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HF3099 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

State Agricultural Society required to reimburse the cities of St. Paul and Falcon Heights for certain expenses.

Related bill: SF3068

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to amend the Minnesota Statutes to ensure that the State Agricultural Society provides financial reimbursement to the cities of St. Paul and Falcon Heights for costs they incur due to events held on the fairgrounds.

Main Provisions

  • The State Agricultural Society is responsible for reimbursing St. Paul and Falcon Heights for various expenses related to events at the fairgrounds.
  • Expenses eligible for reimbursement include public safety services, such as police, fire, and emergency medical services.
  • The bill also covers costs related to traffic management, sanitation, and the cleanup or restoration of neighborhoods following events.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • The existing statute is amended to explicitly require the State Agricultural Society to reimburse these cities for certain event-related expenses. Previously, the statute did not include specific provisions for the reimbursement of municipal expenses.

Relevant Terms

State Agricultural Society, reimbursement, fairgrounds, St. Paul, Falcon Heights, public safety, police, fire, emergency medical services, traffic management, sanitation, neighborhood cleanup.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
April 02, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toAgriculture Finance and Policy
April 02, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toAgriculture Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Requirement for the State Agricultural Society to reimburse the cities of St. Paul and Falcon Heights for event-incurred expenses."
      ],
      "removed": [
        ""
      ],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the financial responsibilities of the State Agricultural Society regarding event-related expenses, under section 37.13, subdivision 1.",
      "modified": [
        ""
      ]
    },
    "citation": "37.13",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 1"
  }
]

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