Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring county commissioner boards and municipalities to hold public hearings
prior to interim regulation adoption under planning and zoning requirements,
requiring newspaper notice publication, interim ordinance to not extend time
deadlines for agency actions
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to local governments; limiting local government requirements for use of
certain nonconforming lots
(me)

Latest Action: 02/28/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Prohibiting counties and municipalities from refusing to issue permits for
construction of single family residences based on common ownership of a
contiguous nonconforming lot or parcel under certain conditions
(me)

Latest Action: 04/25/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to land use; establishing a statewide moratorium (ban) on the
authorization of and permit issuance for billboards; declaring existing
billboards nonconforming uses
(me)

Latest Action: 05/14/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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2E Establishing a runway safety and airport zoning advisory task force to study
and make recommendations regarding best practices for safety implications of
airport zoning at the Minneapolis-St. Paul international airport and other
airports operated by the metropolitan airports commission (MAC), specifying
membership; requiring a report to the legislature by a certain date; providing
for expenses; sunset provision; appropriating money to the legislative
coordinating commission (LCC) for administrative expenses and other costs
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to the city of Minneapolis; modifying the housing replacement district
law for the city; limiting the number of parcels of land the city may designate
to be included in housing replacement districts over the life of the district;
modifying the use of tax increments for activities not identified in the housing
replacement plan
(me)

Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Permitting a town board to vote to refund any surplus or service charge upon the
removal of a subordinate service district
(me)

Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Withdrawn and re-referred to Health, Housing and Family Security

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1E Providing for resident right of first refusal upon sale or closing of a
manufactured home park; providing for resident right to purchase park under
certain conditions; providing for sale to resident owned cooperative or
nonprofit organization under certain conditions; modifying and providing for
certain notice and opportunity for residents to purchase requirements, providing
for exceptions in cases of eminent domain; repealing certain manufactured home
park closing required filing of notice provisions
(me)

Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Rules and Administration

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4E "President Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bill to Preserve Agricultural, Forest,
Wildlife and Open Space Land"; requiring the board of county commissioners to
consider natural heritage data in adopting or amending comprehensive plans;
requiring counties adopting or updating a comprehensive plan to consider
adopting goals and objectives for the preservation of agricultural, forest,
wildlife and open space lands and minimizing development in certain sensitive
shoreland areas, specifying certain goals and objectives to be considered;
specifying certain development goals and objectives; creating the agricultural
and open space preservation task force, requiring a report to the legislature by
a certain date; sunset provision
(ra)

Latest Action: 04/13/2007 - Author stricken Pariseau

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Providing for protection of ecological value and riparian rights in issuing
aquatic farm licenses; imposing certain additional requirements on persons or
entities requesting aquatic farm license renewals; requiring submission of a
management plan for each body of water to ensure restoration of ecological
value; requiring written full disclosure of plans and permission form each
owner; requiring the commissioner of agriculture prior to issuing or renewing
the licenses to determine compliance with the plans; specifying certain
licensing restrictions for raising minnows
(je)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to local governments; limiting local government requirements for use of
certain nonconforming lots
(rt)


Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to the organization, operation and financing of state government; appropriating money for environment, natural resources and agriculture purposes ARTICLE 1 - ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS Providing a summary of appropriations by fund; modifying disposition of certain revenue and funds; appropriating money to the pollution control agency for the clean water partnership program, for community technical assistance and education for local and basinwide water quality protection and grants, for individual sewage treatment system (ISTS) administration and grants, for new technology review, technical assistance for local governments and enforcement purposes and the administration of individual septic tank fees, for implementing the clean water legacy act, for providing regulatory services to the ethanol, mining and other developing economic sectors, for county feedlot program [...]

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Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance

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Beef producer grant program established, and money appropriated.

Latest Action: 05/19/2007 - Returned from House

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Fair market value determination clarified in certain dedication proceedings.

Latest Action: 05/12/2008 - HF substituted on General Orders HF4223

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1E Relating to local government; allowing municipalities to enact an ordinance to permit dogs to accompany persons patronizing outdoor areas of food and beverage service establishments; "Business Energy Accountability Act of 2008", providing for business energy use accountability, requiring the commissioner of commerce to create an energy inventory form for municipal use; requiring municipalities to make inventory form available to local businesses; permitting a town board to vote to refund any surplus or service charge upon the removal of a subordinate service district; authorizing a transfer of the management of certain drainage systems from Hennepin county to a water management authority, specifying transfer procedure and clarifying effect of transfer on property rights; authorizing counties to use interim use ordinances (permits) under certain conditions, defining interim use; providing for public hearings; providing [...]

