Bill Text: MN HF1663 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Public Facilities Authority; use of funding for buyouts provided under certain conditions.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-02 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance [HF1663 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-HF1663-Introduced.html
1.2relating to the Public Facilities Authority; providing for the use of funding for
1.3buyouts under certain conditions;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section
1.4446A.075, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 446A.075, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 11. Buyouts. (a) The authority may use funds appropriated from the clean
1.9water fund for the purposes of this section to buy out properties in a community rather than
1.10moving forward with a proposed project provided the following conditions have been met:
1.11(1) the project is on the Pollution Control Agency's priority list;
1.12(2) the project is for an unsewered community with a high percentage of homes with
1.13septic systems classified as imminent health threats;
1.14(3) the authority has conducted a feasibility study examining all wastewater
1.15treatment system alternatives for the community;
1.16(4) the average per household cost of the lowest cost alternative exceeds the taxable
1.17market value of the properties in the community; and
1.18(5) the authority has submitted information to the members of the Legislative
1.19Advisory Commission for review and recommendation as provided under paragraph (b).
1.20(b) Prior to buying out properties under this subdivision, the authority must
1.21submit the results of the feasibility study and the buyout proposal to the Legislative
1.22Advisory Commission for review and recommendation. If the commission does not
1.23make a recommendation within 30 days, no further review by the Legislative Advisory
1.24Commission is required, and the authority may move forward with buyouts under this
2.1subdivision. If a recommendation by any member of the commission is for further review
2.2of the proposal, the authority must receive legislative approval prior to expending funds
2.3under this subdivision. Failure or refusal of the commission to make a recommendation
2.4promptly is a negative recommendation for further review.
2.5(c) All buyouts funded under this subdivision must be conducted on a voluntary basis.
1.3buyouts under certain conditions;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section
1.4446A.075, by adding a subdivision.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 446A.075, is amended by adding a
1.7subdivision to read:
1.8 Subd. 11. Buyouts. (a) The authority may use funds appropriated from the clean
1.9water fund for the purposes of this section to buy out properties in a community rather than
1.10moving forward with a proposed project provided the following conditions have been met:
1.11(1) the project is on the Pollution Control Agency's priority list;
1.12(2) the project is for an unsewered community with a high percentage of homes with
1.13septic systems classified as imminent health threats;
1.14(3) the authority has conducted a feasibility study examining all wastewater
1.15treatment system alternatives for the community;
1.16(4) the average per household cost of the lowest cost alternative exceeds the taxable
1.17market value of the properties in the community; and
1.18(5) the authority has submitted information to the members of the Legislative
1.19Advisory Commission for review and recommendation as provided under paragraph (b).
1.20(b) Prior to buying out properties under this subdivision, the authority must
1.21submit the results of the feasibility study and the buyout proposal to the Legislative
1.22Advisory Commission for review and recommendation. If the commission does not
1.23make a recommendation within 30 days, no further review by the Legislative Advisory
1.24Commission is required, and the authority may move forward with buyouts under this
2.1subdivision. If a recommendation by any member of the commission is for further review
2.2of the proposal, the authority must receive legislative approval prior to expending funds
2.3under this subdivision. Failure or refusal of the commission to make a recommendation
2.4promptly is a negative recommendation for further review.
2.5(c) All buyouts funded under this subdivision must be conducted on a voluntary basis.
