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6th Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

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A bill for an act
relating to sports; providing for the financing, construction, operation, and
maintenance of a ballpark for Major League Baseball and related facilities;
establishing the Minnesota Ballpark Authority; providing powers and duties of
the authority; providing a community ownership option; authorizing Hennepin
County to issue bonds and to contribute to ballpark costs and to engage in
ballpark and related activities; authorizing local sales and use taxes and revenues;
exempting Minnesota State High School League events from sales taxes;
requiring the Minnesota State High School League to transfer tax savings to a
foundation to promote extracurricular activities; authorizing expenditures of tax
revenues for youth activities and youth and amateur sports and the extension of
library hours; requiring a report on development and financing of a stadium for
the Minnesota Vikings; authorizing a contingent local sales and use tax in Anoka
County; providing for the transfer of certain funds; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, sections 297A.70, subdivision 11; 297A.71, by adding a subdivision;
473.5995, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 10A.01,
subdivision 35; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
473; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 272.02, subdivision 50;
297A.71, subdivision 31; 473I.01; 473I.02; 473I.03; 473I.04; 473I.05; 473I.06;
473I.07; 473I.08; 473I.09; 473I.10; 473I.11; 473I.12; 473I.13.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 10A.01, subdivision 35,
is amended to read:


Subd. 35.

Public official.

"Public official" means any:

(1) member of the legislature;

(2) individual employed by the legislature as secretary of the senate, legislative
auditor, chief clerk of the house, revisor of statutes, or researcher, legislative analyst, or
attorney in the Office of Senate Counsel and Research or House Research;

(3) constitutional officer in the executive branch and the officer's chief administrative
deputy;

(4) solicitor general or deputy, assistant, or special assistant attorney general;

(5) commissioner, deputy commissioner, or assistant commissioner of any state
department or agency as listed in section 15.01 or 15.06, or the state chief information
officer;

(6) member, chief administrative officer, or deputy chief administrative officer of a
state board or commission that has either the power to adopt, amend, or repeal rules under
chapter 14, or the power to adjudicate contested cases or appeals under chapter 14;

(7) individual employed in the executive branch who is authorized to adopt, amend,
or repeal rules under chapter 14 or adjudicate contested cases under chapter 14;

(8) executive director of the State Board of Investment;

(9) deputy of any official listed in clauses (7) and (8);

(10) judge of the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals;

(11) administrative law judge or compensation judge in the State Office of
Administrative Hearings or referee in the Department of Employment and Economic
Development;

(12) member, regional administrator, division director, general counsel, or operations
manager of the Metropolitan Council;

(13) member or chief administrator of a metropolitan agency;

(14) director of the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement in the
Department of Public Safety;

(15) member or executive director of the Higher Education Facilities Authority;

(16) member of the board of directors or president of Minnesota Technology, Inc.; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

(17) member of the board of directors or executive director of the Minnesota State
High School Leaguenew text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (18) member of the Minnesota Ballpark Authority established in section 473.755new text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297A.70, subdivision 11, is amended to read:


Subd. 11.

School tickets or admissions.

Tickets or admissions to regular season
school games, events, and activitiesnew text begin , and to games, events, and activities sponsored by the
Minnesota State High School League under chapter 128C,
new text end are exempt. For purposes of
this subdivision, "school" has the meaning given it in section 120A.22, subdivision 4.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for sales after June 30, 2006, and
before July 1, 2011.
new text end

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297A.71, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:


new text begin Subd. 37. new text end

new text begin Building materials; exemption. new text end

new text begin Materials and supplies used or
consumed in, and equipment incorporated into, the construction or improvement of the
ballpark and public infrastructure constructed pursuant to sections 473.75 to 473.763
are exempt. This subdivision expires one year after the date that the first major league
baseball game is played in the ballpark for materials, supplies, and equipment used in the
ballpark, and five years after the issuance of the first bonds under section 473.757 for
materials, supplies, and equipment used in the public infrastructure.
new text end

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 473.5995, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Transfer; sale of the Metrodome.

Upon sale of the Metrodome, the
Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission must transfer the net sales proceedsnew text begin as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) $5,000,000 to Hennepin County to offset expenditures for grants for capital
improvement reserves for a ballpark under section 473.757; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the remaindernew text end to the football stadium accountnew text begin to be used to pay debt service on
bonds issued to pay for the construction of a football stadium for the Minnesota Vikings
new text end .

Sec. 5.

new text begin [473.75] PURPOSE.
new text end

new text begin The purpose of sections 473.75 to 473.763 is to provide for the construction,
financing, and long-term use of a ballpark primarily as a venue for Major League Baseball.
It is found and declared that the expenditure of public money for this purpose is necessary
and serves a public purpose, and that property acquired by the county for the construction
of the ballpark and related public infrastructure is acquired for a public use or public
purpose under chapter 117. It is further found and declared that any provision in a lease or
use agreement with a major league team, that requires the team to play its home games in
a publicly funded ballpark for the duration of the lease or use agreement, serves a unique
public purpose for which the remedies of specific performance and injunctive relief are
essential to its enforcement. It is further found and declared that government assistance to
facilitate the presence of Major League Baseball provides to the state of Minnesota and its
citizens highly valued intangible benefits that are virtually impossible to quantify and,
therefore, not recoverable even if the government receives monetary damages in the event
of a team's breach of contract. Minnesota courts are, therefore, charged with protecting
those benefits through the use of specific performance and injunctive relief as provided
herein and in the lease and use agreements.
new text end

Sec. 6.

