HF 530

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 04/01/2025 12:33pm

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution,
article IV, by adding a section; requiring supermajority vote of the legislature to
convey certain state land for less than market value.

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

Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
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new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment
is adopted, a section shall be added to article IV, to read:
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new text begin Sec. 27. new text end

new text begin Passage of any law that authorizes the conveyance of state land in excess of
640 acres for consideration that is less than the land's market value requires the vote of
three-fifths of the members of each house of the legislature.
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Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
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new text begin The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2026 general election.
The question submitted must be:
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new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to require that passage of any law that
authorizes conveyance of state land in excess of 640 acres for less than the land's market
value requires the vote of three-fifths of the members of each house of the legislature?
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	new text begin Yes . new text end
	new text begin No . new text end	new text begin " new text end