Purpose

• Transfer of state-owned land within the Cloquet Forestry Center to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, for no payment.
• Provide funding to defease (pay off) outstanding debt on certain state bond-financed property.

Main Provisions

• Conveyance of land

  • The commissioner of administration must convey, for no consideration, all state-owned land within the boundaries of the Cloquet Forestry Center to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota.
  • The conveyance must be in a form approved by the attorney general.
  • The attorney general may adjust or correct the land description to fix errors and ensure accuracy.

• Land location and descriptions

  • The land to be conveyed is located in Carlton County and includes the following parcels:
  • Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 30, Township 49 North, Range 17 West
  • East Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 36, Township 49 North, Range 18 West
  • Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 49 North, Range 17 West
  • Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 29, Township 49 North, Range 17 West
  • Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter or Lot 3 of Section 30, Township 49 North, Range 17 West
  • Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter or Lot 2 of Section 31, Township 49 North, Range 17 West
  • Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 32, Township 49 North, Range 17 West
  • North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 32, Township 49 North, Range 17 West

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• Change in land ownership

  • State-owned land at the Cloquet Forestry Center would be transferred to the University of Minnesota, shifting management and ownership from a state agency to a university affiliate.

• Financial change

  • The bill includes an appropriation to defease outstanding debt on certain state bond-financed property, addressing existing financial obligations tied to state land or facilities.

• Administrative process

  • The attorney general is given explicit authority to adjust land descriptions for accuracy as part of the conveyance.

Relevant Terms - Cloquet Forestry Center - state-owned land - conveyance - no consideration - Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota - attorney general - Carlton County - Township 49 North - Range 17 West - Section 30 - Section 29 - Section 32 - Section 36 - Southeast Quarter - Northwest Quarter - Northeast Quarter - Southwest Quarter - Lot 2 - Lot 3 - defeasance - outstanding debt - bond-financed property - appropriation