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H.F. No. 2895, as introduced - 84th Legislative Session (2005-2006) Page 4 of 11 4.29 property and minimum damage acquisitions and $5 000 for other types of property. Upon 4.30 request of an owner the commissioners shall show in their report the amount of the award 4.31 of damages which is to reimburse the owner and tenant or lessee for the value of the land 4.32 taken, and the amount of the award of damages, if any, which is to reimburse the owner 4.33 and tenant or lessee for damages to the remainder involved, whether or not described in 4.34 the petition. The amounts awarded to each person shall also be shown separately. The 4.35 commissioners shall, if requested by any party, make an express finding of the estimated 5.1 cost of removal and remedial actions that will be necessary on the taken property because 5.2 of existing environmental contamination. 5.3 Sec. 6. [117 226] RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. 5.4 (a) If the governing body of the acquiring authority determines that publicly owned 5.5 propert~r acquired under this chapter has not been used and is no longer needed for the 5.6 purpose for which it was originally acquired the authority must offer to sell the property 5.7 to the owner from whom it was acquired If the former owner can be located the acquiring 5.8 authori~ must offer to sell the pro~ertkat the current fair market value of the property. If 5.9 the current fair market value is less than what the acquiring authority paid for the property 5.10 the acquiring authority must offer to sell the property for the amount that the acquiring 5.11 authorit~r paid when it or~inallkacquired the property. 5.12 (b) The acquiring authorit~r must attempt to locate the former owner bv: 5.13 (1) sending notice of the right of first refusal by first class mail to the last known 5.14 address of the former owner; and 5.15 (2) providing two weeks' published notice of the right of first refusal in a newspaper 5.16 of general circulation. 5.17 (c) If the former owner cannot be located or declines to repurchase the property 5.18 within 60 dales of providing the notice described in paragraph (b) the acquiring authority 5.19 shall prepare a certificate attesting to the same and record the certificate in the office of the 5.20 countX recorder or county registrar of titles as appropriate to evidence the termination of 5.21 the right of first refusal. 5.22 (d) This section shall not apply: 5.23 (1) if the acquiring authority has an alternative use for the property and the property 5.24 would remain in public ownership or 5.25 (2) to acquisitions of property for transportation purposes made by the commissioner 5.26 of transportation. 5.27 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 117.51, is amended to read: 5.28 117.51 COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. 5.29 In all acquisitions undertaken by any acquiring authority and in all voluntary 5.30 rehabilitation carried out by a person pursuant to acquisition or as a consequence thereof, 5.31 the acquiring authority shall cooperate to the fullest extent with federal departments and 5.32 agencies, and it shall take all necessary action in order to insure, to the maximum extent 5.33 possible, federal financial participation in any and all phases of acquisition, including the 5.34 provision of relocation assistance, services, payments and benefits to displaced persons. 6.1 6.2 http://www.revisor.leg. state.mn.us/bin/bldbill.php?bill=H2895.O.html&session=ls84&print... 2/28/2006