new text begin [473.751] DEFINITIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Terms. new text end

new text begin As used in sections 473.75 to 473.763, the terms defined in
this section have the meanings given them in this section, except as otherwise expressly
provided or indicated by the context.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Authority. new text end

new text begin "Authority" means the Minnesota Ballpark Authority
established under section 473.755.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Ballpark. new text end

new text begin "Ballpark" means the stadium suitable for major league baseball
to be constructed and financed under this act.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Ballpark costs. new text end

new text begin "Ballpark costs" means the cost of designing, constructing,
and equipping a ballpark suitable for Major League Baseball. Ballpark costs excludes
the cost of land acquisition, site improvements, utilities, site demolition, environmental
remediation, railroad crash wall, site furnishings, landscaping, railroad right-of-way
development, district energy, site graphics and artwork and other site improvements
identified by the authority, public infrastructure, capital improvement reserves, bond
reserves, capitalized interest, and financing costs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin County. new text end

new text begin "County" means Hennepin County.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Development area. new text end

new text begin "Development area" means the area in the city of
Minneapolis bounded by marked Interstate Highway 394, vacated Holden Street, the
Burlington Northern right-of-way, Seventh Street North, Sixth Avenue North, Fifth Street
North, the Burlington Northern right-of-way, and the Interstate Highway 94 exit ramp.
new text end

new text begin Subd 7. new text end

new text begin Public infrastructure. new text end

new text begin "Public infrastructure" means all property, facilities,
and improvements determined by the authority or the county to facilitate the development
and use of the ballpark, including but not limited to property and improvements for
drainage, environmental remediation, parking, roadways, walkways, skyways, pedestrian
bridges, bicycle paths, and transit improvements to facilitate public access to the ballpark,
lighting, landscaping, utilities, streets, and streetscapes.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Streetscape. new text end

new text begin "Streetscape" means improvements to streets and sidewalks
or other public right-of-way for the purpose of enhancing the movement, safety,
convenience, or enjoyment of ballpark patrons and other pedestrians, including decorative
lighting and surfaces, plantings, display and exhibit space, adornments, seating, and transit
and bus shelters, which are designated as streetscape by the county.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Team. new text end

new text begin "Team" means the owner and operator of the baseball team
currently known as the Minnesota Twins or any team owned and operated by someone
who purchases or otherwise takes ownership or control of or reconstitutes the baseball
team currently known as the Minnesota Twins.
new text end

Sec. 7.

new text begin [473.752] LOCATION.
new text end

new text begin The ballpark must be located in the city of Minneapolis at a site within the
development area.
new text end

Sec. 8.

new text begin [473.753] PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION; SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
new text end

new text begin Any real or personal property acquired, owned, leased, controlled, used, or occupied
by the authority or county for any of the purposes of this act is declared to be acquired,
owned, leased, controlled, used, and occupied for public, governmental, and municipal
purposes, and is exempt from ad valorem taxation by the state or any political subdivision
of the state; provided that the properties are subject to special assessments levied by
a political subdivision for a local improvement in amounts proportionate to and not
exceeding the special benefit received by the properties from the improvement. No
possible use of any of the properties in any manner different from their use under this
act at the time may be considered in determining the special benefit received by the
properties. Notwithstanding section 272.01, subdivision 2, or 273.19, real or personal
property subject to a lease or use agreement between the authority or county and another
person for uses related to the purposes of this act, including the operation of the ballpark
and related parking facilities, is exempt from taxation regardless of the length of the lease
or use agreement. This section, insofar as it provides an exemption or special treatment,
does not apply to any real property that is leased for residential, business, or commercial
development or other purposes different from those contemplated in this act.
new text end

Sec. 9.

new text begin [473.754] EMPLOYEES AND VENDORS.
new text end

new text begin (a) The Minnesota Ballpark Authority shall make good faith efforts to have
entry-level middle management and upper management staffed by minority and female
employees. The authority shall also make best efforts to employ women and members
of minority communities. The authority shall make good faith efforts to utilize minority
and female-owned businesses in Hennepin County. Best efforts shall be made to use
vendors of goods and services provided by minority and female-owned businesses from
Hennepin County.
new text end

new text begin (b) The authority shall contract with an employment assistance firm, preferably
minority owned, to create an employment program to recruit, hire, and retain minorities
for the stadium facility. The authority shall hold a job fair and recruit and advertise at
Minneapolis Urban League, Sabathani, American Indian OIC, Youthbuild organizations,
and other such organizations.
new text end

new text begin (c) The authority shall report the efforts made in paragraphs (a) and (b) to the
attorney general.
new text end

Sec. 10.

new text begin [473.755] MINNESOTA BALLPARK AUTHORITY.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Establishment. new text end

new text begin To achieve the purposes of this act, the Minnesota
Ballpark Authority is established as a public body, corporate and politic, and political
subdivision of the state. The authority is not a joint powers entity or an agency or
instrumentality of the county.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Composition. new text end

new text begin (a) The Minnesota Ballpark Authority shall be governed
by a commission consisting of:
new text end

new text begin (1) two members appointed by the governor;
new text end

new text begin (2) two members, including the chair, appointed by the county board; and
new text end

new text begin (3) one member appointed by the governing body of the city of Minneapolis.
new text end

new text begin (b) All members serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
new text end

new text begin (c) Compensation of members appointed under paragraph (a) is governed by
Minnesota Statutes, section 15.0575.
new text end

new text begin (d) One member appointed under paragraph (a), clause (1), must be a resident of
a county other than Hennepin. All other members appointed under paragraph (a) must
be residents of Hennepin County.
new text end

new text begin (e) No member of the Minnesota Ballpark Authority may have served as an elected
official of the city of Minneapolis or Hennepin County for a period of two years prior
to appointment to the authority.
new text end

new text begin (f) The legislature intends that the ballpark be constructed to be operational for
the team and the public no later than the opening of the 2010 season. Accordingly, the
appointing authorities must make their appointments to the authority within 30 days
of enactment of this act, and if the governing bodies of the city of Minneapolis or the
county should fail to do so, the governor may appoint an interim member to serve until the
authorized appointment is made. The first meeting of the members shall take place at the
direction of the chair within 45 days of enactment of this act. Further, the authority must
proceed with due speed in all of its official organizing activities and in making decisions
with respect to the development agreement and lease or use agreement authorized by this
act or any other agreements or matters as necessary to meet the timetables set forth in
this act. Any three members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business and
action may be taken upon the vote of a majority of members present at a meeting duly
called and held.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Chair. new text end

