MN SF2988

Grants soil and water conservation districts authority to adopt and certify their own property tax levies, with an ad valorem tax levy cap of 0.048 percent of taxable market value or $1,000,000, whichever is less.

Authorizes districts to establish soil and water management areas for collecting revenues to fund special projects and programs, requiring district board order after public notice and hearings.

Requires district boards to adopt annual budgets by September 15 and conduct public hearings with notice published in newspapers for two successive weeks before the hearing.

Allows districts to conduct studies and monitoring of soil and water resources and implement soil and water resource management programs.

Permits counties to collect soil and water conservation district charges on tax rolls with interest, enforced as real property taxes, with individual appeals allowed under section 103C.635.