1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to taxation; increasing the rates of the MinnesotaCare taxes; amending 
1.3 	Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 295.52, subdivisions 1, 1a, 2, 3.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 295.52, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.6 		Subdivision 1.Hospital tax. A tax is imposed on each hospital equal to ~~two~~ ...
1.7 	percent of its gross revenues.

1.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for gross revenues received after 
1.9 	December 31, 2008, except the rate imposed for revenues received during calendar year 
1.10 	2009 is ....

1.11 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 295.52, subdivision 1a, is amended to read:
1.12 		Subd. 1a.Surgical center tax. A tax is imposed on each surgical center equal to 
1.13 	~~two~~ ... percent of its gross revenues.

1.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for gross revenues received after 
1.15 	December 31, 2008, except the rate imposed for revenues received during calendar year 
1.16 	2009 is ....

1.17 	Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 295.52, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.18 		Subd. 2.Provider tax. A tax is imposed on each health care provider equal to ~~two~~
1.19 	... percent of its gross revenues.

2.1 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for gross revenues received after 
2.2 	December 31, 2008, except the rate imposed for revenues received during calendar year 
2.3 	2009 is ....

2.4 	Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 295.52, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
2.5 		Subd. 3.Wholesale drug distributor tax. A tax is imposed on each wholesale drug 
2.6 	distributor equal to ~~two~~ ... percent of its gross revenues.

2.7 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for gross revenues received after 
2.8 	December 31, 2008, except the rate imposed for revenues received during calendar year 
2.9 	2009 is ....