MN SF1506

Modifies publication requirements for sanitary district proceedings by replacing State Register notices with newspaper notices of general circulation within affected territories, while maintaining direct notification to property owners.

Requires petitioners to conduct and pay for public meetings before filing creation, annexation, detachment, or dissolution petitions, with specified notice and documentation requirements including meeting minutes and resolution affidavits.

Establishes a threshold of 50 or more timely hearing requests to trigger a contested case hearing, with district proposers responsible for all publicizing and hearing costs.

Adds new joint public informational meeting requirement for all contested case hearings, to be held after mediation (if any) and before the hearing, with co-chairs, published notice, and audio recording requirements.

Removes requirement to justify inclusion or exclusion of all parcels in territorial descriptions, while maintaining other petition requirements for addresses, qualifications of signers, and property owner notifications.