1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for 1.3 construction materials for certain projects in the city of Fairmont. 1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.5 Section 1. CITY OF FAIRMONT; SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTION FOR 1.6CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS. 1.7 Subdivision 1.Exemption; refund.(a) Materials and supplies used or consumed in and 1.8equipment incorporated into the construction, reconstruction, upgrade, expansion, renovation, 1.9or remodeling of a UV/biosolids project in the city of Fairmont are exempt from sales and 1.10use tax under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297A, provided that the materials, supplies, and 1.11equipment are purchased after September 11, 2024, and before January 11, 2027. 1.12 (b) Materials and supplies used or consumed in and equipment incorporated into the 1.13construction, reconstruction, upgrade, expansion, renovation, or remodeling of a storage 1.14tank project in the city of Fairmont are exempt from sales and use tax under Minnesota 1.15Statutes, chapter 297A, provided that the materials, supplies, and equipment are purchased 1.16after January 1, 2025, and before June 2, 2026. 1.17 (c) Materials and supplies used or consumed in and equipment incorporated into the 1.18construction, reconstruction, upgrade, expansion, renovation, or remodeling of a public 1.19works building in the city of Fairmont are exempt from sales and use tax under Minnesota 1.20Statutes, chapter 297A, provided that the materials, supplies, and equipment are purchased 1.21after May 31, 2021, and before March 8, 2024. 1Section 1. REVISOR EAP/BM 25-0095012/04/24 State of Minnesota This Document can be made available in alternative formats upon request HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H. F. No. 209 NINETY-FOURTH SESSION Authored by Olson01/23/2025 The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Taxes 2.1 (d) The tax must be imposed and collected as if the rate under Minnesota Statutes, section 2.2297A.62, subdivisions 1 and 1a, applied and then refunded in the same manner provided 2.3for projects under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.75, subdivision 1, clause (17). Refunds 2.4for eligible purchases must not be issued until after June 30, 2025. 2.5 Subd. 2.Appropriation.The amount required to pay the refunds under subdivision 1, 2.6paragraphs (a) to (c) is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of revenue. 2.7 EFFECTIVE DATE.(a) Subdivision 1, paragraph (a), is effective retroactively for 2.8sales and purchases made after September 11, 2024, and before January 11, 2027. 2.9 (b) Subdivision 1, paragraph (b), is effective retroactively for sales and purchases made 2.10after January 1, 2025, and before June 2, 2026. 2.11 (c) Subdivision 1, paragraph (c), is effective retroactively for sales and purchases made 2.12after May 31, 2021, and before March 8, 2024. 2Section 1. REVISOR EAP/BM 25-0095012/04/24