Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4116: Private sales of certain land in St. Louis County authorization
Status: In committee, March 12, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing private sales of certain land in St. Louis County. new text begin [ADDED: (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land described in paragraph (c).] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) The land t.
From the introduced text, March 2, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to local government; authorizing private sales of certain land in St. Louis County. new text begin [ADDED: (a) Notwithstanding the public sale provisions of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 282, or other law to the contrary, St. Louis County may sell by private sale the tax-forfeited land described in paragraph (c).] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general. The attorney general may make changes to the land description to correct errors and ensure accuracy.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (c) The land to be sold is located in St. Louis County and is described as:] new text end new text begin [ AND EXCEPT that part of Government Lot 2, shown as Parcel 75 on Minnesota Department of Transportation Right of Way Plat No. 69-181, Section 18, Township 62 North, Range 20 West.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (d) The county has determined that the county's land management interests would best be served if the land was returned to private ownership to resolve a structure encroachment.] new text end Sec. 2. new text begin [ ST. LOUIS COUNTY.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (a) Notwithstanding the public sale and competitive bidding requirements of Minnesota Statutes, chapter 373, …
Sponsors
- Grant Hauschild (D) · primary sponsor