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S.F. No. 1830 - Providing for Early Termination of Agricultural Preserve; Allowing Cell Phone Towers (as proposed to be amended with A-1 Amendment)
 
Author: Senator David J. Osmek
 
Prepared By: Eric S. Silvia, Senate Counsel (651/296-1771)
 
Date: April 14, 2015



 

Section 1. Allowed commercial and industrial operations. Allows cell phone towers to be installed on property within an agricultural preserve located in greater Minnesota (only Waseca, Winona and Wright counties participate in the program). Effective upon final enactment.

Section 2. Early termination. Allows for early termination from the metropolitan agricultural preserve program upon the death of an owner of the property. If enrollment is terminated, the property is subject to additional taxes in an amount equal to 50 percent of the taxes actually levied against the property for the current taxes payable year. Current law allows termination from the program eight years after the owner notifies the county of their intent to terminate enrollment, or allows for early termination in the event of a public emergency. Effective July 1, 2015.

Section 3. Allowed commercial and industrial operations. Allows cell phone towers to be installed on property within a metropolitan agricultural preserve. Effective upon final enactment.

Effective beginning with taxes payable in 2016.   

 

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