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To provide that property subject to an orderly annexation agreement would not be subject to an annexation by any city not party to the agreement. An annexation ordinance adopted by a non- party city would be void. STATUS: This bill did not receive a committee hearing in the House or Senate. SPENDING REFERENDA IN NOVEMBER ELECTIONS HF 922 Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa) SF 1711 Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer(R-Big Lake) To require local referenda related to spending to be conducted on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November(i.e. at a November election). Refenda items listed in this requirement include: capital levies, accepting land donations, municipal acquisition of public utility property, municipal sale of electricity outside city limits, and municipal telecommunications purchases. STATUS: HF 922 received several hearings in the House. SF 1711 did not receive a hearing in the Senate. The language was included in the House omnibus tax bill(HF 848),but the 2015 Legislative Session concluded without the passage of a tax bill. MARSHALL CHP PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION/PILOT HF 988 Rep. Chris Swedzinski (R-Ghent) SF 1145 Sen. Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) To exempt from the personal property tax a specific electric generation facility using combined heat and power and establishing a payment in lieu of taxes agreement for the facility. STATUS: This legislation did not receive a hearing in the House or Senate. NORTH BRANCH PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP HF 1080 Rep. Bob Barrett(R-Lindstrom) SF 1095 Sen. Sean Nienow(R-Cambridge) To authorize the North Branch Public Utilities Commission to increase from three to five members. STATUS: SF 1095 was voted down in the Senate State and Local Government Committee. A hearing was never held in the House. RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION AND ENERGY INVESTMENT INCOME TAX CREDIT HF 1335 Rep. Deb Kiel(R-Crookston) No Senate companion To allow renewable energy production and energy investment income tax credits for a biomass/biofuel project. STATUS: This bill did not receive a committee hearing in the House. 155