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1111111111..11111111111111111111111111118:3132=3.1111111111.11.1111.111111111.113I The task force will study the state auditor's survey find- Regulatory relief for local units of government Ings and make recommendations on whether existing corpo- Chapter 193 (H.E879/S.F.1636*) authorizes city councils to • rations should be authorized to continue,whether political petition for amendment or repeal of agency rules.Petitions subdivisions should be authorized to create new corporations, must be adopted by resolution and submitted in writing to and whether requirements and restrictions imposed on local the agency and the office of administrative hearings.Petitions units of government should apply to the corporation.These must specify what amendment or repeal is requested.and requirements and restrictions include,among others:open must demonstrate that either significant new evidence relating meetings,data practices,compensation of employees,conflicts to the need for or reasonableness of the rule exists or less of interest,and tort liability. costly or intrusive methods of achieving the purpose of the The state auditor is required to convene the first meeting rule have become available since the adoption of the rule.If of the task force by Sept. 1,1999. the agency decides not to amend or repeal the rule,an admin- istrative law judge will review the matter,conduct a public Municipal use of amortization prohibited hearing,and issue a decision.Petitioners will be assessed one- Chapter 96 (H.F.896/S.F.854*) prohibits local units of gov- half of the cost of processing petitions and holding public ernment from enacting,amending,or enforcing ordinances hearings.This authority is scheduled to sunset July 31,2001. that provide for the elimination or termination of a land use which was lawful at the time of its inception by amortization. Snowmobile metal traction device use restrictions Amortization essentially allowed the local unit of government modified to phase out nonconforming land uses.This prohibition does Chapter 4 (H.E 6*/S.E 40) modifies the application of the not apply to adult businesses or to enforcement of ordinances prohibition of snowmobiles with metal traction devices to any providing for the prevention or abatement of nuisances,or for paved state trail.Prior law prohibited use on any paved public eliminating a use determined to be a public nuisance without trail except as otherwise provided by a local government with just compensation.Amortization ordinances which are sub- jurisdiction over a trail.Restrictions enacted in 1998 are re- jects of legal actions commenced on or before Jan.1, 1999,are pealed.Effective March 4,1999. not covered by this law as applied to the specific land uses that are involved in the underlying action.Effective April 24,1999. Anoka County dangerous dog registration Chapter 48 (H.F.525*/S.F.404) makes home rule and statu- Snow and ice immunity tory cities in Anoka County responsible for registering dan- Chapter 188 (H.F.1348/S.F891*) clarifies that a municipality gerous dogs.The 1998 Legislature approved a similar provision that owns or leases a building or parking lot in another mu- for Dakota County. nicipality is not immune from a claim based on snow or ice conditions on a public sidewalk abutting the building or park- Food handlers licensing period and fee modifications ing lot,but the other municipality is immune unless the con- Chapter 59 (H.F.384/S.F.836*) provides that licenses for dition is affirmatively caused by its own negligent acts. wholesale food processors or manufacturers operating only at the state fair are issued for the period from July 1 to June 30 Local capital projects standards of the following year and that annual renewal is required by Chapter 192 (H.F.726*/S.F.157) requires and establishes a July 1.The license fee is set at$125,the penalty for a late re- process for the Department of Finance to review capital newal is$40,and the penalty for no license is$50.Effective projects proposed by local units of government for which April 16,1999. state appropriations are requested.The requirements do not apply to applications for capital funding from existing state 911 dispatchers tort liability immunity programs.Criteria to be considered in evaluating requests in- Chapter 108 (H.E451/S.F.436*) provides immunity from li- dude the level of local funding,regional or statewide signifi- ability for certified 911 dispatchers providing pre-arrival Cance,the need for future state operating subsidies,the poten- medical instruction in good faith.This measure is intended to tial for competition with existing facilities,and resolutions of address the concern of potential lawsuits on the part of some support from local governments.Except for projects located municipalities who advised dispatchers not to provide medical in political subdivisions with very low average net tax capaci- information.Effective April 28,1999,and applicable to causes ties or where a dicaster._has occurred,the state share of the to- •of action arising on or after that date. tal project cost must not exceed 50 percent.Preliminary re- quests are to be submitted to the commissioner by June 15 Amusement machine license fees of an odd-numbered year and final requests are required by Chapter 179 (H.F.1140/S.F.1329*) authorizes cities to impose November 1.Preliminary requests submitted this year are not a license fee on amusement machines of no more than the required until September 15. demonstrated and verifiable actual cost of issuing the license IIIor$15 per location plus$15 per machine,whichever is less. Effective Aug.1,1999. LS 14 LMC Cities Bulletin