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HF 195

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 01/24/2011 09:32am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to economic development; extending the deadline for spending tax
increments under certain conditions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
469.176, subdivision 4m.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 469.176, subdivision 4m, is amended to
read:


Subd. 4m.

Temporary authority to stimulate construction.

(a) Notwithstanding
the restrictions in any other subdivision of this section or any other law to the contrary,
except the requirement to pay bonds to which the increments are pledged and the
provisions of subdivisions 4g and 4h, the authority may spend tax increments for one or
more of the following purposes:

(1) to provide improvements, loans, interest rate subsidies, or assistance in any
form to private development consisting of the construction or substantial rehabilitation
of buildings and ancillary facilities, if doing so will create or retain jobs in this state,
including construction jobs, and that the construction commences before July 1, deleted text begin 2011deleted text end new text begin
2013new text end , and would not have commenced before that date without the assistance; or

(2) to make an equity or similar investment in a corporation, partnership, or limited
liability company that the authority determines is necessary to make construction of a
development that meets the requirements of clause (1) financially feasible.

(b) The authority may undertake actions under the authority of this subdivision only
after approval by the municipality of a written spending plan that specifically authorizes
the authority to take the actions. The municipality shall approve the spending plan only
after a public hearing after published notice in a newspaper of general circulation in
the municipality at least once, not less than ten days nor more than 30 days prior to the
date of the hearing.

(c) The authority to spend tax increments under this subdivision expires December
31, deleted text begin 2011deleted text end new text begin 2013new text end .

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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