Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting materials, supplies and equipment used in the construction of a water
treatment facility owned by the city of Milaca from the sales tax
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/24/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Providing sales tax exemptions for materials and supplies used in and equipment
incorporated into the construction and expansion of a wastewater treatment
facility and the construction of a public safety facility in the city of
Princeton
(me)



Latest Action: 04/13/2007 - Withdrawn and returned to author

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Authorizing and providing for the city of Isle to by ordinance and with
voter approval to impose a sales and use tax and to issue bonds to pay all or
part of the costs for the construction, reconstruction and improvements of a
sewer and water upgrade, for city parks, trails and playgrounds including
playground equipment and for the replacement of firefighting equipment;
providing for termination of the taxes
(je)

Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to transportation; exempting special transportation provider services,
parts and equipment from motor fuel and sales taxes
(je)

Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting building materials, supplies and equipment used for the improvement
and expansion of bioscience research facilities under a collaboration agreement
with the Mayo clinic and an independent research unit of the university of
Minnesota from the sales tax
(me)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Referred to Taxes

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Exempting materials, supplies and equipment used to improve and expand a
wastewater treatment facility in Pelican Rapids from the sales tax
(me)

Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting materials and supplies used in the construction of the New York Mills
wastewater treatment facility from the sales tax
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Expanding the residential heating fuels sales tax exemption to all fuels except
natural gas and electricity
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing and providing for the city of North Mankato to by ordinance and with
voter approval impose a sales and use tax and to issue bonds to pay all or part
of the capital costs of the city share of the marked trunk highway #14 and
county state aid highway #41 interchange project, development of regional parks
and hiking and biking trails, expansion of the North Mankato Taylor library,
redevelopment of the central business district and lake improvement projects;
providing for termination of the taxes
(ra)


Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Imposing the sales tax on retail sales of prefabricated homes
(je)

Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting materials, supplies and equipment used in the construction,
improvement or expansion of the Washington county courts facility from the sales
tax
(je)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting from the sales tax construction materials and equipment used to
construct the Blue Earth county courts facility
(rt)

Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Repealing the sales tax exemption on clothing, allowing taxpayers a refundable
income tax credit against the sales tax on clothing, specifying amounts of
credit for certain filers, providing certain limitations based on income,
appropriating money; decreasing the sales tax rate; reducing local option sales
taxes
(me)

Latest Action: 03/24/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI to increase the
sales and use tax rate and to dedicate the revenue receipts to restore, preserve
and enhance fish and wildlife habitat in the state and other natural resources,
to protect drinking water sources, to protect and restore lakes, rivers,
streams, wetlands and groundwater, to support parks and trails in the state and
to support arts and cultural heritage in the state;creating the natural heritage
fund, the parks and trails fund, the sustainable drinking water fund, the clean
water fund and the arts and cultural heritage fund; creating the natural
heritage enhancement advisory council, specifying certain membership and open
meetings requirements and duties, sunset provision; changing the clean water
legacy account to the clean water fund
(je)

Latest Action: 01/11/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Expanding the sales tax exemption for public safety radio communication products
and services to include Itasca county
(je)

Latest Action: 01/29/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing and providing for the city of Emily by ordinance and with voter
approval to impose a sales and use tax certain improvements; providing for
termination of the taxes
(ra)


Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing the city of Bemidji to extend the imposition of a sales and use tax
authority to finance certain authorized projects and to pay costs for the
construction of a regional event center; modifying the bond issuance and
termination of tax provisions; requiring approval by the city voters
(je)

Latest Action: 03/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Extending the agricultural sales tax exemption to logging tires under certain
conditions
(ra)

Latest Action: 04/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting materials and supplies used in the construction of the Emily
wastewater treatment facility from the sales tax
(me)

Latest Action: 02/18/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting the purchase or lease of propane fueled motor vehicles by school
districts from the sales tax
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting from the sales tax materials, supplies and equipment used in
the construction of the Harris wastewater treatment plant
(je)

Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting cities, counties and townships from the sales tax
(me)

Latest Action: 04/23/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting materials and supplies used in the construction of the Godview water
treatment facility from the sales tax
(me)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing the city of Lilydale to impose by ordinance a tax on retail sales of
intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages sold at licensed on sale
liquor stores and municipal liquor stores within the city and on all food and
beverage sales for consumption on or off premises by restaurants and taverns;
requiring revenue use to pay for the cost of tax collection, police, fire and
other city services; requiring a city referendum at a general or special
election for tax imposition; allowing commissioner of revenue collection upon
agreement with the city and requiring commissioner collection cost estimate
submission to the city
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Author added Marty

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Exempting rerefined motor oil and certain recycled copier and printing paper
from sales and use taxes
(me)

Latest Action: 04/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting kidney dialysis equipment from the sales tax
(je)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting building materials, supplies and equipment used for the construction
of a biobusiness center in the city of Rochester from the sales tax
(rt)


Latest Action: 02/25/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing the city of Mankato to extend the sales and use tax; expanding the
use of revenues to include the performing arts theatre and the southern
Minnesota womens hockey exposition center; authorizing imposition of a food and
beverage tax and an entertainment tax, specifying use of proceeds; providing for
collection, administration and enforcement; repealing certain previous
limitations on use of tax revenues
(je)

Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting publicly purchased pollution control machinery and equipment used in
health care facilities from the sales tax under certain conditions, permitting
refunds for purchases after a certain date
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Finance

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1E Relating to gambling; providing for compulsive gambling education, treatment
and assessment; requiring the commissioner of human services in coordination
with the commissioner of corrections to create standards for the assessment and
treatment of compulsive gambling in programs operated by the commissioner of
corrections; requiring the commissioner to standardize reimbursement rates for
compulsive gambling assessments; requiring the commissioner to coordinate a
report on the social and economic costs of gambling, specifying certain issues
to be addressed and the quantification of social and economic impact, requiring
report to the legislature by a certain date; appropriating money to the
commissioner of human services for the purposes of compulsive gambling
education, assessment and treatment and determining the effectiveness of
compulsive gambling treatment
(me)

Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing and providing for the city of Cloquet by ordinance and with voter
approval to impose a sales and use tax and a sales tax on motor vehicles and to
issue bonds to finance the construction and completion of certain park
improvement projects, the extension of utilities and other improvements for
construction of a city industrial park; providing for termination of the taxes
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting materials, supplies and equipment used in the construction,
improvement or expansion of the Pine county judicial center from the sales tax
(me)

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to taxation; establishing a data match system for comparison of account information data held by financial institutions with the department of revenue database of debtors (tax debtor matching system), permitting fee charging, providing for noncompliance to information requests, confidentiality, immunity and civil action for unauthorized disclosures by financial institutions, appropriating annually for administrative costs, making conforming amendments; creating the surplus lines association of Minnesota as a nonprofit association, classifying data as public, requiring licensees to submit documents to the surplus lines association; defining targeted rural opportunity community, establishing a regional emerging business investment tax credit for qualifying businesses; abolishing the political contribution refund; making federal tax conforming changes; defining levy year as the year in which levies are certified

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Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to the sales tax; defining sales of amusement devices as a sale of
property for resale
(rt)


Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Excluding from the sales tax definition the making available of amusement
devices
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting from the sales tax building materials, supplies and equipment used to
construct a new city hall and a new maintenance facility in the city of
Richfield; specifying certain tax imposition and collection requirements by the
city for refund purposes
(je)

Latest Action: 01/29/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to transportation; creating a transit fund; changing the name of the
greater Minnesota transit fund and metropolitan area transit fund to the greater
Minnesota transit account and the metropolitan area account; modifying the
percentage of motor vehicle sales tax revenues required to be deposited in the
highway user tax distribution and the metropolitan area and greater Minnesota
transit accounts
(rt)


Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting materials, supplies and equipment used in the construction,
improvement or expansion of the wastewater treatment facility owned by the city
of Buffalo from the sales tax
(je)

Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing and providing for the city of Rockford to by ordinance impose a
sales and use tax to finance the capital and administrative costs of the flood
control levee system in the city of Rockford; providing for termination of the
taxes
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing and providing for the city of Clearwater to by ordinance and with
voter approval impose a sales and use tax and a sales tax on motor vehicles and
to issue state bonds to pay for costs of acquisition, construction, improvement
and development of regional parks, bicycle trails, park land, pedestrian
walkways, open space and land and buildings for a community and recreation
center; providing for termination of the taxes
(je)

Latest Action: 04/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting construction materials and equipment used in the construction of
improvements to Centerville retail and housing development tax increment
financing districts (TIF) from the sales tax
(ra)

Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing and providing for Douglas county to by ordinance and with
voter approval impose a sales and use tax and to issue bonds to pay all costs
associated with a county jail and law enforcement center and for project site
acquisition, infrastructure, construction and professional fees; providing for
termination of the taxes
(je)

Latest Action: 03/01/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Imposing an excise tax on the wholesale sales or transfers of incandescent light
bulbs; requiring wholesalers to apply to the commissioner of revenue for an
incandescent light bulb tax identification number and including the number on
invoices for retailers and consumers; specifying tax filing requirements for
incandescent light bulb returns; designating a tax due date; establishing refund
for overpayment of incandescent light bulb withholding tax
(me)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting installation charges from the sales tax
(rt)

Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Author added Vandeveer

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Proposing an amendment to the Minnesota constitution, article XI to dedicate a
certain percentage of the receipts of sales and use taxes to provide angler and
hunter access and to enhance or protect game and fish habitat, creating a game
and fish preservation fund; authorizing the commissioner of natural resources
(DNR) budgetary oversight committee to allocate expenditures from the game and
fish preservation fund; requiring the commissioner to create a walk in public
access plan to encourage private land owners to make land available to the
public for hunting and fishing
(me)

Latest Action: 03/24/2007 - Author added Gimse

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Exempting from the sales tax materials and supplies used in the construction of
water or wastewater treatment facility owned by a political subdivision (local
government)
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to sales and use tax; modifying the capital equipment exemption,
clarifying refund eligibility
(rt)

Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Expanding the sales tax exemption for sales to local government units
(rt)

Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Eliminating the imposition and refund of sales tax on capital equipment
(ra)

Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to taxation; reducing the sales tax rate
(ra)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting charitable gambling equipment from sales and use taxes; repealing
certain charitable gambling provisions relating to tax imposition, pull tab and
tipboard taxes and combined receipts taxes
(je)

Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing and providing for a sales tax rebate based on income, specifying
certain eligibility requirements; providing for nonresidents; defining income;
providing for social security and public pension recipients; providing for
dependents; providing for credit recipients; providing for claims based on
federal liabilities; appropriating money to the commissioner of revenue for
administration purposes and to the commissioner of finance for paying the cost
of clearing sales tax rebate checks through commercial banks
(je)

Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to sales and excises taxes; reducing June accelerated payments for
sales and use, cigarettes and tobacco and liquor products
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting stoves designed to burn agricultural products or other biomass
fuels from the sales tax; extending the sales tax exemption for materials,
supplies and equipment used in the construction of certain biomass electric
generating facilities
(rt)

Latest Action: 04/11/2007 - Author added Michel

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Eliminating the imposition and refund of sales tax on capital equipment
(me)

Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting from the sales tax purchases by cities, towns, counties and local
governments of materials used in construction and maintenance of roads and
bridges
(je)

Latest Action: 01/17/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Eliminating the imposition and refund of sales tax on capital equipment
(rt)

