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S.F. No. 2750, 4th Engrossment - 84th Legislative Session (2005-2006) <br />Page 10 of 12 <br />12.17 at the original price determined by the condemnation process or the current fair market <br />12.18 value of the property whichever is lower <br />12.19 Lb~ If the former owner cannot be located within ten days a written notice and offer <br />12.20 to sell the property must be sent by certified mail to the last known address of the former <br />12.21 owner and must be published for at least 30 days on the condemning authority's Web site <br />12.22 if any and in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction where the property is <br />12.23 located If the former owner declines to repurchase the property the condemning authority <br />12.24 shall prepare a certificate attesting to the same and record the certificate in the office of the <br />12.25 county recorder or coin registrar of titles as appropriate to evidence the termination of <br />12.26 the right of first refusal. <br />12.27 Sec. 17. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 117.51, is amended to read: <br />12.28 117.51 COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. <br />12.29 In all acquisitions undertaken by any acquiring authority and in all voluntary <br />12.30 rehabilitation carried out by a person pursuant to acquisition or as a consequence thereof, <br />12.31 the acquiring authority shall cooperate to the fullest extent with federal departments and <br />12.32 agencies, and it shall take all necessary action in order to insure, to the maximum extent <br />12.33 possible, federal financial participation in any and all phases of acquisition, including the <br />12.34 provision of relocation assistance, services, payments and benefits to displaced persons. <br />13.1 <br />13.2 <br />13.3 Sec. 18. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 117.52, subdivision 1, is amended to read: <br />13.4 Subdivision 1. Lack of federal funding. In all acquisitions undertaken by any <br />13.5 acquiring authority and in all voluntary rehabilitation carried out by a person pursuant <br />13.6 to acquisition or as a consequence thereof, in which, due to the lack of federal financial <br />13.7 participation, relocation assistance, services, payments and benefits under the Uniform <br />13.8 Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, United States <br />13.9 Code, title 42, sections 4601 to 4655, as amended by the Surface Transportation and <br />13.10 Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987, Statutes at Large, volume 101, pages 246 <br />13.11 to 256 (1987), are not available, the acquiring authority, as a cost of acquisition, shall <br />13.12 provide all relocation assistance, services, payments and benefits required by the Uniform <br />13.13 Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended by <br />13.14 the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987, and those <br />13.15 regulations adopted pursuant thereto, and either (1) in effect as of drr4~-4-988 January 1, <br />13.16 2006, or (2) becoming effective after de4~-~B88 January 1.2006, following a public <br />13.17 hearing and comment. Comments received by an acquiring authority within 30 days after <br />13.18 the public hearing must be reviewed and a written response provided to the individual or <br />13.19 organization who initiated the comment. The response and comments may be addressed in <br />13.20 another public hearing by the acquiring authority before approval. <br />13.21 Sec. 19. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 117.52, is amended by adding a subdivision <br />13.22 to read: <br />13.23 Subd. 1a. Reestablishment costs limit. For purposes of relocation benefits paid by <br />13.24 the acouiring authority in accordance with this section the provisions of Code of Federal <br />http://www.revisor.legstate.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=S2750.4.htm1&session=ls84&print=l 4/7/2006 <br />