SF 3348

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/15/2018 12:58pm

A bill for an act
relating to taxes; state aids to local government; providing penalty forgiveness for
the city of Austin.

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

Section 1. new text begin STATE FIRE AID PENALTY FORGIVENESS; AUSTIN.
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new text begin Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the city of Austin shall receive both its
2016 state fire aid payment under Minnesota Statutes, section 69.021, subdivision 7, and
its 2016 supplemental state aid payment under Minnesota Statutes, section 423A.022,
provided that the sum of the fire state aid and the supplemental state aid that the city
transmitted to the Austin Parttime Firefighters Relief Association in calendar year 2015 to
fund the volunteers firefighters' service pensions met or exceeded the amount required under
the bylaws of that association. The commissioner shall make a payment of $103,891.48 for
the state fire aid and $25,201.92 for the supplemental aid to the city no later than June 30,
2018. $129,093.40 in fiscal year 2018 is appropriated from the general fund to the
commissioner to make the payments under this section.
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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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