1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to taxation; tax increment financing; authorizing special rules for the city 1.3 of St. Cloud. 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.5 Section 1. CITY OF ST. CLOUD; COOPER AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT TAX 1.6INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT; FIVE-YEAR RULE EXTENSION. 1.7 The following special rules apply for the Cooper Avenue Redevelopment Tax Increment 1.8Financing District administered by the city of St. Cloud: 1.9 (1) the requirement of Minnesota Statutes, section 469.1763, subdivision 3, that activities 1.10must be undertaken within a five-year period from the date of certification of a tax increment 1.11financing district, is extended by a five-year period to April 30, 2031; and 1.12 (2) the requirement of Minnesota Statutes, section 469.176, subdivision 6, that demolition, 1.13rehabilitation, or renovation of property or other site preparation must be undertaken within 1.14a four-year period from the date of certification of a tax increment financing district, is 1.15extended by a four-year period to April 30, 2030. 1.16 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day after the governing body of the 1.17city of St. Cloud and its chief clerical officer comply with the requirements of Minnesota 1.18Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3. 1Section 1. 25-05044 as introduced03/19/25 REVISOR MS/AC SENATE STATE OF MINNESOTA S.F. No. 2945NINETY-FOURTH SESSION (SENATE AUTHORS: PUTNAM) OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE Introduction and first reading03/24/2025 Referred to Taxes