying
between the public highways directly East of Kelly Lake, First Addition, Section 21,
Township 57, Range 21 (parcel identification 141-0050-03570);
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new text begin (4) part of Lot 5, Section 11, Township 64, Range 18 (part of parcel identification
250-0030-01720);
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new text begin (5) part of Lot 3, Section 23, Township 58, Range 16 (part of parcel identification
260-0014-00230);
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new text begin (6) part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 27, Township 53,
Range 14 (part of parcel identification 375-0020-04240);
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new text begin (7) part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, Section 24, Township 52,
Range 16 (part of parcel identification 380-0020-03900);
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new text begin (8) the West Half of the Northeast Quarter of Lot 2, Section 1, Township 60, Range 20
(parcel identification 734-0010-00025); and
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new text begin (9) part of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter, Section 21, Township 62, Range 16
(part of parcel identification 387-0010-02290).
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
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