Bill Text: MN SF2177 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Washington county border city development zones authority
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-03 - Referred to Taxes [SF2177 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF2177-Introduced.html
1.2relating to economic development; border city development zones; authorizing
1.3Washington County to designate cities within its jurisdiction as development
1.4zones; appropriating money.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. WASHINGTON COUNTY; BORDER CITY DEVELOPMENT ZONES.
1.7 Subdivision 1. Authorization. The governing body of Washington County may
1.8designate all or any part of a city within its jurisdiction as a border city development zone.
1.9 Subd. 2. Application of general law. (a) Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.1731 to
1.10469.1735, apply to the border city development zones designated under this section. The
1.11governing body of Washington County may exercise the powers granted under Minnesota
1.12Statutes, sections 469.1731 to 469.1735, including powers that apply outside of the zones.
1.13(b) The allocation under subdivision 3 for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section
1.14469.1735, subdivision 2, is appropriated to the commissioner of revenue.
1.15 Subd. 3. Allocation of state tax reductions. (a) The cumulative total amount of the
1.16state portion of the tax reductions for all years of the program under Minnesota Statutes,
1.17sections 469.1731 to 469.1735, for Washington County, is limited to $250,000.
1.18(b) This allocation may be used for tax reductions provided in Minnesota Statutes,
1.19section 469.1732 or 469.1734, or for reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes, section
1.20469.1735, subdivision 3, but only if the governing body of Washington County determines
1.21that the tax reduction or offset is necessary to enable a business to expand within the
1.22designated border city or to attract a business to the designated border city.
2.1(c) The commissioner of revenue may waive the limit under this subdivision using
2.2the same rules and standards provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 469.169, subdivision
2.312, paragraph (b).
2.4EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective upon compliance by the governing
2.5body of Washington County with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021,
2.6subdivisions 2 and 3.
1.3Washington County to designate cities within its jurisdiction as development
1.4zones; appropriating money.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. WASHINGTON COUNTY; BORDER CITY DEVELOPMENT ZONES.
1.7 Subdivision 1. Authorization. The governing body of Washington County may
1.8designate all or any part of a city within its jurisdiction as a border city development zone.
1.9 Subd. 2. Application of general law. (a) Minnesota Statutes, sections 469.1731 to
1.10469.1735, apply to the border city development zones designated under this section. The
1.11governing body of Washington County may exercise the powers granted under Minnesota
1.12Statutes, sections 469.1731 to 469.1735, including powers that apply outside of the zones.
1.13(b) The allocation under subdivision 3 for purposes of Minnesota Statutes, section
1.14469.1735, subdivision 2, is appropriated to the commissioner of revenue.
1.15 Subd. 3. Allocation of state tax reductions. (a) The cumulative total amount of the
1.16state portion of the tax reductions for all years of the program under Minnesota Statutes,
1.17sections 469.1731 to 469.1735, for Washington County, is limited to $250,000.
1.18(b) This allocation may be used for tax reductions provided in Minnesota Statutes,
1.19section 469.1732 or 469.1734, or for reimbursements under Minnesota Statutes, section
1.20469.1735, subdivision 3, but only if the governing body of Washington County determines
1.21that the tax reduction or offset is necessary to enable a business to expand within the
1.22designated border city or to attract a business to the designated border city.
2.1(c) The commissioner of revenue may waive the limit under this subdivision using
2.2the same rules and standards provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 469.169, subdivision
2.312, paragraph (b).
2.4EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective upon compliance by the governing
2.5body of Washington County with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021,
2.6subdivisions 2 and 3.
