2005 House Bill 814 (Hubbard, Lake and Wabasha Counties Land Sale)

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• Introduced by Rep. Tony Cornish, Rep. Jerry Dempsey, Rep. David Dill, Rep. Larry Howes and Rep. Dennis Ozment on February 7, 2005, to sell state land for private use in Hubbard, Lake, and Wabasha counties (SF896 Companion Bill).
  • Referred to the House Environment and Natural Resources Committee on February 7, 2005.
  • Reported by Rep. Tom Hackbarth on March 22, 2005, from the Environment and Natural Resource Committee with amendements and the recomendation that the bill pass as amended. As reported, all of the provisions of the bill as introduced were deleted. As amended, the bill would: 1) allow certain tax-forfeited and surplus state land adjacent to public waters to be sold, notwithstanding specific statutes. The land described in the bill is in parcels in Aitkin, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Roseau, St. Louis, Wabasha and Washington counties. 2) mandates the procedures be the same as for wetlands for wildlife management purposes, where the local county board has 90 days to approve or disapprove, with possible further resolution by the Land Exchange Board, 3) permit possible hunting, trapping, and fishing in scientific and natural areas when the designating document allows it, or the commissioner of natural resources does so in accordance with notice and hearing as provided under the outdoor recreation act statute for this type of designation, 4) allow Itasca county to spend money in the county environmental trust fund to acquire certain land, and 5) delete a certain area of about 100 acres in Wright and Sherburne counties from the Mississippi River recreational land use district established by the wild and scenic rivers act. The report was adopted.
  • Motion by Rep. Tony Cornish on March 29, 2005, that HF814 be re-referred from the General Register to the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee. The motion passed in the House by voice vote on March 29, 2005.
  • Reported by Rep. Dennis Ozment on April 6, 2005, from the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Finance Committee unamended with the recommendation that the bill pass and be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. The report was adopted.
  • Motion by Rep. Jim Knoblach on April 20, 2005, from the Ways and Means Committee unamended with the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was adopted.
    • Referred to the House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee on April 20, 2005.
  • Reported by Rep. Erik Paulsen on April 27, 2005, from the Rules and Legislative Administration Committee unamended with the recommendation that the bill pass. The report was adopted.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Jaros on May 20, 2005, to allow St. Louis County to sell a "no-build" easement through a piece of tax-forfeited land. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on May 20, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Patti Fritz on May 20, 2005, to allow for the private sale of tax-forfeited land in Rice County. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on May 20, 2005.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. David Dill on May 20, 2005, to allow for the private sale of tax-forfeited land in Lake County. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on May 20, 2005.
• Passed in the House (129 to 4) on May 20, 2005, to: 1) allow certain tax-forfeited and surplus state land adjacent to public waters to be sold, notwithstanding specific statutes. The land described in the bill is in parcels in Aitkin, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Rice, Roseau, St. Louis, Wabasha and Washington counties. 2) mandates the procedures be the same as for wetlands for wildlife management purposes, where the local county board has 90 days to approve or disapprove, with possible further resolution by the Land Exchange Board, 3) permit possible hunting, trapping, and fishing in scientific and natural areas when the designating document allows it, or the commissioner of natural resources does so in accordance with notice and hearing as provided under the outdoor recreation act statute for this type of designation, 4) allow Itasca county to spend money in the county environmental trust fund to acquire certain land, and 5) delete a certain area of about 100 acres in Wright and Sherburne counties from the Mississippi River recreational land use district established by the wild and scenic rivers act. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Motion by Rep. Tony Cornish on May 23, 2005, that the House agree to the amendments made by the Senate and repass the bill as amended. As amended, the bill would authorize the sale of a variety of surplus lands, and modify requirements for the designation of scientific and natural areas. Among the provisions, this bill: 1) requires county approval for designation of scientific and natural areas, 2) limits hunting and fishing in scientific and natural areas to those where the designating papers allow it, or the DNR commissioner allows it (regardless of when designated), and 3) allows for private sale of surplus or tax-forfeited land in Scott, Aitkin, Beltrami, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Rice, Roseau, St. Louis, Wabasha, and Washington counties. The motion passed in the House (127 to 7) on May 23, 2005. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty on June 3, 2005, to authorize the sale of a variety of surplus lands, and modify requirements for the designation of scientific and natural areas. Among the provisions, this bill: 1) requires county approval for designation of scientific and natural areas, 2) limits hunting and fishing in scientific and natural areas to those where the designating papers allow it, or the DNR commissioner allows it (regardless of when designated), and 3) allows for private sale of surplus or tax-forfeited land in Scott, Aitkin, Beltrami, Hennepin, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake, Rice, Roseau, St. Louis, Wabasha, and Washington counties.

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Introduced by Rep. Tony Cornish, Rep. Jerry Dempsey, Rep. David Dill, Rep. Larry Howes and Rep. Dennis Ozment on February 7, 2005. Passed in the House (129 to 4) on May 20, 2005. New Comment