HF 3917

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

A bill for an act
relating to local government; establishing an advisory task force to make
recommendations on changes to the municipal boundary adjustment law;
appropriating money.

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

Section 1. new text begin MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT ADVISORY TASK
FORCE ESTABLISHED.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin An advisory task force on municipal boundary
adjustments is established to study and make recommendations on what, if any, changes
should be made to the law governing municipal boundary adjustments. The task force
is comprised of the following members:
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new text begin (1) two state senators, one from the majority caucus and one from the minority
caucus, appointed by the senate subcommittee on committees of the committee on rules
and administration;
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new text begin (2) one state representative appointed by the speaker of the house and one state
representative appointed by the house minority leader;
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new text begin (3) three representatives of city interests, appointed by the League of Minnesota
Cities in consultation with the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, the Coalition
of Greater Minnesota Cities, and the Minnesota Association of Small Cities;
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new text begin (4) three representatives of township interests, appointed by the Minnesota
Association of Townships; and
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new text begin (5) one person appointed jointly by the senate majority leader and the speaker of the
house to serve as chair of the task force, selected based on knowledge and experience in
municipal boundary adjustment issues and who could serve without bias towards either
side of the issue of annexation.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Legislative Coordinating Commission administrative support. new text end

new text begin The
Legislative Coordinating Commission shall provide administrative support to the task
force, including, if sufficient funds are appropriated for this purpose, hiring a facilitator
from the Management Analysis Division of the Department of Administration to assist
the task force in its work.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Report by February 2007. new text end

new text begin The task force shall report its recommendations
to the chairs and members of the house and senate committees with jurisdiction over
municipal boundary adjustments by February 1, 2007. The task force shall also provide a
copy of its recommendations to the Legislative Reference Library.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin $??a??A|??a??A|. is appropriated from the general fund to the
Legislative Coordinating Commission to pay for the administrative expenses of the task
force, including per diems and expenses of members and the services of a facilitator
from the Management Analysis Division of the Department of Administration. This
appropriation cancels June 30, 2007.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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