Subdivision 1. Valuation of operating property. The operating property of every railroad company doing business in Minnesota shall be valued by the commissioner in the manner prescribed by sections 270.80 to 270.87.
Subd. 2. Assessment of nonoperating property. The nonoperating property of every railroad company doing business in Minnesota shall be assessed as otherwise provided by law.
Subd. 3. Determination of type of property. The commissioner shall have exclusive primary jurisdiction to determine what is operating property and what is nonoperating property. In making such determination, the commissioner shall solicit information and opinions from outside the department and afford all interested persons an opportunity to submit data or views on the subject in writing or orally. Local assessors may submit written requests to the commissioner, asking for a determination of the nature of specific property owned by a railroad and located within their assessing jurisdiction. Any determination made by the commissioner may be appealed by the assessor to the Tax Court pursuant to chapter 271.
Subd. 4. Nontaxable property. In no event shall property owned or used by a railroad, whether operating property or nonoperating property, be subject to tax hereunder unless such property is of a character which would otherwise be subject to tax under the provisions of chapter 272.
Subd. 5. [Repealed, 1Sp1989 c 1 art 9 s 85]
1979 c 303 art 7 s 2; 1982 c 424 s 130; 1984 c 640 s 32; 1986 c 444; 2008 c 277 art 1 s 55
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 270 - 271 — Taxation, Supervision, Data Practices
Chapter 270 — Various Taxes And State Boards
Section 270.071 — Definitions.
Section 270.072 — Taxation And Assessment Of Flight Property.
Section 270.0735 — Examination; Investigations; Subpoenas.
Section 270.074 — Valuation Of Flight Property; Methods Of Apportionment; Ratio Of Tax.
Section 270.077 — Taxes Credited To State Airports Fund.
Section 270.078 — Not To Conflict With Federal Law.
Section 270.079 — Reciprocal Arrangement With Other States.
Section 270.11 — Powers; Meetings.
Section 270.12 — State Board Of Equalization; Duties.
Section 270.41 — Board Of Assessors.
Section 270.44 — Licensing And Grading Report Fees.
Section 270.45 — Disposition Of Fees And Fines.
Section 270.455 — Refunds Of Fees.
Section 270.46 — Training Courses; Regulation.
Section 270.48 — Licensure Of Qualified Persons.
Section 270.50 — Employment Of Licensed Assessors.
Section 270.81 — Taxation And Assessment Of Railroad Company Property.
Section 270.82 — Reports Of Railroad Companies.
Section 270.83 — Examinations And Investigations.
Section 270.84 — Annual Valuation Of Operating Property.
Section 270.86 — Apportionment And Equalization Of Valuation.
Section 270.87 — Certification To County Assessors.
Section 270.91 — Contamination Tax.
Section 270.93 — Tax Base; Contamination Value.
Section 270.95 — Payment; Administration.