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Jam Use Avery AE 5960T grossment - 84th Le=ve Sessi k*�960TM Y 1-80 -GO-AVERY 0 Minnesota Revisor's Office Lebislature Home.. ( Links to the World I Help I Advanced_Search - House_ I Senate I Joint Departments and Commissions I Bill Search and Status I Statutes._Laws, an4 KEY: ^*ri^va^ removed, old language. underscored = added, new language. Non: If you cannot see a difference in the key above,you can change the display_of stricken and underscored text. Authors and Status L - I List-versions C_. Printable window I I Print help S.F.No.2750,4th Engrossment-84th Legislative Session(2005-2006) Posted on,Mar 28,2006 1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to eminent domain; defining public use or purpose; prohibiting the 1.3 of eminent domain for economic development; requiring clear and convincing 1.4 evidence for certain takings; providing for attorney fees and other additic 1.5 elements of compensation; making other changes in the exercise of eminent 1.6 domain; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 117.025; 117.036; 117.05 1.7 117.075, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 117.085; 117.51; 117.52, 1.8 subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 163 .12, subdivisions la, lb; propoE 1.9 coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 117. 1.10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.11 Section 1. [117.0121 PREEMPTION; NO IMPLIED AUTHORITY. 1.12 Subdivision 1. Preemption. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 1.13 any charter provision, ordinance statute, or special law, all condemning a - --._... .....--'- ---- ....... . _._ . ........... -- 1.14 including home rule charter cities and all other political subdivisions of 1.15 exercise the ower of eminent domain in accordance with the provisions of t 1.16 including all procedures, definitions, remedies, and limitations. Additiona 1.17 remedies, or limitations that do not deny or diminish the substantive and _E 1.18 and pirtections of owners under this chapter may be provided by other i-av -- - 1.19 or charter. _ 1.20 Subd 2 . No_implied authority. The power of eminent domain shad not OE 1.21 In order to exercise the power of eminent domain, the condemning authority 1.22 express grant of eminent domain authority. 1.23 Subd. 3 . Requirement of public use or public_-purpose. Eminent domain ma 1.24 only be used for a public use or public purpose. 2 .1 Sec. 2 . Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 117 .025, is amended to read: 2.2 117.025 DEFINITIONS. 2 .3 Subdivision 1. Words, terms, and phrases. tla 1&;i9;aa9.®--��-�r 2.4 1;at-a 1== Qi-g-ia -4ems For the purposes of this cf 2.5 other_general_or special law authorizing the exercise of the power of emine 2.6 words, terms, and phrases defined in this section have the meanings given t 2 .7 Subd. 2. Taking. "Taking" and all words and phrases of like import incl 2.8 interference, under the right of eminent domain, with the possession, enjoy 2.9 of private property. 2 .10 Subd. 3 . Owner. "Owner" includes all persons 4;; with ar. 2.11 in the property subject to a taking, whether as proprietors, tenants, lifE 2 .12 encumbrancers, beneficial interest holders, or otherwise. 2 .13 Subd. 4. Condemning authority. "Condemning authority" means a person oz 2 .14 entity with the power of eminent domain. 2.15 Subd. 5. Abandoned property. "Abandoned property" means property that: 2.16 been substantially unoccupied or unused for any commercial or residential 2 .17 least one year by a person with a legal or equitable right to occupy the pY 2 .18 been maintained; and (3) for which taxes have not been paid for at least tk 2 .19 Subd. 6. Blighted area. "Blighted area" means an area: 2.20 (1) that is zoned and used for urban use; and 2.21 (2) where more than 502ercent of the buildings are structurally substandaz in �w096S falktig"c nts%20and%20= rtell\I OSetting§ 0� �965 q! aj wl �� , anoq! aadwl