Bill > HF2030

This bill allows Itasca County to privately sell up to 10% of its tax-forfeited lands that border public waters, despite existing restrictions in Minnesota state law that typically govern the sale of such lands. Tax-forfeited lands are properties that have been seized by the county due to unpaid property taxes. The bill provides an exception to standard public sale procedures, enabling the county to sell these lands through a private sale process, with the conveyance requiring approval from the attorney general. The county has determined that returning these specific lands to private ownership would best serve its land management interests. The legislation is temporary, with the special sales authority set to expire on June 30, 2027, and is designed to provide the county with additional flexibility in managing its tax-forfeited land inventory. This bill represents a targeted, time-limited intervention to help Itasca County more effectively manage its land resources.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2030&ssn=0&y=2025