new text begin The chair shall preside at all meetings of the authority, if present,
and shall perform all other assigned duties and functions. The authority may appoint
from among its members a vice-chair to act for the chair during the temporary absence
or disability of the chair.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Bylaws. new text end

new text begin The authority shall adopt bylaws to establish rules of procedure,
the powers and duties of its officers, and other matters relating to the governance of the
authority and the exercise of its powers. Except as provided in this section, the bylaws
adopted under this subdivision shall be similar in form and substance to bylaws adopted
by the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission pursuant to section 473.553.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Executive director. new text end

new text begin The authority shall appoint an executive director to
serve as the chief executive officer of the authority, which appointment shall be made
within 30 days of the first meeting of the members.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Web site. new text end

new text begin The authority shall establish a Web site for purposes of
providing information to the public concerning all actions taken by the authority. At a
minimum, the Web site must contain a current version of the authority's bylaws, notices
of upcoming meetings, minutes of the authority's meetings, and contact telephone and
facsimile numbers for public comments.
new text end

Sec. 11.

new text begin [473.756] POWERS OF AUTHORITY.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Actions. new text end

new text begin The authority may sue and be sued. The authority is a
public body and the ballpark and public infrastructure are public improvements within the
meaning of chapter 562. The authority is a municipality within the meaning of chapter 466.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Acquisition of property. new text end

new text begin The authority may acquire from any public or
private entity by lease, purchase, gift, or devise all necessary right, title, and interest in
and to real property, air rights, and personal property deemed necessary to the purposes
contemplated by this act.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Data practices; open meetings. new text end

new text begin Except as otherwise provided in this act,
the authority is subject to chapters 13 and 13D.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Facility operation. new text end

new text begin The authority may equip, improve, operate, manage,
maintain, and control the ballpark and related facilities constructed, remodeled, or
acquired under this act as smoke-free facilities, subject to the rights and obligations
transferred to and assumed by the team or other user under the terms of a lease or use
agreement, but in no case may a lease or use agreement permit smoking in the ballpark.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Disposition of property. new text end

new text begin The authority may sell, lease, or otherwise
dispose of any real or personal property acquired by it that is no longer required for
accomplishment of its purposes. The property may be sold in accordance with the
procedures provided by section 469.065, except subdivisions 6 and 7, to the extent the
authority deems it to be practical and consistent with this act. Title to the ballpark shall
not be transferred or sold prior to the effective date of enactment of any legislation
approving such transfer or sale.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Employees; contracts for services. new text end

new text begin The authority may employ persons
and contract for services necessary to carry out its functions, including the utilization of
employees and consultants retained by other governmental entities. The authority shall
enter into an agreement with the city of Minneapolis regarding traffic control for the
ballpark.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Gifts and grants. new text end

new text begin The authority may accept monetary contributions,
property, services, and grants or loans of money or other property from the United States,
the state, any subdivision of the state, any agency of those entities, or any person for any
of its purposes, and may enter into any agreement required in connection with them. The
authority shall hold, use, and dispose of the money, property, or services according to the
terms of the monetary contributions, grant, loan, or agreement.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Research. new text end

new text begin The authority may conduct research studies and programs;
collect and analyze data; prepare reports, maps, charts, and tables; and conduct all
necessary hearings and investigations in connection with its functions.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Use agreements. new text end

new text begin The authority may lease, license, or enter into use
agreements and may fix, alter, charge, and collect rentals, fees, and charges for the use,
occupation, and availability of part or all of any premises, property, or facilities under
its ownership, operation, or control for purposes that will provide athletic, educational,
cultural, commercial, or other entertainment, instruction, or activity for the citizens of
Minnesota and visitors. Any such use agreement may provide that the other contracting
party has exclusive use of the premises at the times agreed upon, as well as the right to
retain some or all revenues from ticket sales, suite licenses, concessions, advertising,
naming rights, and other revenues derived from the ballpark. The lease or use agreement
with a team shall provide for the payment by the team of operating and maintenance costs
and expenses and provide other terms the authority and team agree to.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Insurance. new text end

new text begin The authority may require any employee to obtain and
file with it an individual bond or fidelity insurance policy. It may procure insurance in
the amounts it considers necessary against liability of the authority or its officers and
employees for personal injury or death and property damage or destruction, consistent
with chapter 466, and against risks of damage to or destruction of any of its facilities,
equipment, or other property.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Exemption from council review; business subsidy act. new text end

new text begin The acquisition
and betterment of a ballpark by the authority must be conducted pursuant to this act and
are not subject to sections 473.165 and 473.173. Section 116J.994, does not apply to
any transactions of the county, the authority, or other governmental entity related to the
ballpark or public infrastructure, or to any tenant or other users of them.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Contracts. new text end

new text begin The authority may enter into a development agreement with
the team, the county, or any other entity relating to the construction, financing, and use of
the ballpark and related facilities and public infrastructure. The authority may contract
for materials, supplies, and equipment in accordance with sections 471.345 and 473.754,
except that the authority, with the consent of the county, may employ or contract with
persons, firms, or corporations to perform one or more or all of the functions of architect,
engineer, or construction manager with respect to all or any part of the ballpark and public
infrastructure. Alternatively, at the request of the team and with the consent of the county,
the authority shall authorize the team to provide for the design and construction of the
ballpark and related public infrastructure, subject to terms of this act. The construction
manager may enter into contracts with contractors for labor, materials, supplies, and
equipment for the construction of the ballpark and related public infrastructure through the
process of public bidding, except that the construction manager may, with the consent of
the authority or the team:
new text end

