SF 1571

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 09/16/2015 03:36pm

A bill for an act
relating to state lands; authorizing the private sale of certain tax-forfeited lands in
St. Louis County.

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

Section 1. new text begin PRIVATE SALE OF TAX-FORFEITED LAND; ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
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new text begin (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282,
St. Louis County may sell tax-forfeited land described in paragraph (c) to an adjoining
landowner under the remaining provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282.
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new text begin (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general for not less
than the appraised value of the land. The attorney general may make necessary changes to
the legal description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.
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new text begin (c) The lands to be conveyed are located in St. Louis County and are described as:
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new text begin (1) PID No. 010-4390-01120;
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new text begin (2) PID No. 010-4390-01200;
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new text begin (3) PID No. 010-4400-00070;
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new text begin (4) PID No. 010-4400-00080;
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new text begin (5) PID No. 010-4400-00090;
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new text begin (6) PID No. 010-4400-00100;
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new text begin (7) PID No. 010-4400-00110;
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new text begin (8) PID No. 010-4400-00120;
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new text begin (9) PID No. 010-4400-00130;
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new text begin (10) PID No. 010-4400-00140;
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new text begin (11) PID No. 010-4400-00150;
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new text begin (12) PID No. 010-4400-00160;
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new text begin (13) PID No. 010-4400-00170;
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new text begin (14) PID No. 010-4400-00180;
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new text begin (15) PID No. 010-4400-00190;
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new text begin (16) PID No. 010-4400-00200;
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new text begin (17) PID No. 010-4400-00210;
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new text begin (18) PID No. 010-4400-00240;
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new text begin (19) PID No. 010-4400-00440;
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new text begin (20) PID No. 010-4400-00450;
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new text begin (21) PID No. 010-4400-00460;
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new text begin (22) PID No. 010-4400-00470;
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new text begin (23) PID No. 010-4400-00480;
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new text begin (24) PID No. 010-4400-00490;
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new text begin (25) PID No. 010-4400-00500;
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new text begin (26) PID No. 010-4400-00510;
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new text begin (27) PID No. 010-4400-00520;
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new text begin (28) PID No. 010-4400-00530;
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new text begin (29) PID No. 010-4400-00540;
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new text begin (30) PID No. 010-4400-00550;
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new text begin (31) PID No. 010-4400-00560;
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new text begin (32) PID No. 010-4400-00570;
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new text begin (33) PID No. 010-4400-00580;
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new text begin (34) PID No. 010-4400-00590;
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new text begin (35) PID No. 010-4400-00600; and
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new text begin (36) PID No. 010-4400-00610.
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new text begin (d) Except as provided in paragraph (e), the proceeds from the sale of land described
in paragraph (c) must be deposited by the county into an environmental trust fund as
provided in Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 16, section 31, subdivision 4, as amended.
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new text begin (e) The costs of appraisals, abstracts, surveys, sale preparations, advertising, realtors,
and closing services may be withheld by the county board and not deposited into an
environmental trust fund.
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new text begin (f) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would be
best served if the lands were returned to private ownership.
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