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This bill provides a comprehensive framework for Minnesota municipalities to establish street improvement districts and impose street improvement fees to fund municipal street infrastructure projects. The legislation defines key terms like "improvements" (which include road construction, drainage, lighting, sidewalks, and transit infrastructure) and establishes a structured process for creating these districts. Municipalities can create these districts by ordinance, must apportion fees equitably among developed parcels based on vehicular trip generation, and are required to hold public hearings with landowner notification. The fees can be collected for up to 20 years and must be used specifically for improvements within the designated district. The bill includes important protections such as prohibiting fees on unimproved parcels for at least three years, exempting parcels owned by public charities, and providing landowners with the right to appeal the fee to district court. Municipalities are also prohibited from imposing special assessments for projects funded through these street improvement fees. The legislation aims to provide a transparent and flexible mechanism for local governments to fund and maintain street infrastructure, with the provisions set to become effective on July 1, 2025.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2366&ssn=0&y=2025