1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to local government; authorizing town boards to require sewer and water 
1.3 	connections on certain property;amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 
1.4 	366.01, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 366.01, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 13.Sewer and water connections. If a dwelling or commercial establishment 
1.9 	abuts or is adjacent to a town-operated sewer or water main, the town board may by 
1.10 	ordinance require the owner of the abutting or adjacent property to install water and 
1.11 	sanitary waste facilities in the dwelling or commercial establishment and connect it with 
1.12 	the town-operated sewer and water main. If the property owner fails to install the required 
1.13 	facilities and connections within the time required by the ordinance, the town board may 
1.14 	provide for the installation of the facilities and connections under this section by the 
1.15 	town and for the collection of the cost to the town of the installation of the facilities and 
1.16 	connections as a special assessment against the property.