SF 996

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to taxation; allowing the Southeastern Minnesota Multicounty Housing
and Redevelopment Authority and the Northwest Minnesota Multicounty
Housing and Redevelopment Authority to levy certain taxes.

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

Section 1. new text begin MULTICOUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
LEVY AUTHORITY.
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new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 469.033, subdivision 6, or any other
law to the contrary, the governing body of the Southeastern Minnesota Multicounty
Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the governing body of the Northwest
Minnesota Multicounty Housing and Redevelopment Authority may each levy an amount
not to exceed 25 percent of the total levy permitted under Minnesota Statutes, section
469.033, subdivision 6, without approval of that levy by the governing body of the city or
county within which the authority operates. The authority to levy the remainder of the
total levy permitted under that provision remains subject to approval by the governing
body of the city or county. For purposes of the levy authorized under this section only,
the Southeastern Minnesota Multicounty Housing and Redevelopment Authority and the
Northwest Minnesota Multicounty Housing and Redevelopment Authority are considered
special taxing jurisdictions as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 275.066.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for taxes levied in 2007, payable in
2008, and is repealed effective for taxes levied in 2012, payable in 2013, and thereafter.
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