House File 929 Summary

• Authorizes the city of Minnetonka to establish municipal street improvement districts and collect street improvement fees from eligible non-residential properties to fund improvements and maintenance.

• Requires the municipality to adopt a street improvement plan before establishing a district or authorizing fees, identifying estimated costs for improvements and maintenance over five years and the district location.

• Mandates public notice and hearing requirements, including mail notice to affected property owners at least ten days before the hearing and an opportunity for owners to comment before plan adoption.

• Requires revenues from district fees to be placed in a separate account and used only for projects within that same district as identified in the improvement plan.

• Allows unpaid fees as of October 15 each calendar year to be certified to the county auditor for collection as special assessments against the affected property in the following year.