MN SF4936

Appropriates $109,000,000 in fiscal year 2024 from the general fund to the commissioner of management and budget for payments to a claims administrator to settle litigation over tax-forfeited lands, surplus proceeds, and mineral rights.

Counties may voluntarily participate in the settlement by providing tax records by August 1, 2024, and agreeing to sell properties forfeited between specified dates (August 16, 2012 for Hennepin County; June 2, 2016 for Saint Louis County; June 23, 2016 for other counties) through June 31, 2023.

Participating counties must remit 75 percent of property sale proceeds to the state general fund for sales through June 30, 2027, increasing to 85 percent for sales from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2029, with counties retaining remaining proceeds.

Non-participating counties retain all liability for claims related to properties forfeited before January 1, 2024, and the state may seek indemnification from them for any related expenses or judgments.

Requires participating counties to report annually starting December 31, 2024, on forfeited parcels, sale efforts, and proceeds remitted; the commissioner must compile and report this information to legislative committees by February 1 each year through 2030.