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HF2524 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Private sale of certain tax-forfeited land that borders public water authorized.

Related bill: SF2704

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill allows for the private sale of specific tax-forfeited land on public water boundaries in Sibley County, Minnesota. This move is intended to serve the county’s land management interests by transferring the land back to private ownership.

Main Provisions

  • Private Sale Authorization: The bill authorizes Sibley County to conduct a private sale of tax-forfeited land located along a public body of water, which is typically regulated under existing Minnesota statutes for public sales.
  • Attorney General's Role: The conveyance of the land must be approved by the attorney general, who also has the authority to correct errors in the land description to ensure its accuracy.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Exception to Standard Sale Procedures: Normally, tax-forfeited land along public water would be sold through a public sale process under Minnesota Statutes chapters 92 and 282. This bill provides an exception to allow for this specific land in Sibley County to be sold privately instead.

Relevant Terms

tax-forfeited land, private sale, public water, Sibley County, land management, attorney general, Minnesota Statutes, conveyance

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 19, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toEnvironment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Permission for private sales that were previously not allowed under this statute."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill authorizes the private sale of tax-forfeited land bordering public water, notwithstanding section 92.45.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "92.45",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Allows for exceptions to subdivision 1 restrictions for specific activities."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill allows Sibley County to bypass restrictions in subdivision 1 of section 282.018 for private sales of certain lands.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "282.018",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New authorization for specific private land sales activities normally governed under chapter 282."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This legislation references public sale provisions under chapter 282 while authorizing private sale exceptions.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "chapter 282",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

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