SF 667

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

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; modifying requirements
for in lieu of tax payments on wildlife lands;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 97A.061, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 97A.061,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Applicability; amount.

(a) The
commissioner shall annually make a payment to each county having
public hunting areas and game refuges. Money to make the
payments is annually appropriated for that purpose from the
general fund. new text begin Except as provided in paragraph (b), new text end this section
does not apply to state trust fund land and other state land not
purchased for game refuge or public hunting purposes. new text begin Except as
provided in paragraph (b), new text end the payment shall be the greatest of:

(1) 35 percent of the gross receipts from all special use
permits and leases of land acquired for public hunting and game
refuges;

(2) 50 cents per acre on land purchased actually used for
public hunting or game refuges; or

(3) three-fourths of one percent of the appraised value of
purchased land actually used for public hunting and game refuges.

(b) new text begin The payment shall be 50 percent of the dollar amount
adjusted for inflation as determined under section 477A.12,
subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (1), multiplied by the
number of acres of land in the county that are owned by another
state agency for military purposes and designated as a game
refuge under section 97A.085.
new text end

new text begin (c) new text end The payment must be reduced by the amount paid under
subdivision 3 for croplands managed for wild geese.

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (d) new text end The appraised value is the purchase price for five
years after acquisition. The appraised value shall be
determined by the county assessor every five years after
acquisition.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for aids paid
in calendar year 2005 and thereafter.
new text end