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The Private Buyers Bill
State lets private buyers buy tax-forfeited land
Private sale of certain tax-forfeited land authorized.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
If passed, the state could let private buyers purchase land taken for unpaid taxes, changing how that land is sold.
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Citizens could lose a say in how forfeited land is handled, and developers may profit while the public gets less oversight.
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The facts
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- Title: Private sale of certain tax-forfeited land authorized.
- Jurisdiction: Minnesota.
- Bill number: HF1729.
- Current stage: Introduced on 2025-02-27.
- Sponsors: Cal Warwas (R), Roger Skraba (R), Alicia Kozlowski (D).
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