Minnesota HF 1570: Public hearings required to be held by any county, school district, some cities, and the Metropolitan Council prior to adopting proposed levies.

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03/12/13 REVISOR EAP/AA 13-2712
A bill for an act1.1
relating to taxation; property; requiring certain taxing jurisdictions to hold public1.2
hearings prior to adopting proposed levies; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012,1.3
section 275.065, by adding a subdivision.1.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:1.5
Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 275.065, is amended by adding a1.6
subdivision to read:1.7
Subd. 1e. Requirements prior to adoption of proposed levy. Before adopting its1.8
proposed levy under subdivision 1, any county, school district, city with a population over1.9
2,500accordingtothemostrecentestimateofthestatedemographer,andtheMetropolitan1.10
Council must publish a preliminary proposed budget on their Web site prior to September1.11
1, and hold at least one budget hearing after August 31, which (i) may not start before1.12
6:00 p.m.; (ii) must allow for the public to testify; (iii) must be distributed electronically1.13
via television or over the Internet; and (iv) must allow for public input electronically via1.14
e-mail or social media. Prior to the hearing, each jurisdiction must publish information1.15
about the hearing on their Web site, as well as in the official newspaper of the taxing1.16
authority under section 123B.09, 375.12, or 412.191.1.17
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for proposed budgets beginning1.18
with taxes payable in 2014.1.19
Section 1. 1
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 1570
EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
03/14/2013 Authored by Marquart
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes