For the purposes of property taxation and property tax state aids, the term "special taxing districts" includes the following entities:

1. (1) watershed districts under chapter 103D;
2. (2) sanitary districts under sections 115.18 to 115.37;
3. (3) regional sanitary sewer districts under sections 115.61 to 115.67;
4. (4) regional public library districts under section 134.201;
5. (5) park districts under chapter 398;
6. (6) regional railroad authorities under chapter 398A;
7. (7) hospital districts under sections 447.31 to 447.38;
8. (8) St. Cloud metropolitan transit commission under sections 458A.01 to 458A.15;
9. (9) Duluth transit authority under sections 458A.21 to 458A.37;
10. (10) regional development commissions under sections 462.381 to 462.398;
11. (11) housing and redevelopment authorities under sections 469.001 to 469.047;
12. (12) port authorities under sections 469.048 to 469.068;
13. (13) economic development authorities under sections 469.090 to 469.1081;
14. (14) metropolitan council under sections 473.123 to 473.549;
15. (15) metropolitan airports commission under sections 473.601 to 473.680;
16. (16) metropolitan mosquito control commission under sections 473.701 to 473.716;
17. (17) Morrison county rural development financing authority under Laws 1982, chapter 437, section 1;
18. (18) Croft Historical Park District under Laws 1984, chapter 502, article 13, section 6;
19. (19) East Lake county medical clinic district under Laws 1989, chapter 211, sections 1 to 6;
20. (20) Floodwood area ambulance district under Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 5, section 39;
21. (21) Middle Mississippi river watershed management organization under sections 103B.211 and 103B.241; and
22. (22) any other political subdivision of the state of Minnesota, excluding counties, school districts, cities, and towns, that has the power to adopt and certify a property tax levy to the county auditor, as determined by the commissioner of revenue.