MN HF2282

Requires a referendum election for certain annexation proceedings initiated under sections 414.031 and 414.033, with the chief administrative law judge ordering the election 30-90 days after affirming a petition.

Prohibits re-filing of substantially the same annexation area within two years of a denied or defeated referendum, unless initiated by a majority of property owners with support from abutting townships and municipalities.

Limits orderly annexation agreements entered on or after August 1, 2021 to a maximum term of 10 years and prevents non-parties from annexing property subject to an orderly annexation agreement.

Requires municipalities to provide adjacent municipalities 30 days' notice before adopting an orderly annexation agreement and 10 days' notice of publication in local newspapers.

Modifies detachment provisions to include township-initiated resolutions and adds mediation requirements; townships must cover at least 50 percent of hearing and mediation costs unless the chief administrative law judge makes specific findings otherwise.