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HF2801 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Alpha; 2023 aid penalty forgiveness provided, and money appropriated.

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Purpose of the Bill

The bill is designed to provide financial relief to the city of Alpha by forgiving a penalty related to a withheld government aid payment. It aims to ensure that the city receives funds that were previously withheld due to a reporting requirement issue.

Main Provisions

  • The city of Alpha will receive its previously withheld aid payment for the year 2023. This is dependent on the condition that the state auditor certifies that Alpha submitted its required annual financial report for the year 2022 by June 1, 2025.
  • Once the certification is confirmed, a payment of $18,472 will be disbursed to the city of Alpha by June 30, 2025.
  • The necessary funds for this payment will be taken from the general fund as a one-time appropriation.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

This bill temporarily overrides an existing provision in Minnesota Statutes section 477A.017, subdivision 3, which presumably imposed the penalty withholding the city of Alpha's aid. The bill mandates payment despite the initial penalties, conditional on compliance with reporting requirements by a specific deadline.

Relevant Terms

local government aid, penalty forgiveness, city of Alpha, financial reporting, state auditor, aid payment, general fund, appropriation

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 25, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toTaxes

Citations

 
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