1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to transportation; taxes; requiring voter approval of the regional
1.3 transportation sales and use tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section
1.4 297A.9915, subdivisions 1, 2.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.9915, subdivision 1, is amended to
1.7read:
1.8 Subdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
1.9the meanings given.
1.10 (b) "Authorized area" means those counties in the metropolitan area in which, at the
1.112026 general election, a majority of the voters in each county who vote on the question to
1.12impose the regional transportation sales tax, vote in favor of imposition of the tax. Inclusion
1.13in or exclusion from the authorized area is determined separately for each county based on
1.14the voters in each county.
1.15 (c) "Metropolitan area" means the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
1.16Scott, and Washington.
1.17 (c) (d) "Metropolitan Council" or "council" means the Metropolitan Council established
1.18by section 473.123.
1.19 (d) (e) "Regional transportation sales tax" means the regional transportation sales and
1.20use tax imposed under this section.
1Section 1.
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SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 1002NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: COLEMAN and Kreun)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading02/06/2025
Referred to Transportation 2.1 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.9915, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.2 Subd. 2.Sales tax imposition; rate.(a) Until December 31, 2026, and notwithstanding
2.3section 473.123, subdivision 1, the Metropolitan Council must impose a regional
2.4transportation sales and use tax at a rate of three-quarters of one percent on retail sales and
2.5uses taxable under this chapter made in the metropolitan area or to a destination in the
2.6metropolitan area.
2.7 (b) Beginning January 1, 2027, and notwithstanding section 473.123, subdivision 1, the
2.8Metropolitan Council must impose a regional transportation sales and use tax at a rate of
2.9three-quarters of one percent on retail sales and uses taxable under this chapter made in the
2.10authorized area or to a destination in the authorized area.
2Sec. 2.
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