SF 3811

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

A bill for an act
relating to state government; authorizing the Minnesota Amateur Sports
Commission to renew leases for certain real property; amending Laws 1998,
chapter 404, section 15, subdivision 2, as amended.

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

Section 1.

Laws 1998, chapter 404, section 15, subdivision 2, as amended by Laws
2005, chapter 20, article 1, section 40, as amended by Laws 2005, chapter 156, article 2,
section 43, is amended to read:

Subd. 2. National Sports Center

4,800,000

$1,700,000 is to purchase and develop land
adjacent to the National Sports Center in
Blaine for use as athletic fields.

$3,100,000 is to develop the National
Children's Golf Course. The primary
purpose of the National Children's Golf
Course is to serve youth of 18 years and
younger. Market rates must be charged for
adult golf.

new text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.24, subdivision 5, new text end the Minnesota
Amateur Sports Commission may lease
up to 20 percent of the area of the land
purchased with money from the general
fund appropriations in this subdivision for
a term of up to 30 years new text begin , plus two renewals
for a term of up to 30 years each, new text end to one or
more governmental or private entities for
any use by the lessee, whether public or
private, so long as the use provides some
benefit to amateur sports. The commission
must submit proposed leases for the land
described in this subdivision to the chairs of
the legislative committees with jurisdiction
over state government policy and finance for
review at least 30 days before the leases may
be entered into by the commission. Up to
$300,000 of lease payments received by the
commission each fiscal year is appropriated
to the commission for the purposes specified
in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 240A. The
land purchased from the general fund
appropriations may be used for any amateur
sport.