new text begin (1) narrow the listing of eligible bidders to those which the construction manager
determines to possess sufficient expertise to perform the intended functions;
new text end

new text begin (2) award contracts to the contractors that the construction manager determines
provide the best value, which are not required to be the lowest responsible bidder; and
new text end

new text begin (3) for work the construction manager determines to be critical to the completion
schedule, award contracts on the basis of competitive proposals or perform work with
its own forces without soliciting competitive bids if the construction manager provides
evidence of competitive pricing.
new text end

new text begin The authority shall require that the construction manager certify, before the contract is
signed, a fixed and stipulated construction price and completion date to the authority
and post a performance bond in an amount at least equal to 100 percent of the certified
price, to cover any costs which may be incurred in excess of the certified price, including
but not limited to costs incurred by the authority or loss of revenues resulting from
incomplete construction on the completion date. The authority may secure surety bonds
as provided in section 574.26, securing payment of just claims in connection with all
public work undertaken by it. Persons entitled to the protection of the bonds may enforce
them as provided in sections 574.28 to 574.32, and shall not be entitled to a lien on any
property of the authority under the provisions of sections 514.01 to 514.16. Contracts for
construction and operation of the ballpark must include programs, including Youthbuild,
to provide for participation by small local businesses and businesses owned by people of
color, and the inclusion of women and people of color in the workforces of contractors
and ballpark operators. The construction of the ballpark is a "project" as that term is
defined in section 177.42, subdivision 2, and is subject to the prevailing wage law under
sections 177.41 to 177.43.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Incidental powers. new text end

new text begin In addition to the powers expressly granted in this
act, the authority has all powers necessary or incidental thereto.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Review of ballpark design. new text end

new text begin The authority must consider the ballpark
implementation committee's recommendations as they relate to the design and
construction of the ballpark, after the recommendations are considered by the city council
as provided in section 473.758.
new text end

Sec. 12.

new text begin [473.757] COUNTY ACTIVITIES; BONDS; TAXES.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Ballpark grants. new text end

new text begin The county may authorize, by resolution, and
make one or more grants to the authority for ballpark development and construction,
public infrastructure, reserves for capital improvements, and other purposes related to the
ballpark on the terms and conditions agreed to by the county and the authority.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Youth sports; library. new text end

new text begin To the extent funds are available from collections
of the tax authorized by subdivision 10 after payment each year of debt service on the
bonds authorized and issued under subdivision 9 and payments for the purposes described
in subdivision 1, the county may also authorize, by resolution, and expend or make
grants to the authority and to other governmental units and nonprofit organizations in an
aggregate amount of up to $4,000,000 annually, increased by up to 1.5 percent annually
to fund equally: (1) youth activities and youth and amateur sports within Hennepin
County; and (2) the cost of extending the hours of operation of Hennepin county libraries
and Minneapolis public libraries.
new text end

new text begin The money provided under this subdivision is intended to supplement and not
supplant county expenditures for these purposes at the time of enactment of this act.
new text end

new text begin Hennepin County must provide reports to the chairs of the committees and budget
divisions in the senate and the house of representatives that have jurisdiction over
education policy and funding, describing the uses of the money provided under this
subdivision. The first report must be made by January 15, 2009, and subsequent reports
must be made on January 15 of each subsequent odd-numbered year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Expenditure limitations. new text end

new text begin The amount that the county may grant or
expend for ballpark costs shall not exceed $260,000,000. The amount of any grant
for capital improvement reserves shall not exceed $1,000,000 annually, subject to the
agreement under section 473.759, subdivision 3, and to annual increases according to an
inflation index acceptable to the county. The amount of grants or expenditures for land,
site improvements, and public infrastructure shall not exceed $90,000,000, excluding
capital improvement reserves, bond reserves, capitalized interest, and financing costs.
The authority to spend money for land, site improvements, and public infrastructure is
limited to payment of amounts incurred or for construction contracts entered into during
the period ending five years after the date of the issuance of the initial series of bonds
under this act. Such grant agreements are valid and enforceable notwithstanding that they
involve payments in future years and they do not constitute a debt of the county within the
meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation or for which a referendum is required.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Property acquisition and disposition. new text end

new text begin The county may acquire by
purchase, eminent domain, or gift, land, air rights, and other property interests within
the development area for the ballpark site and public infrastructure and convey it to the
authority with or without consideration, prepare a site for development as a ballpark,
and acquire and construct any related public infrastructure. The purchase of property
and development of public infrastructure financed with revenues under this section is
limited to infrastructure within the development area or within 1,000 feet of the border
of the development area. The public infrastructure may include the construction and
operation of parking facilities within the development area notwithstanding any law
imposing limits on county parking facilities in the city of Minneapolis. The county may
acquire and construct property, facilities, and improvements within the stated geographical
limits for the purpose of drainage and environmental remediation for property within the
development area, walkways and a pedestrian bridge to link the ballpark to Third Avenue
distributor ramps, street and road improvements and access easements for the purpose of
providing access to the ballpark, streetscapes, connections to transit facilities and bicycle
trails, and any utility modifications which are incidental to any utility modifications within
the development area.
new text end

new text begin To the extent property parcels or interests acquired are more extensive than the public
infrastructure requirements, the county may sell or otherwise dispose of the excess. The
proceeds from sales of excess property must be deposited in the debt service reserve fund.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Grant agreement. new text end

new text begin The county may review and approve ballpark designs,
plans, and specifications to the extent provided in a grant agreement and in order to
ensure that the public purposes of the grant are carried out. The county board may
delegate responsibility for implementing the terms of an approved grant agreement to the
county administrator or other designated officers. Public infrastructure designs must
optimize area transit and bicycle opportunities, including connections to existing trails, as
determined by the county board.
new text end

