1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; extending and providing certain levy authority for 
1.3 	certain multicounty housing and redevelopment authorities;amending Laws 
1.4 	2008, chapter 366, article 5, section 33; repealing Laws 2008, chapter 366, 
1.5 	article 5, section 33.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 5, section 33, is amended to read:
1.8 	Sec. 33. MULTICOUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT 
1.9 	AUTHORITY LEVY AUTHORITY.
 1.10 	Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 469.033, subdivision 6, or any other law 
1.11 	to the contrary, the governing body of the Northwest Minnesota Multicounty Housing and 
1.12 	Redevelopment Authority, upon approval by a two-thirds majority of all its members, and 
1.13 	the governing body of the Southeast Minnesota Multicounty Housing and Redevelopment 
1.14 	Authority, upon approval by a two-thirds majority of all of its members, may levy an 
1.15 	amount not to exceed 25 percent of the total levy permitted under Minnesota Statutes, 
1.16 	section 469.033, subdivision 6, without approval of that levy by the governing body of the 
1.17 	city or county within which the authority operates. The authority to levy the remainder of 
1.18 	the total levy permitted under that provision remains subject to approval by the governing 
1.19 	body of the city or county. For purposes of the levy authorized under this section only, 
1.20 	the Northwest Minnesota Multicounty Housing and Redevelopment Authority isand the 
1.21 	Southeast Minnesota Multicounty Housing and Redevelopment Authority are considered 
1.22 	a special taxing jurisdiction as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 275.066.

1.23 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective beginning for taxes payable in 2014 
1.24 	and is repealed for taxes payable in 2020 and thereafter.

2.1 	Sec. 2.  REPEALER.
 2.2 	Laws 2008, chapter 366, article 5, section 33, the effective date, is repealed.

2.3 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.