HF 454

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

A bill for an act
relating to governmental operations; providing for
local planning assistance by certain regional
organizations; appropriating money; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 462.39, by adding a subdivision.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 462.39, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Local planning assistance. new text end

new text begin (a) Regional
development commissions or, in regions not served by regional
development commissions, regional organizations selected by the
commissioner of the Department of Administration, may develop
programs to support planning work on behalf of local units of
government.
new text end

new text begin (b) The local planning work must include work described in
at least one of the clauses of this paragraph:
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new text begin (1) development of local zoning ordinances;
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new text begin (2) land use plans;
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new text begin (3) community or economic development plans;
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new text begin (4) transportation and transit plans;
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new text begin (5) solid waste management plans;
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new text begin (6) wastewater management plans;
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new text begin (7) workforce development plans;
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new text begin (8) housing development plans and market analyses;
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new text begin (9) rural health service and senior nutrition plans;
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new text begin (10) natural resources management plans;
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new text begin (11) development of a geographical information systems
database to serve a region's needs, including hardware and
software purchases and related labor costs; or
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new text begin (12) plans and ordinances for siting of livestock
operations.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin (a) $600,000 in fiscal year 2006 and $600,000 in fiscal
year 2007 are appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner of administration.
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new text begin (b) The appropriation in paragraph (a) is for grants of
$50,000 each year to regional development commissions or, in
regions not served by regional development commissions, to
regional organizations selected by the commissioner of the
Department of Administration, to support planning work on behalf
of local units of government under section 1.
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new text begin (c) State grants under paragraph (b) are not available
until matched on a dollar-for-dollar basis from nonstate funds.
new text end