1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to taxation; authorizing Aitkin County and
1.3 	Independent School District No. 1 to conduct joint
1.4 	hearings; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
1.5 	275.065, by adding a subdivision.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 275.065, is
1.8 	amended by adding a subdivision to read:
1.9 		Subd. 9.Aitkin county and school district
1.10 	hearing. Notwithstanding any other law, Aitkin County and
1.11 	Independent School District No. 1 may hold their initial public
1.12 	hearing jointly.  The hearing must be held on the second Tuesday
1.13 	of December each year.  The advertisement required in
1.14 	subdivision 5a may be a joint advertisement.  The hearing is
1.15 	otherwise subject to the requirements of this section.
1.16 	
EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for hearings
1.17 	conducted in 2005 and subsequent years.