as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 02/13/2025 02:44pm
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Introduction | Posted on 02/11/2025 |
A bill for an act
relating to state lands; prohibiting acquisition of land for flood control or water
retention under certain circumstances; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 16B.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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(a) An agency or nonprofit organization may not acquire real property in fee or by
easement for the purpose of a flood control or water retention project if the state owns land
within the project area.
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(b) For the purposes of this section, a "flood control or water retention project" is a
project with the primary purpose to hold water on the land or otherwise prevent flooding.
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