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The amendment differentiates by regions of the state-metropolitan and Greater Minnesota. The amendments state a parcel cannot be part of a district if during any of the prior five years, it was classified under chapter 273.111 or 273.112 (Green Acres) or Chapter 473H (Agricultural Preserves). In Greater Minnesota, the prohibition does not triply if the parcel will be used for manufacturing purposes. Special Laws A general law amendment regarding special laws that extend the duration of a district is beyond statutory terms in the TIF amendments. If a sp.x:ial law extenu^ the limits of an existing district or a new district, the city must: Elect to pay the LGA/HACA penalty for the additional years or request the school district to approve the adjusted tax capacity. (Adjusted tax capj*city iiKans that the district ’s captured value is used in calculating the school aid formula. Therefore, the school district would receive less state aid and more revenue locally). Request approval of the county board and school district of the local law. The election must be made prior to requesting local approvals. (IV) TRANSPORTATION (Laws 1995, Chapter 265) Highways No changes were made to highway funding and there are no additional gas taxes or increased fees. Mn/Dot was appropriated $2,584,427,000. There is a shortage of funds. Transit Transit funding was increased significandy from last biennium but not to the level needed to stay even with service demands. The biennium funding for general transit and metro mobility was $84 million. This is up from $69 billion in the last biennium but down from the $93 million requested or the $89 million budget arion by the governor. An interesting twist is the Met Council is authorized to spend at a $90 million level the llrst year of the biennium. This may present an interesting dilemma during the 1996 session, rince a sizable supplemental appropriation will be needed to keep transit afloat in F.Y. 1997. Noise Regulations The law provides that no noise standards shall apply to an existing or newly constructed segment of a highway, provided that all reasonably available noise mitigation measures, as approved by the commissioners of the Department of Transportation and Pollution Control Agency, are employed to abate noise. 1995 Policy Narrative