Bill > SF650

This bill modifies Minnesota's laws regarding local government annexation and detachment procedures, focusing on clarifying and streamlining the processes for adding or removing territory from municipalities. The bill introduces several key changes, including establishing a standardized annexation election process where voters in the proposed annexation area can directly vote on whether to be annexed, creating new requirements for notice and consent when designating areas for potential annexation, and limiting the ability to initiate repeated annexation proceedings for the same area. Specifically, the bill mandates that if an annexation is denied or defeated in a referendum, no similar proceeding can be initiated for the same area within two years unless initiated by a majority of property owners and supported by abutting townships and municipalities. The bill also updates provisions related to road responsibilities during annexation and detachment, clarifies reimbursement requirements for annexed property, and modifies the criteria and procedures for detaching rural property from a municipality. These changes aim to provide more transparency, local control, and fairness in municipal boundary adjustments, ensuring that both municipalities and property owners have clearer guidelines and protections in the annexation and detachment process.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0650&ssn=0&y=2025