1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to taxation; authorizing an increased levy by the Buffalo-Red River 
1.3 	Watershed District for certain purposes.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. BUFFALO-RED RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT.
 1.6 	Notwithstanding the limitations of Minnesota Statutes, section 103D.905, 
1.7 	subdivision 3, in addition to the annual general levy, the Buffalo-Red River Watershed 
1.8 	District may annually levy a tax not to exceed 0.02394 percent of taxable market value 
1.9 	for a period not to exceed 15 consecutive years to pay the cost attributable to the basic 
1.10 	water management features of projects initiated by petition of a political subdivision 
1.11 	within the watershed district or by petition of at least 50 resident owners of property 
1.12 	within the watershed district. In addition to any other purposes authorized by law, the 
1.13 	levy under this section may be used to develop and implement total maximum daily 
1.14 	loads for water quality.

1.15 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective, without local approval, beginning 
1.16 	with the taxes levied in 2006, payable in 2007 through taxes levied in 2011, payable 
1.17 	in 2012.