Bill Text: MN HF1348 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Railroad property exempted from storm sewer or storm water utility assessments, levies, or charges.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-03 - Referred by Chair to Property and Local Tax Division [HF1348 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF1348-Introduced.html
1.2relating to railroads; exempting certain railroad property from storm sewer or
1.3storm water utility assessments, levies, or charges;amending Minnesota Statutes
1.42010, sections 444.075, by adding a subdivision; 444.20; proposing coding for
1.5new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 429.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. [429.055] RAILROADS; STORM SEWER SYSTEM EXEMPTION.
1.8Railroad tracks and associated rights-of-way, switching yards, bridges, and trestles
1.9owned by a railroad company, as defined in section 270.80, subdivision 2, are exempt
1.10from a levy, special assessment, or charge for storm sewer and storm water handling
1.11systems under this chapter.
1.12 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 444.075, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.13to read:
1.14 Subd. 3m. Storm water charges; exemption. Railroad tracks and associated
1.15rights-of-way, switching yards, bridges, and trestles owned by a railroad company, as
1.16defined in section 270.80, subdivision 2, are exempt from a levy or charge for storm
1.17sewers under this section.
1.18 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 444.20, is amended to read:
1.19444.20 TAXES.
1.20 Subdivision 1. Levy. The governing body of a municipality may levy a tax on all
1.21taxable property within the district in an amount necessary to finance the cost of the
1.22improvement, including maintenance and to pay the principal and interest on obligations
2.1issued pursuant to section444.19 . The tax shall be collected and paid over as other taxes,
2.2but shall be spread only upon the property described in the ordinance. The tax shall be
2.3disbursed by the governing body only for the benefit of district as established by the
2.4ordinance.
2.5 Subd. 2. Exemption. Railroad tracks and associated rights-of-way, switching
2.6yards, bridges, and trestles owned by a railroad company, as defined in section 270.80,
2.7subdivision 2 , are exempt from a levy or charge under this section.
1.3storm water utility assessments, levies, or charges;amending Minnesota Statutes
1.42010, sections 444.075, by adding a subdivision; 444.20; proposing coding for
1.5new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 429.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. [429.055] RAILROADS; STORM SEWER SYSTEM EXEMPTION.
1.8Railroad tracks and associated rights-of-way, switching yards, bridges, and trestles
1.9owned by a railroad company, as defined in section 270.80, subdivision 2, are exempt
1.10from a levy, special assessment, or charge for storm sewer and storm water handling
1.11systems under this chapter.
1.12 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 444.075, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.13to read:
1.14 Subd. 3m. Storm water charges; exemption. Railroad tracks and associated
1.15rights-of-way, switching yards, bridges, and trestles owned by a railroad company, as
1.16defined in section 270.80, subdivision 2, are exempt from a levy or charge for storm
1.17sewers under this section.
1.18 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 444.20, is amended to read:
1.19444.20 TAXES.
1.20 Subdivision 1. Levy. The governing body of a municipality may levy a tax on all
1.21taxable property within the district in an amount necessary to finance the cost of the
1.22improvement, including maintenance and to pay the principal and interest on obligations
2.1issued pursuant to section
2.2but shall be spread only upon the property described in the ordinance. The tax shall be
2.3disbursed by the governing body only for the benefit of district as established by the
2.4ordinance.
2.5 Subd. 2. Exemption. Railroad tracks and associated rights-of-way, switching
2.6yards, bridges, and trestles owned by a railroad company, as defined in section 270.80,
2.7subdivision 2 , are exempt from a levy or charge under this section.
