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SF 2584

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/13/2014 09:12am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to human services; requiring community notification prior to licensing
residential or nonresidential programs; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012,
section 245A.04, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 245A.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Notification of affected municipality.

new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner must not
issue a license without giving 30 calendar days' written notice to the affected municipality
or other political subdivision deleted text begin unless the program is considered a permitted single-family
residential use under sections 245A.11 and 245A.14deleted text end new text begin , except for programs described in
paragraph (b)new text end .

new text begin (b) If the program is considered a permitted single-family or multifamily residential
use under section 245A.11 or a permitted single-family or multifamily nonresidential use
under section 245A.14, the commissioner must provide notice to the affected municipality
or other political subdivision not less than 30 days nor more than 45 days before it signs a
purchase or lease agreement to establish a group home or treatment facility. The required
notice must be provided in writing to all residences, schools, churches, community
organizations, and businesses within 2,640 feet of any facility the commissioner of human
services establishes. Not less than 14 nor more than 21 days before signing a purchase
or lease agreement the commissioner must hold a public hearing in the community in
which the group home or facility will be located. This paragraph applies to state-operated
programs and nonstate owned or operated programs.
 new text end

new text begin (c) new text end The notificationnew text begin required in paragraph (a)new text end must be given before the first issuance
of a license and annually after that time if annual notification is requested in writing by the
affected municipality or other political subdivision.

new text begin (d) new text end State funds must not be made available to or be spent by an agency or department
of state, county, or municipal government for payment to a residential or nonresidential
program licensed under this chapter until the provisions of this subdivision have been
complied with in full. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to programs
located in hospitals.