1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 1926, the first engrossment, as follows:
1.2Page 27, after line 30, insert:
1.3 "Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.0272, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.4 Subdivision 1.
Acquisition procedure. (a) When the commissioner of natural
1.5resources is authorized to acquire lands or interests in lands the procedure set forth in this
1.6section shall apply. The commissioner of natural resources shall first prepare a fact sheet
1.7showing the lands to be acquired, the legal authority for their acquisition, and the qualities
1.8of the land that make it a desirable acquisition. The commissioner of natural resources
1.9shall
cause appraise the lands or contract to have the lands
to be appraised. An appraiser
1.10shall before entering upon the duties of office take and subscribe an oath to faithfully and
1.11impartially discharge the duties as appraiser according to the best of the appraiser's ability
1.12and that the appraiser is not interested directly or indirectly in any of the lands to be
1.13appraised or the timber or improvements thereon or in the sale thereof and has entered into
1.14no agreement or combination to purchase the same or any part thereof, which oath shall
1.15be attached to the report of the appraisal.
1.16(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), the commissioner of natural resources
1.17may pay less than the appraised value, but shall not agree to pay more than ten percent
1.18above the appraised value, except that if the commissioner pays less than the appraised
1.19value for a parcel of land, the difference between the purchase price and the appraised
1.20value may be used to apply to purchases at more than the appraised value. The sum of
1.21accumulated differences between appraised amounts and purchases for more than the
1.22appraised amount may not exceed the sum of accumulated differences between appraised
1.23amounts and purchases for less than the appraised amount. New appraisals may be made
1.24at the discretion of the commissioner of natural resources.
1.25(c) When acquiring lands in whole or in part with money from a legacy fund, the
1.26commissioner, or other recipient of money from a legacy fund acquiring land to be
1.27transferred to the commissioner, shall not agree to pay more than the county assessor's
2.1most recent estimated market value. For the purposes of this section, "legacy fund" means
2.2the outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, or the arts and cultural
2.3heritage fund.
2.4 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 84.0272, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
2.5 Subd. 3.
Minimal value acquisition. (a) Notwithstanding subdivision 1, if the
2.6commissioner determines that lands or interests in land have a value less than $100,000,
2.7the commissioner may acquire the lands for the value determined by the commissioner
2.8without an appraisal. The commissioner shall make the determination based upon:
2.9 (1) up to the most recent assessed market value of the land or interests in land as
2.10determined by the county assessor of the county in which the land or interests in land is
2.11located, plus ten percent;
2.12 (2) a sale price of the land or interests in land, provided the sale occurred within
2.13the past year;
2.14 (3) the sale prices of comparable Department of Natural Resources land sales or
2.15acquisitions of interests in land located in the vicinity and sold within the past year; or
2.16 (4) an appraisal of the land or interests in land conducted within the past year.
2.17 (b) In the event the value is less than $1,000, the commissioner may add a
2.18transaction incentive, provided that the sum of the incentive plus the value of the land
2.19does not exceed $1,000.
2.20(c) This subdivision does not apply to acquisitions funded in whole or in part with
2.21money from a legacy fund."
2.22Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.23Amend the title accordingly