1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government aids; city of Bluffton; penalty forgiveness; 
1.3 	appropriating money.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. 2013 CITY AID PENALTY FORGIVENESS; CITY OF BLUFFTON.
 1.6 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 477A.017, subdivision 3, the city of 
1.7 	Bluffton shall receive the half of its aid payments for calendar years 2011, 2012, and 
1.8 	2013 under Minnesota Statutes, section 477A.013, that were withheld under Minnesota 
1.9 	Statutes, section 477A.017, subdivision 3, provided that the state auditor certifies to the 
1.10 	commissioner of revenue that it received audited financial statements from the city for 
1.11 	calendar years 2010, 2011, and 2012 by December 31, 2013. The commissioner of 
1.12 	revenue shall make a payment of $20,000 with the first payment of aids under Minnesota 
1.13 	Statutes, section 477A.015, in calendar year 2014. The commissioner shall pay the 
1.14 	remaining amount, totaling $28,151.50, with the first payment of aids under Minnesota 
1.15 	Statutes, section 477A.015, in calendar year 2015. $20,000 in fiscal year 2015 and 
1.16 	$28,151.50 in fiscal year 2016 are appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.17 	of revenue to make these payments.

1.18 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.