SF 998

1st Engrossment - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 04/11/2019 06:09pm

A bill for an act
relating to cities; allowing a city to request a written estimate before hiring a private
consultant; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 471.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [471.462] WRITTEN ESTIMATE OF CONSULTANT FEES.
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new text begin (a) Before a city engages a consultant to assist it with reviewing an application for a
permit, license, or other approval relating to real estate development or construction, an
applicant may request a written nonbinding estimate of the consulting fees to be charged
to the applicant based on information available at that time. If the applicant requests the
estimate, the application shall not be deemed complete until the city has: (1) provided an
estimate to the applicant, (2) received the required application fees, as specified by the city,
(3) received a signed acceptance of the fee estimate from the applicant, and (4) received a
signed statement that the applicant has not relied on the estimate of fees in its decision to
proceed with the final application from the applicant.
new text end

new text begin (b) Before a city commences review of a complete application for a permit, license, or
other approval in accordance with section 15.99, it may require the applicant's written
acceptance of the actual fees to be charged by the city's consultant.
new text end