new text begin The county may enforce the provisions of any grant agreement by specific
performance. Except to require compliance with the conditions of the grant or as may be
mutually agreed to by the county and the authority, the county has no interest in or claim
to any assets or revenues of the authority.
new text end

new text begin new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Environmental. new text end

new text begin The county may initiate or continue an environmental
impact statement as the responsible governmental unit under section 116D.04, pay for
any costs in connection with the environmental impact statement or reimburse others for
such costs, and conduct other studies and tests necessary to evaluate the suitability of the
ballpark site. The county has all powers necessary or convenient for those purposes and
may enter into any contract for those purposes.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Local government expenditures. new text end

new text begin The county may make expenditures
or grants for other costs incidental and necessary to further the purposes of this act and
may by agreement, reimburse in whole or in part, any entity that has granted, loaned,
or advanced funds to the county to further the purposes of this act. The county shall
reimburse a local governmental entity within its jurisdiction or make a grant to such a
governmental unit for site acquisition, preparation of the site for ballpark development,
and public infrastructure. Amounts expended by a local governmental unit with the
proceeds of a grant or under an agreement that provides for reimbursement by the county
shall not be deemed an expenditure or other use of local governmental resources by the
governmental unit within the meaning of any law or charter limitation. Exercise by the
county of its powers under this section shall not affect the amounts that the county is
otherwise eligible to spend, borrow, tax, or receive under any law.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin County authority. new text end

new text begin It is the intent of the legislature that, except as
expressly limited herein, the county has the authority to acquire and develop a site for
the ballpark and public infrastructure, to enter into contracts with the authority and other
governmental or nongovernmental entities, to appropriate funds, and to make employees,
consultants, and other revenues available for those purposes.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin County revenue bonds. new text end

new text begin The county may, by resolution, authorize, sell,
and issue revenue bonds to provide funds to make a grant or grants to the authority and
to finance all or a portion of the costs of site acquisition, site improvements, and other
activities necessary to prepare a site for development of a ballpark, to construct, improve,
and maintain the ballpark and to establish and fund any capital improvement reserves, and
to acquire and construct any related parking facilities and other public infrastructure and
for other costs incidental and necessary to further the purposes of this act. The county may
also, by resolution, issue bonds to refund the bonds issued pursuant to this section. The
bonds must be limited obligations, payable solely from or secured by taxes levied under
subdivision 10, and any other revenues to become available under this act. The bonds
may be issued in one or more series and sold without an election. The bonds shall be sold
in the manner provided by section 475.60. The bonds shall be secured, bear the interest
rate or rates or a variable rate, have the rank or priority, be executed in the manner, be
payable in the manner, mature, and be subject to the defaults, redemptions, repurchases,
tender options, or other terms, as the county may determine. The county may enter into
and perform all contracts deemed necessary or desirable by it to issue and secure the
bonds, including an indenture of trust with a trustee within or without the state. The debt
represented by the bonds shall not be included in computing any debt limitation applicable
to the county. Subject to this subdivision, the bonds must be issued and sold in the manner
provided in chapter 475. The bonds shall recite that they are issued under this act and the
recital shall be conclusive as to the validity of the bonds and the imposition and pledge of
the taxes levied for their payment. In anticipation of the issuance of the bonds authorized
under this subdivision and the collection of taxes levied under subdivision 10, the county
may provide funds for the purposes authorized by this act through temporary interfund
loans from other available funds of the county which shall be repaid with interest.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Sales and use tax. new text end

new text begin (a) Notwithstanding section 477A.016, or other law,
the governing body of the county may by ordinance, impose a sales and use tax at the rate
of 0.15 percent for the purposes listed in this section. The taxes authorized under this
section and the manner in which they are imposed are exempt from the rules of section
297A.99, subdivisions 2 and 3. The provisions of section 297A.99, except for subdivisions
2 and 3, apply to the imposition, administration, collection, and enforcement of this tax.
new text end

new text begin (b) The tax imposed under this section is not included in determining if the total tax
on lodging in the city of Minneapolis exceeds the maximum allowed tax under Laws 1986,
chapter 396, section 5, as amended by Laws 2001, First Special Session chapter 5, article
12, section 87, or in determining a tax that may be imposed under any other limitations.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Uses of tax. new text end

new text begin (a) Revenues received from the tax imposed under
subdivision 10 may be used:
new text end

new text begin (1) to pay costs of collection;
new text end

new text begin (2) to pay or reimburse or secure the payment of any principal of, premium, or
interest on bonds issued in accordance with this act;
new text end

new text begin (3) to pay costs and make expenditures and grants described in this section, including
financing costs related to them;
new text end

new text begin (4) to maintain reserves for the foregoing purposes deemed reasonable and
appropriate by the county;
new text end

new text begin (5) to pay for operating costs of the ballpark authority other than the cost of
operating or maintaining the ballpark; and
new text end

new text begin (6) to make expenditures and grants for youth activities and amateur sports and
extension of library hours as described in subdivision 2;
new text end

new text begin and for no other purpose.
new text end

new text begin (b) Revenues from the tax designated for use under paragraph (a), clause (5), must
be deposited in the operating fund of the ballpark authority.
new text end

new text begin (c) After completion of the ballpark and public infrastructure, the tax revenues not
required for current payments of the expenditures described in paragraph (a), clauses (1)
to (6), shall be used to (i) redeem or defease the bonds and (ii) prepay or establish a
fund for payment of future obligations under grants or other commitments for future
expenditures which are permitted by this section. Upon the redemption or defeasance of
the bonds and the establishment of reserves adequate to meet such future obligations, the
taxes shall terminate and shall not be reimposed.
new text end

Sec. 13.

