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This bill modifies two aspects of municipal construction and development-related fee reporting and valuation. First, it increases the annual reporting threshold for municipalities from $5,000 to $7,000, meaning cities must now report to the state department their construction and development-related fees only if they collect more than $7,000 in a year. The bill maintains existing reporting requirements that include details about the number and valuation of units, types of fees collected, and associated expenses. Additionally, the bill requires the commissioner of labor and industry to establish a standardized cost-per-square-foot valuation for specific types of residential buildings (one-family, two-family, townhouse, and accessory utility buildings), which municipalities can use as a basis for setting building permit fees. This standardization aims to create more consistency in how municipalities calculate and charge building permit fees. Municipalities that fail to comply with the reporting requirements remain subject to existing remedies outlined in state law. The bill represents an effort to provide more clarity and uniformity in municipal fee reporting and assessment processes.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1993&ssn=0&y=2025