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Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Returned from Senate

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HF 4223 SECOND ENGROSSMENT Business Energy Accountability Act established; district provisions modified, drainage transfer and uses provided, charter, registrar's fees, Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act, and Minneapolis dedication fee provisions modified. Section 1: Business energy use accountability language provided. Section 2: Petition for removal of district; Procedure; Refund of surplus language added. Section 3: Transfer of drainage systems language provided. Section 4: Public hearings language modified. Section 5: Interim uses language provided. Section 6: Discharge language modified. Section 7: Amendment by ordinance language modified. Section 8: Charges; net revenues language modified. Section 9: Standard documents language modified. Section 10: Recording language modified. Section 11: Dedication [...]

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Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register

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Public hearing interim use ordinances authorized.

Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Author added Eken

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Subtraction from income attributable to herd eradication provided, bovine
testing credit increased, state paid property tax credit provided for bovine
tuberculosis management zones, sales tax exemption provided, and money
appropriated.

Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Rules and Legislative Administration

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HF 4164

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Bovine tuberculosis management provided.

Section 1: Power to prevent or control wildlife disease language modified.

JAJ 4/28/08

Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes

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International economic development zone provisions modified, and corporate
franchise tax repealed.

Latest Action: 05/14/2007 - Governor's action Approval 05/10/07

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Airport zoning disclosure duties established.

Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Received from Senate

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Homestead property exemption increased and inflationary adjustments provided,
and enforcement of judgments involving the sale of homestead property regulated.

Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes

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Corporation franchise tax modified, grants authorized, foreign operating
corporations eliminated, tax havens defined, subsidies taxed, rate reduced,
JOBZ, programs, and tax credits repealed, exemptions eliminated, and money
appropriated.

Latest Action: 05/07/2008 - Secretary of State Ch. 274 05/05/08

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HF 4075 FOURTH ENGROSSMENT Bovine tuberculosis control provided in certain areas, and money appropriated. Section 1: Bovine tuberculosis management zone; restrictions language provided. Subdivision 1. Definitions. Subdivision 2. Cattle herd buyout. Subdivision 3. Cattle herds remaining in the zone. Subdivision 4. Cost-share assistance for fencing. Section 2: Control of bovine tuberculosis language provided. Subdivision 1. Designation of zones. Subdivision 2. Control within modified accredited zone. Subdivision 3. Authority to adopt rules. Section 3: Power to prevent or control wildlife disease language is modified. Section 4: Collection of deer and elk in a bovine tuberculosis zone language provided. Section 5: Bovine tuberculosis control assessment; temporary assessment; appropriation language provided. Section 6: Appropriation language [...]

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Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - Withdrawn and returned to author

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Permitting a town board to vote to refund any surplus or service charge upon the
removal of a subordinate service district
(me)

Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Author added Scalze

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Statewide moratorium established on new billboards, and existing billboards
declared nonconforming uses.

Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs

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Billboards nonconforming use provisions modified.

Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Committee report, to pass as amended and re-refer to Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections

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HF 1813 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Local governments required to consider natural heritage data and environmental protection goals when adopting or updating preservation plans and ordinances, shoreland development minimization required, and task force established. Section 1: Comprehensive plan language is modified. Section 2: Comprehensive plans in greater Minnesota; open space language is provided. Section 3: Plan update language is modified. Section 4: Preparation and review language is modified. Section 5: Comprehensive plans in greater Minnesota; open spaces language is provided. Section 6: Development goals and objectives language is provided. Section 7: Title language is provided, "President Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Act to Preserve Agricultural, Forest, Wildlife, and Open Space Land". Section 8: Agricultural and open space preservation [...]

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Latest Action: 05/17/2007 - Returned from House with amendment

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Homeowner transactions regulated relating to homes in foreclosure, homestead
property regulated, and judgments against homestead property regulation
provisions modified.

Latest Action: 05/16/2007 - Governor's action Approval 05/14/07

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Plats of land provided.

Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs

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Interim zoning ordinance notice and public hearings required.

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance Division

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Airport safety zones compatible land uses minimum standards established.

Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register

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HF 1629

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Fair market value determination clarified in certain dedication proceedings.

Section 1: Dedication language modified.

JAJ 3/22/7

Latest Action: 05/18/2007 - Senate concurrence and repassage

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Shoreland resorts regulated.

Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Calendar: Third reading Passed

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Geotechnical investigation property entry authorized, reestablishment cost
limits provided, bridges and culverts provisions modified, and rail service and
rail bank property provisions regulated.

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Author added Magnus

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Bovine tuberculosis control provided.

Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Author added Olson

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Local government requirements for use of certain nonconforming lots limited.

Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Housing Policy and Finance and Public Health Finance Division

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Housing with services establishment conditions modified.

Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Author added Olson

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Construction permits clarified relating to ownership of a contiguous
nonconforming lot or parcel.

Latest Action: 04/19/2007 - Bills identical, SF substituted on General Register

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HF 556

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Airport zoning disclosure duties clarified.

Section 1: Material facts language modified.

Section 2: Inspections language modified.

Section 3: Repealer provided.

JAJ 3/20/7

Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Author added Westrom

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Nonconforming lots use local government requirements limited.