Minnesota SF 5229: St. Paul local sales tax use modification

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to taxation; local sales and use; modifying uses of the St. Paul local sales​
1.3 tax; amending Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 9, section 46, subdivision 2b, as​
1.4 added.​
1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.6 Section 1. Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 9, section 46, subdivision 2b, as added by Laws​
1.7 2023, chapter 64, article 10, section 3, is amended to read:​
1.8 Subd. 2b.Use of revenues.(a) The revenues derived from the tax authorized under​
1.9 subdivision 1a must be used by the city of St. Paul to pay the costs of collecting and​
1.10 administering the tax and to finance all or part of the following projects in the city, including​
1.11 securing and paying debt service on bonds issued under subdivision 3a:​
1.12 (1) notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.99, subdivision 2, paragraphs (a),​
1.13 clause (2), and (d), $738,000,000, plus associated bonding costs for improvements to:​
1.14 (i) streets; and​
1.15 (ii) bridges; and​
1.16 (2) notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.99, subdivision 2, paragraph​
1.17 paragraphs (a), clause (2), (c), and (d), $246,000,000, plus associated bonding costs for​
1.18 capital improvements to St. Paul parks and recreation facilities.​
1.19 (b) The city must adopt an amended resolution authorizing use of the revenues from the​
1.20 tax authorized under subdivision 1a for the use listed in paragraph (a), clause (1), item (ii).​
1.21 The city must submit the resolution to the state auditor no later than August 31 of the year​
1.22 the city presents the tax for voter approval as required under Minnesota Statutes, section​
1​Section 1.​
26-08495 as introduced​04/21/26 REVISOR EAP/CG​
SENATE​
STATE OF MINNESOTA​
S.F. No. 5229​NINETY-FOURTH SESSION​
(SENATE AUTHORS: PAPPAS, Hawj and Oumou Verbeten)​
OFFICIAL STATUS​D-PG​DATE​
Introduction and first reading​9175​04/27/2026​
Referred to Taxes​

2.1 297A.99, subdivision 3, paragraph (a). The question to approve the tax as required under​
2.2 Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.99, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), must indicate the purposes​
2.3 for which the revenues must be used as included in the amended resolution.​
2.4 (c) If the city does not adopt and submit the amended resolution under paragraph (b),​
2.5 the question presented to the voters under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.99, subdivision​
2.6 3, paragraph (a), must not include, and revenues from the tax authorized under subdivision​
2.7 1a must not be used for, the purpose specified in paragraph (a), clause (1), item (ii).​
2.8 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from May 24, 2023, without​
2.9 local approval, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 645.023, subdivision 1.​
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