| 1 | 1 | | 1.1 A bill for an act |
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| 2 | 2 | | 1.2 proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article VII, section 1; |
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| 3 | 3 | | 1.3 allowing owners of agricultural land, real property that is both nonhomesteaded |
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| 4 | 4 | | 1.4 and noncommercial, or small business property to vote on property tax questions |
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| 5 | 5 | | 1.5 where the property is located; providing implementing language; proposing coding |
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| 6 | 6 | | 1.6 for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 204B. |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1.7BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: |
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| 8 | 8 | | 1.8 Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED. |
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| 9 | 9 | | 1.9 An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment |
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| 10 | 10 | | 1.10is adopted, article VII, section 1, will read: |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1.11 Section 1. Every person 18 years of age or more who has been a citizen of the United |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1.12States for three months and who has resided in the precinct for 30 days next preceding an |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1.13election shall be entitled to vote in that precinct. In addition, every person 18 years of age |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1.14or more who has been a citizen of the United States and resident of this state for three months |
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| 15 | 15 | | 1.15and who is the owner of agricultural land, real property that is both nonhomesteaded and |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1.16noncommercial, or real property that is commercial or industrial on which the owner conducts |
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| 17 | 17 | | 1.17a small business as defined by law may vote in the precinct where the real property is located |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1.18on any question concerning a local levy or referendum. The place of voting by one otherwise |
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| 19 | 19 | | 1.19qualified who has changed his residence within 30 days preceding the election shall be |
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| 20 | 20 | | 1.20prescribed by law. The following persons shall not be entitled or permitted to vote at any |
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| 21 | 21 | | 1.21election in this state: A person not meeting the above requirements; a person who has been |
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| 22 | 22 | | 1.22convicted of treason or felony, unless restored to civil rights; a person under guardianship, |
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| 23 | 23 | | 1.23or a person who is insane or not mentally competent. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 1Section 1. |
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| 25 | 25 | | REVISOR MS/AC 25-0183402/05/25 |
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| 26 | 26 | | State of Minnesota |
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| 27 | 27 | | This Document can be made available |
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| 28 | 28 | | in alternative formats upon request |
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| 29 | 29 | | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 30 | 30 | | H. F. No. 911 |
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| 31 | 31 | | NINETY-FOURTH SESSION |
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| 32 | 32 | | Authored by Quam02/17/2025 |
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| 33 | 33 | | The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes 2.1 Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS. |
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| 34 | 34 | | 2.2 The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2026 general election. |
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| 35 | 35 | | 2.3The question submitted must be: |
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| 36 | 36 | | 2.4 "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to allow the owner of agricultural land, |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2.5real property that is both nonhomesteaded and noncommercial, or real property that is |
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| 38 | 38 | | 2.6commercial or industrial on which the owner conducts a small business as defined by law |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2.7to vote on a local levy or bond referendum where the real property is located? |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2.8 Yes ................... |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2.9 No .................." |
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| 42 | 42 | | 2.10 Sec. 3. [204B.50] CERTAIN PROPERTY TAX AND BOND QUESTIONS; |
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| 43 | 43 | | 2.11SECRETARY OF STATE RULES. |
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| 44 | 44 | | 2.12 The owner of agricultural land, real property that is both nonhomesteaded and |
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| 45 | 45 | | 2.13noncommercial, or real property that is commercial or industrial on which the owner conducts |
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| 46 | 46 | | 2.14a small business as defined by law may vote in the precinct where the real property is located |
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| 47 | 47 | | 2.15on any question concerning a local levy or bond referendum. Owners may register to vote |
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| 48 | 48 | | 2.16in the precinct where the real property is located, for purposes of this section only, under |
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| 49 | 49 | | 2.17procedures developed by the secretary of state by rule. Owners may vote by absentee ballot |
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| 50 | 50 | | 2.18in the manner provided by chapter 203B or may vote in a mail election as provided in section |
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| 51 | 51 | | 2.19204B.45. |
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| 52 | 52 | | 2.20 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. |
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| 53 | 53 | | 2.21 Section 3 is effective upon ratification of the amendment proposed in section 1. |
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| 54 | 54 | | 2Sec. 4. |
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| 55 | 55 | | REVISOR MS/AC 25-0183402/05/25 |
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