Minnesota Session Laws - 1994, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 522-H.F.No. 1901 
                  An act relating to local government; permitting the 
                  city of Hutchinson to incur debt for certain 
                  improvements; authorizing a reverse referendum on the 
                  issuance of city bonds. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  [BONDS.] 
           The city of Hutchinson may issue general obligation bonds 
        of the city in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for its share 
        of a tri-agency maintenance facility with McLeod county, and the 
        state department of transportation, without election under 
        Minnesota Statutes, chapter 475, or city charter, on the 
        question of issuance of the bonds or a tax to pay them except as 
        provided in this act.  The debt represented by the bonds must 
        not be included in computing any debt limits applicable to the 
        city of Hutchinson, and the levy of taxes required by section 
        475.61 to pay principal of and interest on the bonds is not 
        subject to any levy limit and must not be included in computing 
        or applying any levy limit applicable to the city.  Except as 
        otherwise provided in this act, the city must comply with the 
        provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 475, in exercising the 
        authority granted in this act. 
           Sec. 2.  [LOCAL APPROVAL.] 
           (a) Section 1 is effective without local approval unless 
        the voters of the city of Hutchinson request a referendum on 
        approval of the authority granted in section 1 by June 30, 1994. 
           (b) The voters may request a referendum by filing a 
        petition with the governing body of the city of Hutchinson.  The 
        petition must state the text of section 1 and indicate that 
        those who signed the petition are residents of the city of 
        Hutchinson and are 18 years of age or older.  The petition must 
        be signed by a number of persons equal to ten percent or more of 
        the number of persons who cast votes for governor within the 
        city of Hutchinson at the last general election for governor. 
           Presented to the governor April 25, 1994 
           Signed by the governor April 28, 1994, 10:18 a.m.