This bill amends Minnesota Statutes to establish new regulations regarding orderly annexation agreements and the annexation process by municipalities. It introduces a provision that requires any orderly annexation agreements entered into after August 1, 2027, to have a maximum duration of ten years. Additionally, the bill clarifies that such agreements are binding contracts enforceable in district court and that nonparties to these agreements are prohibited from annexing designated areas, rendering any such attempts by nonparty municipalities void and unenforceable.

Furthermore, the bill narrows the conditions under which a municipal council can declare land annexed by ordinance. It removes the requirement that the land must be completely surrounded by municipal limits and eliminates a clause related to the annexation of properties owned by the same owners within a specified timeframe. The bill also repeals a subdivision that previously outlined specific conditions for annexation by ordinance, streamlining the process and focusing on the necessity of public wastewater facilities and property owner petitions for annexation.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 414.033, 414.0325