Bill > HF2800

This bill provides aid penalty forgiveness for the city of Alpha by allowing the city to receive its 2023 local government aid payment that was previously withheld. Specifically, if the city submits its 2022 annual financial reporting form to the state auditor by June 1, 2025, the state will release the withheld payment of $18,472. The commissioner of revenue is required to make this payment by June 30, 2025, after receiving certification from the state auditor. An appropriation from the general fund in fiscal year 2025 will cover this payment, which is a one-time appropriation. The bill becomes effective immediately after it is enacted. The context is that Minnesota has a statute (477A.017, subdivision 3) that allows withholding local government aid payments if cities fail to submit required financial reports, and this bill provides a specific remedy for the city of Alpha to receive its previously withheld funds by meeting a specific deadline for financial reporting.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF2800&ssn=0&y=2025