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MN HF78
Bill
Status
1/14/2013
Primary Sponsor
Duane Quam
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AI Summary
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Amends Minnesota Statutes to restrict cities' power of eminent domain outside their corporate limits, with limited exceptions.
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Cities may exercise eminent domain outside corporate limits only if: specifically authorized by law; the proceeding is brought under designated statutes (103B.311, 162.09, 165.07, 165.09, 440.38, or 471A.03); or the property is bordered by the city on at least three sides.
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Prohibits cities from using a series of condemnations of surrounding property to artificially meet the three-sided border requirement.
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Allows all cities to continue exercising eminent domain within their corporate limits and for sewerage or drainage purposes with outlets outside city limits.
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Updates references in Minnesota Statutes sections 412.211 and 465.01 to reflect these new limitations.
Legislative Description
City's eminent domain power limited outside of city.
Last Action
Introduction and first reading, referred to Government Operations
1/14/2013