HF 4068

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; amending the allocation of revenue from a tax on sale
of motor vehicles; making technical correction; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, section 297B.09, subdivision 1; Laws 2005, chapter 88, article 3, section
10.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297B.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Deposit of revenues.

(a) Money collected and received under this
chapter must be deposited as provided in this subdivision.

(b) deleted text begin From July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003, 32 percent of the money collected and
received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 20.5 percent must be
deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under section 16A.88, and 1.25 percent
must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88. The
remaining money must be deposited in the general fund.
deleted text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end From July 1, 2003, deleted text begin to deleted text end new text begin through new text end June 30, deleted text begin 2007 deleted text end new text begin 2006 new text end , 30 percent deleted text begin of the money
collected and received deleted text end must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 21.5
percent must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under section 16A.88, 1.43
percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88,
0.65 percent must be deposited in the county state-aid highway fund, and 0.17 percent
must be deposited in the municipal state-aid street fund. The remaining money must
be deposited in the general fund.

deleted text begin (d) On and after deleted text end new text begin (c) From new text end July 1, deleted text begin 2007, 32 deleted text end new text begin 2006, through June 30, 2008, 38.25 new text end percent
deleted text begin of the money collected and received deleted text end must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution
fund, deleted text begin 20.5 deleted text end new text begin 23.68 new text end percent must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under
section 16A.88, and deleted text begin 1.25 deleted text end new text begin 1.82 new text end percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit
fund under section 16A.88. The remaining money must be deposited in the general fund.

new text begin (d) From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, 44.25 percent must be deposited in the
highway user tax distribution fund, 27.135 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan
area transit fund under section 16A.88, and 2.365 percent must be deposited in the greater
Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88. The remaining money must be deposited
in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (e) From July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, 50.25 percent must be deposited in the
highway user tax distribution fund, 30.59 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan
area transit fund under section 16A.88, and 2.91 percent must be deposited in the greater
Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88. The remaining money must be deposited
in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (f) From July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, 56.25 percent must be deposited in the
highway user tax distribution fund, 34.045 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan
area transit fund under section 16A.88, and 3.455 percent must be deposited in the greater
Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88. The remaining money must be deposited
in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (g) On and after July 1, 2011, 60 percent must be deposited in the highway user
tax distribution fund, 36 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund
under section 16A.88, and four percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit
fund under section 16A.88.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Laws 2005, chapter 88, article 3, section 10, is amended to read:

Sec. 10. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.

The constitutional amendment proposed in section deleted text begin 12 deleted text end new text begin 9 new text end must be presented to the
people at the 2006 general election. The question submitted must be:

deleted text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to dedicate revenue from a tax on the
sale of new and used motor vehicles over a five-year period, so that after June 30, 2011, all
of the revenue is dedicated at least 40 percent for public transit assistance and not more
than 60 percent for highway purposes? deleted text end new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended so
that after June 30, 2011, all of the revenues from the existing tax on the sale of new and
used motor vehicles are dedicated to highways and public transit?
new text end

	Yes .......
	No ........"

Sec. 3. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Section 1 is effective July 1, 2007, upon the adoption at the 2006 general election of
an amendment to the state constitution that requires dedication of all motor vehicle sales
tax revenues to transportation purposes by July 1, 2011.
new text end