Bill > HF74

This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to modify existing regulations about how municipalities can handle the elimination of certain property uses. Currently, municipalities are generally prohibited from enacting ordinances that would eliminate a use that was legal when it originally began, through a process called amortization (gradually phasing out a use over time). The bill creates two specific exceptions to this prohibition: first, for adults-only businesses like bookstores and theaters (which can be eliminated through amortization), and second, for nonconforming industrial uses located in environmental justice areas within first-class cities. The term "environmental justice area" refers to regions that have historically experienced disproportionate environmental burdens or health impacts. By creating these exceptions, the bill gives local governments in Minnesota slightly more flexibility to manage certain types of land uses that might be considered problematic or incompatible with current community standards or environmental goals. The amendment will take effect immediately after it is enacted.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0074&ssn=0&y=2025