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, ' ,.... '. In addition, the Council is to take into consideration whether or not a municipality is , participating in tl1e Local Housing Incentives Program when making other, discretionary, funding decisions. I Article 3 establishes an urban homesteading program. Under tl1ls program, eligible home buyers within designated areas can receive income tax exemptions of up to $15,000, Eligible owners must live in areas designated by tl1e Metropolitan Council as urban revitalization and , stabilization zones, with tl1e TOTAL number of single family homes included in these zones not to exceed 1,000. Zones must be designated based on their level of urban blight. I Water Planning, Development, Review (Chapter 184) This was HF 1238/SF 897 relating to watershed management organizations. I This law makes a number of changes in metropolitan surlace and ground water planning, including the following: , Authorizes the Board 01 Soil and Water Resources to request agencies to withhold state funding for the installation of curb and gutter and other drainage facilities for transportation projects within the watershed il planning requirements are not met. , Requires that BWSR, in consultation with the state review agencies and Met Council. ,- develop a priority schedule for revising plans. with prioritization based on the status 01 the current plan, scheduled revision dates. anticipated growth and development, existing and potential problems, and regional water quality goals and priorities. I Gives watershed management organizations 24 months to submit a plan for review once notilied by BWSR that a pian revision is required and generally requires that plans extend at least live years but no more than ten years. I Requires that a draft plan be submitted to all counties, the Met Council, state review agencies, and BWSR prior to adoption. Requires the Council to advise BWSR as to I whether the plan conforms with tl1e management objectives and target pollution loads stated in the Council's water resources plan and to recommend changes in tl1e plan. Requires the watershed management organization to respond in writing to concems I expressed by the review agencies. Requires that county plans address stormwater management for developing areas. I ~*~~-~~"'.............................__....._....~...,......-..~...*..................... I I. This IS just a bnei oveNiew of the laws that were passed, Copies of all new laws are available , free oi charge from the Senate (296-2343) and the House (296-2314), , 6