Latest Action: 01/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting materials, supplies and equipment used in livestock farming operations
from the sales tax
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting materials, supplies and equipment used in the construction,
improvement or expansion of a joint wastewater treatment facility owned by the
cities of Brainerd and Baxter from the sales tax; exempting materials and
supplies used in the construction of a water treatment facility and the water
tower owned by the city of Baxter from the sales tax
(rt)


Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing and providing for the city of Winona upon voter approval to impose a
sales and use tax to pay for construction of a street connection from the city
of Winona to highways #61 and 43; authorizing the issuance of bonds; providing
for termination of the taxes
(je)

Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing and providing for the city of Lanesboro by ordinance and with voter
approval to impose a sales and use tax and to issue bonds to finance the
reconstruction and improvements of various city streets and improvements and
repairs to the city hall, community center, library, ambulance garage and the
street utility shop; providing for termination of the taxes
(je)

Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting from the sales tax materials, supplies and equipment used in
the construction of the Fountain wastewater treatment facility
(je)

Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting from the sales tax materials, supplies and equipment used in
the construction of the Fountain wastewater treatment facility
(rt)


Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting from the sales tax materials, supplies and equipment used in
construction, improvement or expansion of the Willmar wastewater treatment
facility
(me)

Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting materials and supplies used or consumed in and equipment incorporated
into the construction, improvement, installation or repair of facilities and
improvements associated with a surface water treatment plant in Burnsville from
sales and use taxes
(me)

Latest Action: 01/08/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting grain bins and fencing materials from the sales and use tax
(me)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Authors added Dille; Kubly; Skogen; Koering

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Exempting from the sales and use tax tangible personal property sales to
independent and nonprofit firefighting corporations or local government fire
departments used directly for emergency response purposes
(rt)

Latest Action: 03/24/2007 - Author added Moua

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Authorizing the state agricultural society (state fair) to retain ticket sales
tax proceeds to the premises of or events sponsored by the society and conducted
on the state fairgrounds during the period of the annual state fair; requiring
the society to spend the amount of sales tax retained on capital improvements to
state owned buildings and facilities on the state fairgrounds; match requirement
(je)

Latest Action: 03/14/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Eliminating a sales tax exemption limit on materials and equipment used or
consumed outside a certain job development zone by a certain electrical
cooperative located in Meeker county
(me)

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Exempting lake improvement associations from the sales tax under certain
conditions
(je)

Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass as amend & re-ref to Taxes

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1E Exempting certain geothermal equipment from the sales taxes
(me)

Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to transportation; creating a transit fund; changing the name of the greater Minnesota transit fund and metropolitan area transit fund to the greater Minnesota transit account and the metropolitan area account; modifying the percentage of motor vehicle sales tax revenues required to be deposited in the highway user tax distribution and the metropolitan area and greater Minnesota transit accounts; defining metropolitan transportation area and imposing a sales and use tax in the area; providing for tax collection; creating the metropolitan transportation sales tax account for the use of the metropolitan council, for capital and operating costs for bus, rail and paratransit service, to provide implementation of the 2030 transportation policy plan and for annual distribution to counties; specifying purposes for county use of distributed funds, specifying eligibility and requiring the metropolitan council to report

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Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing the metropolitan area joint powers board to levy a metropolitan
transportation area sales tax up to a certain amount on retail sales and uses
taking place in the metropolitan area, requiring a metropolitan area special
election for approval, establishing a metropolitan transportation area fund,
requiring metropolitan counties and cities to enter joint powers agreement for
board formation prior to tax imposition, limiting highway spending in the
metropolitan transportation district upon tax imposition; authorizing multiple
counties outside the metropolitan area acting under joint powers agreements to
impose a transportation sales tax of a certain amount within the jurisdiction
with exclusive proceeds dedication to transportation projects; appropriating
money to the secretary of state for special election costs
(rt)