new text begin [473.758] IMPLEMENTATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Environmental review. new text end

new text begin The county shall be the responsible
governmental unit for any environmental impact statement for the ballpark and public
infrastructure prepared under section 116D.04. Notwithstanding section 116D.04,
subdivision 2b, and implementing rules:
new text end

new text begin (1) the environmental impact statement shall not be required to consider alternative
ballpark sites; and
new text end

new text begin (2) the environmental impact statement must be determined to be adequate before
commencing work on the foundation of the ballpark, but the ballpark and public
infrastructure may otherwise be started and all preliminary and final government decisions
and actions may be made and taken, including but not limited to acquiring land, obtaining
financing, imposing the tax under section 473.757, granting permits or other land use
approvals, entering into grant, lease, or use agreements, or preparing the site or related
public infrastructure prior to a determination of the adequacy of the environmental impact
statement.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Ballpark implementation committee; city review. new text end

new text begin In order to accomplish
the objectives of this act within the required time frame, it is necessary to establish an
alternative process for municipal land use and development review. It is hereby found
and declared that the construction of a ballpark within the development area is consistent
with the adopted area plan, is the preferred ballpark location, and is a permitted land use.
This subdivision establishes a procedure for all land use and development reviews and
approvals by the city of Minneapolis for the ballpark and related public infrastructure
and supersedes all land use and development rules and restrictions and procedures
imposed by other law, charter, or ordinance, including without limitation section 15.99.
No later than 30 days after enactment, the city of Minneapolis and the county shall
establish a ballpark implementation committee with equal representation from the city
of Minneapolis and the county to make recommendations on the design plans submitted
for the ballpark, public infrastructure and related improvements, including but not
limited to street vacation, parking, roadways, walkways, skyways, pedestrian bridges,
bicycle paths, transit improvements to facilitate public street access to the ballpark
and integration into the transportation plan for downtown and the region, lighting,
landscaping, utilities, streets, drainage, environmental remediation, and land acquired and
prepared for private redevelopment in a manner related to the use of the ballpark. The
implementation committee must take action to issue its recommendations within the time
frames established in the planning and construction timetable issued by the county which
shall provide for no less than 60 days for the committee's review. The recommendations
of the implementation committee shall be forwarded to the city of Minneapolis Planning
Commission for an advisory recommendation and then to the city council for final action
in a single resolution, which final action must be taken within 45 days of the submission of
the recommendations to the Planning Commission. The city council shall not impose any
unnecessary or unreasonable conditions on the recommendations of the implementation
committee, nor take any action or impose any conditions that will result in delay from the
time frames established in the planning and construction timetable or in additional overall
costs. Failure of the city council to act within the 45-day period shall be deemed to be
approval. The county may seek de novo review in the district court of any city council
action. The district court or any appellate court shall expedite review to the maximum
extent possible and timely issue relief, orders or opinions as necessary to give effect to
the provisions and objectives in this act.
new text end

Sec. 14.

new text begin [473.759] CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Binding and enforceable. new text end

new text begin In developing the ballpark and entering
into related contracts, the authority must follow and enforce the criteria and conditions in
subdivisions 2 to 15, provided that a determination by the authority that those criteria or
conditions have been met under any agreement or otherwise shall be conclusive.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Team contributions. new text end

new text begin The team must agree to contribute $130,000,000
toward ballpark costs, less a proportionate share of any amount by which actual ballpark
costs may be less than a budgeted amount of $390,000,000. The team contributions must
be funded in cash during the construction period. The team shall deposit $45,000,000
to the construction fund to pay for the first ballpark costs. The balance of the team's
contribution must be used to pay the last costs of the ballpark construction. In addition to
any other team contribution, the team must agree to assume and pay when due all cost
overruns for the ballpark costs that exceed the budget.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Reserve for capital improvements. new text end

new text begin The authority shall require that
a reserve fund for capital improvements to the ballpark be established and funded
with annual payments of $2,000,000, with the team's share of those payments to be
approximately $1,000,000, as determined by agreement of the team and county. The
annual payments shall increase according to an inflation index determined by the authority,
provided that any portion of the team's contribution that has already been reduced to
present value shall not increase according to an inflation index. The authority may accept
contributions from the county or other source for the portion of the funding not required to
be provided by the team.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Lease or use agreements. new text end

new text begin The authority must agree to a long-term lease or
use agreement with the team for its use of the ballpark. The team must agree to play all
regularly scheduled and postseason home games at the ballpark. Preseason games may
also be scheduled and played at the ballpark. The lease or use agreement must be for a term
of at least 30 years from the date of ballpark completion. The lease or use agreement must
include terms for default, termination, and breach of the agreement. Recognizing that the
presence of major league baseball provides to Hennepin County, the state of Minnesota,
and its citizens highly valued, intangible benefits that are virtually impossible to quantify
and, therefore, not recoverable in the event of a team owner's breach of contract, the
lease and use agreements must provide for specific performance and injunctive relief to
enforce provisions relating to use of the ballpark for major league baseball and must not
include escape clauses or buyout provisions. The team must not enter into or accept any
agreement or requirement with or from Major League Baseball or any other entity that
is inconsistent with the team's binding commitment to the 30-year term of the lease or
use agreement or that would in any manner dilute, interfere with, or negate the provisions
of the lease or use agreement, or of any grant agreement under section 473.757 that
includes a specific performance clause, providing for specific performance or injunctive
relief. The legislature conclusively determines, as a matter of public policy, that the
lease or use agreement, and any grant agreement under section 473.757 that includes a
specific performance clause: (a) explicitly authorize specific performance as a remedy
for breach; (b) are made for adequate consideration and upon terms which are otherwise
fair and reasonable; (c) have not been included through sharp practice, misrepresentation,
or mistake; (d) if specifically enforced, do not cause unreasonable or disproportionate
hardship or loss to the team or to third parties; and (e) involve performance in such a
manner and the rendering of services of such a nature and under such circumstances that
the beneficiary cannot be adequately compensated in damages.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Notice requirement for certain events. new text end

