Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5206: Certain property owned by the United Way of Bemidji Area tax exemption and refund provision of property taxes paid
Status: In committee, April 23, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting certain property owned by the United Way of Bemidji Area and providing a refund of property taxes paid. new text begin [ADDED: (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 272.02, subdivision 38, paragraph (b), and any other law to the contrary, property acquired by the United Way of Bemidji Area on August 1, 2025, is exempt from property taxes payable in 2026. The county assessor must provide the United Way of Bemidji Area with an exemption application for assessment year 2025. The United Way of Bemidji Area must file the applicat.
From the introduced text, April 22, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to taxation; property; exempting certain property owned by the United Way of Bemidji Area and providing a refund of property taxes paid. new text begin [ADDED: (a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 272.02, subdivision 38, paragraph (b), and any other law to the contrary, property acquired by the United Way of Bemidji Area on August 1, 2025, is exempt from property taxes payable in 2026. The county assessor must provide the United Way of Bemidji Area with an exemption application for assessment year 2025. The United Way of Bemidji Area must file the application with the county assessor by August 1, 2026, to qualify for the exemption under this section. An amount necessary to make a payment to the county for the property taxes attributable to the exemption is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of revenue in fiscal year 2027.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: (b) By August 1, 2026, the auditor of Beltrami County must certify to the commissioner of revenue the amount to be paid by the commissioner of revenue to the county under paragraph (a). The commissioner of revenue must make this payment by August 15, 2026. For any unpaid portion of the tax due on the property in 2026, the county auditor must distribute the payment …
Sponsors
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