SF 1391

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/24/2017 09:21am

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing private sale of certain tax-forfeited land that
borders public water.

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

Section 1. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LANDS BORDERING PUBLIC
WATER; HENNEPIN COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, sections 92.45 and 282.018, subdivision 1, and
the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, Hennepin County may sell
by private sale the tax-forfeited lands bordering public water that are described in paragraph
(c) under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
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new text begin (b) The conveyances must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney
general may make changes to the land descriptions to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
The sale is subject to a reservation of conservation easements or conditions that the
commissioner of natural resources may prescribe. The commissioner must provide any
easement requirements or conditions to Hennepin County within 120 days of the effective
date of this section.
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new text begin (c) The lands to be sold are located in Hennepin County and are described as: Outlot 2,
Paradise Valley, subject to a railroad right-of-way over the West Half of the Southwest
Quarter, Section 4, Township 116, Range 22 (parcel identification number 04-116-22 32
0031).
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new text begin (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best
be served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
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