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Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance

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Canisteo Mine Outflow Project funding provided, bonds issued, and money
appropriated.

Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Recalled by Chair

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Canisteo Mine Outflow Project funding provided, bonds issued, and money
appropriated.

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) to issue a permit to
nonferrous metallic mineral mining facility upon owner or operator demonstration
of adequate financial assurance; specifying owner responsibility and liability
relating to closure and postclosure of operations; specifying certain financial
assurance rules; requiring annual review by the commissioner
(me)

Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Joint rule 3.02(a), conference committee discharged, bill laid on table

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TICLE 1 - HOMESTEAD CREDIT STATE REFUND Modifying residential homestead market value credit provisions; modifying proposed property tax notice content requirements; modifying the definition of property taxes payable; increasing property tax refunds for renters and homesteads ARTICLE 2 - AIDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Modifying city revenue need, city aid base, county transition aid, city formula aid and providing for town aid; providing an inflation adjustment for municipal (city) aid and county need aid distributions; providing for the increase payments to counties by the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) on land utilization project land; requiring the commissioner of revenue to compute the adjusted net tax capacity and referendum market value on utility property for school district aids and levies purposes and county and city aids purposes; providing for county property tax reimbursement,[...]

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Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Referred by Chair to Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division

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Water contamination prevention standards provided, and required financial
assurance instruments specified for nonferrous metallic mineral mining owners.

Latest Action: 03/10/2008 - Author added Murphy, M.

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URTH ENGROSSMENT Omnibus technical tax bill; Tax policy and administration provisions modified relating to income, franchise, property, sales, and other taxes. ARTICLE 1 -- AIDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT Section 1: City aid base language is modified. Section 2: City formula aid language is modified. Section 3: City aid distribution language is modified. Section 4: Mahnomen County; County, City, School District, Property Tax Reimbursement, Aid Appropriation language is modified. Section 5: Mahnomen County; City, County and School District Tax Base Adjustments language is modified. Section 6: Utility property; tax base adjustments for calculation of school districts and levies language is modified. Section 7: Utility property; tax base adjustments for calculation of county, city, and town aids language is modified. ARTICLE 2 -- PROPERTY [...]

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Latest Action: 04/30/2008 - Secretary of State Ch. 248 04/28/08

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COND ENGROSSMENT

University of Minnesota directed to study workers' health including lung health,
and money appropriated.

Section 1: Appropriation; University of Minnesota Workers' health study language
is provided.

Section 2: Transfer language provided.

Section 3: Effective date provided.

SNA 5/2/08

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Establishing an aggregate resource preservation property tax program for the valuation and classification of property containing certain unmined commercial aggregate deposit; specifying qualifying property and certain affidavit and valuation deferment application requirements, requiring a covenant restricting use; providing for county assessor determination of value as agricultural property; authorizing cancellation of the covenant under certain conditions; permitting county termination and reauthorization upon county board resolution adoption, prospective application; subjecting property no longer qualifying to certain additional taxes, additional taxes to be a lien on the property; requiring property owner filing of supplemental affidavits upon the start of mining activity, requiring removal of the property from the program, requiring documentation filing with county assessors, local zoning administrators and the [...]

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Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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TICLE 1 - APPROPRIATIONS Providing a summary of appropriations by fund; reducing certain prior appropriations to the pollution control agency for water, multi media and administration, commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for the lands and minerals budget and iron ore cooperative agreements, water resource management, parks and recreation and fish and wildlife management, ecological services, enforcement budget and for operations support, board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) for cost sharing contract for native buffers, county cooperative weed management programs, drainage assistance program and rehabilitation, erosion and sediment control projects, and metropolitan council for metropolitan area regional parks maintenance and operation; appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for forest, trails and waterways management and modifying prior appropriation requirements

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Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of employment and economic development
(DEED) and authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the city of
Virginia to predesign, design, construct and install public infrastructure and
other site improvements for the mining haul road economic development project
(me)

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the Western Mesabi Mine
planning board for improvements to accommodate water level and outflow control
of the water level in the Canisteo mine pit in Itasca county
(me)

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to Itasca County for the
building of a steel mill
(me)

Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Author added Latz

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) and
authorizing the issuance of state bonds for a grant to the western Mesabi mine
planning board for the Canisteo mine outflow project located in Itasca county
(me)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Establishing an aggregate resource preservation property tax program for the valuation and classification of property containing certain unmined commercial aggregate deposit; specifying qualifying property and certain affidavit and valuation deferment application requirements, requiring a covenant restricting use; providing for county assessor determination of value as agricultural property; authorizing cancellation of the covenant under certain conditions; permitting county termination and reauthorization upon county board resolution adoption, prospective application; subjecting property no longer qualifying to certain additional taxes, additional taxes to be a lien on the property; requiring property owner filing of supplemental affidavits upon the start of mining activity, requiring removal of the property from the program, requiring documentation filing with county assessors, local zoning administrators and the [...]

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Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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TICLE 1 - APPROPRIATIONS Providing a summary of appropriations by fund; reducing certain prior appropriations to the pollution control agency for water, multi media and administration, commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for the lands and minerals budget and iron ore cooperative agreements, water resource management, parks and recreation and fish and wildlife management, ecological services, enforcement budget and for operations support, board of water and soil resources (BOWSR) for cost sharing contract for native buffers, county cooperative weed management programs, drainage assistance program and rehabilitation, erosion and sediment control projects, and metropolitan council for metropolitan area regional parks maintenance and operation; appropriating money to the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) for forest, trails and waterways management and modifying prior appropriation requirements

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Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing cities or towns to impose aggregate host fees to be used for
mitigating and compensating for the adverse effects of aggregate mining material
and for crediting to the general fund or other designated fund of the city or
town; specifying certain reporting and fee payment requirements and certain
duties of the county auditor relating to aggregate host fees; imposing penalties
(je)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Requiring the board of regents of the university of Minnesota to conduct a study assessing potential capacity for carbon sequestration in state terrestrial systems, specifying study requirements, requiring the study be coordinated by the Minnesota terrestrial carbon sequestration initiative, specifying task force membership, authorizing the university to contract with another party; requiring a report to the legislature by a certain date; requiring the Minnesota geological survey to conduct a study assessing the potential capacity for geologic carbon sequestration in the state midcontinent rift system, specifying study requirements, instructing the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) in consultation with the Minnesota geological survey, to contract for a study to estimate the properties of the midcontinent rift system; requiring consultation with the Minnesota mineral coordinating committee; requiring the commissioner [...]

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Latest Action: 01/16/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Appropriating money to the Minnesota minerals 21st century fund to restore a
previous unallotment
(me)