new text begin Until 30 years from the date
of ballpark completion, the team must provide written notice to the authority not less
than 90 days prior to any action, including any action imposed upon the team by Major
League Baseball, which would result in a breach or default of provisions of the lease
or use agreements required to be included under subdivision 4. If this notice provision
is violated and the team has already breached or been in default under the required
provisions, the authority, the county, or the state of Minnesota is authorized to specifically
enforce the lease or use agreement, and Minnesota courts are authorized and directed to
fashion equitable remedies so that the team may fulfill the conditions of the lease and use
agreements, including, but not limited to, remedies against major league baseball.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Enforceable financial commitments. new text end

new text begin The authority must determine
before ballpark construction begins that all public and private funding sources for
construction of the ballpark are included in written agreements. The committed funds
must be adequate to design, construct, furnish, and equip the ballpark.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Environmental requirements. new text end

new text begin The authority must comply with all
environmental requirements imposed by regulatory agencies for the ballpark, site, and
structure, except as provided by section 473.758, subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end

new text begin Right of first refusal. new text end

new text begin The lease or use agreement must provide that, prior
to any planned sale of the team, the team must offer a corporation formed under section
473.763 a right of first refusal to purchase the team at the same price and upon the same
terms and conditions as are contemplated in the intended sale.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end

new text begin Public share upon sale of team. new text end

new text begin The lease or use agreement must provide
that, if the team is sold after the effective date of this article, a portion of the sale price
must be paid to the authority and deposited in a reserve fund for improvements to the
ballpark or expended as the authority may otherwise direct. The portion required to be
so paid to the authority is 18 percent of the gross sale price, declining to zero ten years
after commencement of ballpark construction in increments of 1.8 percent each year.
The agreement shall provide exceptions for sales to members of the owner's family and
entities and trusts beneficially owned by family members, sales to employees of equity
interests aggregating up to ten percent, and sales related to capital infusions not distributed
to the owners.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Access to books and records. new text end

new text begin The lease or use agreement must provide
the authority access to annual audited financial statements of the team and other financial
books and records that the authority deems necessary to determine compliance by the
team with this act and to enforce the terms of any lease or use agreements entered into
under this act. Any financial information obtained by the authority under this subdivision
is nonpublic data under section 13.02, subdivision 9.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Affordable access. new text end

new text begin To the extent determined by the authority or required
by a grant agreement, any lease or use agreement must provide for affordable access to the
professional sporting events held in the ballpark.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin No strikes; lockouts. new text end

new text begin The authority must negotiate a public sector project
labor agreement or other agreement to prevent strikes and lockouts that would halt, delay,
or impede construction of the ballpark and related facilities.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Youth and amateur sports. new text end

new text begin The lease or use agreement must require that
the team provide or cause to be provided $250,000 annually for the term of the agreement
for youth activities and youth and amateur sports without reducing the amounts otherwise
normally provided for and on behalf of the team for those purposes. The amounts shall
increase according to an inflation factor not to exceed 2.5 percent annually and may be
subject to a condition that the county fund grants for similar purposes.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Name retention. new text end

new text begin The lease or use agreement must provide that the
team and league will transfer to the state of Minnesota the Minnesota Twins' heritage
and records, including the name, logo, colors, history, playing records, trophies, and
memorabilia in the event of any dissolution or relocation of the Twins franchise.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Ballpark design. new text end

new text begin (a) If the authority obtains grants sufficient to cover the
increased costs, the authority must ensure that the ballpark receives Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for environmental design, and to the
extent practicable, that the ballpark design is architecturally significant. The Department
of Administration and the Department of Commerce must cooperate with the authority to
obtain any grants or other funds that are available to help to pay for the cost of meeting the
requirements for the LEED certification.
new text end

new text begin (b) The ballpark design must, to the extent feasible, follow sustainable building
guidelines established under section 16B.325.
new text end

new text begin (c) The authority must ensure that the ballpark be, to the greatest extent practicable,
constructed of American-made steel.
new text end

Sec. 15.

new text begin [473.76] METROPOLITAN SPORTS FACILITIES COMMISSION.
new text end

new text begin The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission may authorize, by resolution,
technical, professional, or financial assistance to the county and authority for the
development and operation of the ballpark upon such terms and conditions as the county
or authority and the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission may agree, including
reimbursement of financial assistance from the proceeds of the bonds authorized in this
chapter. Without limiting the foregoing permissive powers, the Metropolitan Sports
Facilities Commission shall transfer $300,000 from its cash reserves to the county on
or prior to January 1, 2007, for use in connection with preliminary ballpark and public
infrastructure costs, which amount shall be repaid by the county from collections of the
tax authorized by section 473.757, if any.
new text end

Sec. 16.

new text begin [473.761] CITY REQUIREMENTS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Land conveyance. new text end

new text begin At the request of the authority or county, the city
of Minneapolis shall convey to the authority or county, as applicable, at fair market value
all real property it owns that is located in the development area and is not currently used
for road, sidewalk, or utility purposes and that the authority or county determines to be
necessary for ballpark or public infrastructure purposes.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Liquor licenses. new text end

new text begin At the request of the authority, the city of Minneapolis
shall issue intoxicating liquor licenses that are reasonably requested for the premises of the
ballpark. These licenses are in addition to the number authorized by law. All provisions of
chapter 340A, not inconsistent with this section apply to the licenses authorized under
this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Charter limitations. new text end

new text begin Actions taken by the city of Minneapolis under this
act in a planning or regulatory capacity, actions for which fair market value reimbursement
is provided or for which standard fees are collected, and any tax exemptions established
under this act shall not be deemed to be an expenditure or other use of city resources
within the meaning of any charter limitation.
new text end

Sec. 17.

