1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to taxation; increasing area of homeless TIF district in Minneapolis; 
1.3 	amending Laws 2006, chapter 259, article 10, section 14, subdivision 1.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section. 1. Laws 2006, chapter 259, article 10, section 14, subdivision 1, is amended to 
1.6 	read:
1.7 		Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) "City" means the city of Minneapolis. 
1.8 	(b) "Homeless assistance tax increment district" means a contiguous area of the 
1.9 	city that: 
1.10 	(1) is no larger than six eight acres; 
1.11 	(2) is located within the boundaries of a city municipal development district; and 
1.12 	(3) contains at least two shelters for homeless persons that have been owned or 
1.13 	operated by nonprofit corporations that (i) are qualified charitable organizations under 
1.14 	section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, (ii) have operated such 
1.15 	homeless facilities within the district for at least five years, and (iii) have been recipients 
1.16 	of emergency services grants under Minnesota Statutes, section 256E.36. 

1.17 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective upon compliance by the city of 
1.18 	Minneapolis with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021.