1997 Minnesota Statutes

     477A.12 Annual appropriations; lands eligible; 
  certification of acreage. 

    (a) There is annually appropriated to the commissioner of 
 natural resources from the general fund for payment to counties 
 within the state an amount equal to: 

    (1) for acquired natural resources land, $3 multiplied by 
 the total number of acres of acquired natural resources land or, 
 beginning July 1, 1996, at the county's option three-fourths of 
 one percent of the appraised value of all acquired natural 
 resources land in the county, whichever is greater; 

    (2) 75 cents multiplied by the number of acres of 
 county-administered other natural resources land; and 

    (3) 37.5 cents multiplied by the number of acres of 
 commissioner-administered other natural resources land located 
 in each county as of July 1 of each year. 

    (b) Lands for which payments in lieu are made pursuant to 
 section 97A.061, subdivision 3, and Laws 1973, chapter 567, 
 shall not be eligible for payments under this section.  Each 
 county auditor shall certify to the department of natural 
 resources during July of each year the number of acres of 
 county-administered other natural resources land within the 
 county.  The department of natural resources may, in addition to 
 the certification of acreage, require descriptive lists of land 
 so certified.  The commissioner of natural resources shall 
 determine and certify the number of acres of acquired natural 
 resources land and commissioner-administered natural resources 
 land within each county. 

    (c) For the purposes of this section, the appraised value 
 of acquired natural resources land is the purchase price for the 
 first five years after acquisition.  The appraised value of 
 acquired natural resources land received as a donation is the 
 value determined for the commissioner of natural resources by a 
 licensed appraiser, or the county assessor's estimated market 
 value if no appraisal is done.  The appraised value must be 
 determined by the county assessor every five years after the 
 land is acquired. 

    HIST: 1979 c 303 art 8 s 2; 1986 c 386 art 4 s 29; 1986 c 444; 
 1994 c 632 art 2 s 54; 1995 c 220 s 125