new text begin [473.762] LOCAL TAXES.
new text end

new text begin No new or additional local sales or use tax shall be imposed on sales at the ballpark
site unless the tax is applicable throughout the taxing jurisdiction. No new or additional
local tax shall be imposed on sales of tickets and admissions to baseball events at the
ballpark, notwithstanding any law or ordinance, unless the tax is applicable throughout
the taxing jurisdiction. The admissions and amusements tax currently imposed by the
city of Minneapolis pursuant to Laws 1969, chapter 1092, may apply to admissions for
baseball events at the ballpark.
new text end

Sec. 18.

new text begin [473.763] COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Purpose. new text end

new text begin The legislature determines that:
new text end

new text begin (1) a professional baseball franchise is an important asset to the state of Minnesota
and ensuring that a franchise remains in Minnesota is an important public purpose;
new text end

new text begin (2) providing broad-based local ownership of a major league baseball franchise
develops trust among fans, taxpayers, and the team, and helps ensure this important asset
will remain in the state;
new text end

new text begin (3) providing community ownership of a professional baseball franchise ensures that
the financial benefits of any increased value of the franchise will accrue to those members
of the community who own the franchise; and
new text end

new text begin (4) enacting legislation providing for community ownership indicates to major
league baseball continuing support for professional baseball in Minnesota.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Acquisition. new text end

new text begin Subject to the rules of Major League Baseball, the governor
and the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission must attempt to facilitate the formation
of a corporation to acquire the baseball franchise and to identify an individual private
managing owner of the corporation. The corporation formed to acquire the franchise shall
have a capital structure in compliance with all of the following provisions:
new text end

new text begin (1) there may be two classes of capital stock: common stock and preferred stock.
Both classes of stock must give holders voting rights with respect to any relocation or
voluntary contraction of the franchise;
new text end

new text begin (2) the private managing owner must own no less than 25 percent and no more than
35 percent of the common stock. For purposes of this restriction, shares of common stock
owned by the private managing owner include shares of common stock owned by any
related taxpayer as defined in section 1313(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. Other than the rights of all other holders of common stock and preferred stock
with respect to relocation or voluntary contraction of the franchise, the private managing
owner must control all aspects of the operation of the corporation;
new text end

new text begin (3) other than the private managing owner, no individual or entity may own more
than five percent of the common stock of the corporation;
new text end

new text begin (4) at least 50 percent of the ownership of the common stock must be sold to
members of the general public in a general solicitation and a person or entity must not
own more than one percent of common stock of the corporation; and
new text end

new text begin (5) the articles of incorporation, bylaws, and other governing documents must
provide that the franchise may not move outside of the state or agree to voluntary
contraction without approval of at least 75 percent of the shares of common stock and at
least 75 percent of the shares of preferred stock. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary,
these 75 percent approval requirements shall not be amended by the shareholders or
by any other means.
new text end

new text begin Except as specifically provided by this act, no state agency may spend money from
any state fund for the purpose of generating revenue under this subdivision or for the
purpose of providing operating support or defraying operating losses of a professional
baseball franchise.
new text end

Sec. 19. new text begin HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE; FUNDS TRANSFER.
new text end

new text begin Beginning July 1, 2007, the Minnesota State High School League shall annually
determine the sales tax savings attributable to Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.70,
subdivision 11, and annually transfer that amount to a nonprofit charitable foundation
created for the purpose of promoting high school extracurricular activities. The funds
must be used by the foundation to make grants to fund, assist, recognize, or promote high
school students' participation in extracurricular activities. The first priority for funding
will be grants for scholarships to individuals to offset athletic fees. The foundation must
equitably award grants based on considerations of gender balance, school size, and
geographic location, to the extent feasible.
new text end

Sec. 20. new text begin VIKINGS STADIUM PROPOSAL.
new text end

new text begin Representatives of Anoka County and the Minnesota Vikings shall negotiate an
agreement for the development and financing of a stadium that meets the programmatic
requirements of the National Football League, and that has a retractable roof, to be located
in the city of Blaine. A report on the agreement must be presented to the legislature by
January 15, 2007.
new text end

Sec. 21. new text begin ANOKA COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX AUTHORIZATION.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Authorization. new text end

new text begin To provide local government revenue to finance a
football stadium for the Minnesota Vikings, located in the city of Blaine, Anoka County
may impose a general sales and use tax on sales subject to taxation under Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 297A, within its jurisdiction of not more than 0.75 percent. The tax
imposed under this section must terminate 30 days after the county board determines that
sufficient revenues have been received from the tax and other sources to retire or redeem
the bonds issued to pay for the stadium. The tax may be imposed notwithstanding the
provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 477A.016. The requirements of Minnesota
Statutes, section 297A.99, subdivisions 2 and 3, do not apply to the tax imposed under
this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Contingency. new text end

new text begin The tax under this section may be imposed by Anoka
County only after the legislature at the 2007 or later legislative session has enacted a law
that provides for the development and financing of a stadium for the Minnesota Vikings in
the city of Blaine that includes the tax as part of the financing plan.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Exemption from local approval requirement. new text end

new text begin This section is not subject
to the local approval requirement under Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.
new text end

Sec. 22. new text begin METROPOLITAN SPORTS FACILITIES COMMISSION FUND
TRANSFER.
new text end

new text begin Upon sale of the Metrodome, the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission must
transfer $5,000,000 from its cash reserves in place prior to the sale of the Metrodome to
the city of Minneapolis for future infrastructure costs at the site of the Metrodome.
new text end

Sec. 23. new text begin REPEALER.
new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2004, sections 272.02, subdivision 50; 297A.71, subdivision 31;
473I.01; 473I.02; 473I.03; 473I.04; 473I.05; 473I.06; 473I.07; 473I.08; 473I.09; 473I.10;
473I.11; 473I.12; and 473I.13,
new text end new text begin are repealed.
new text end

Sec. 24. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Sections 1 and 3 to 23 are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end