1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to taxation; the city of Rochester; modifying the allowed uses of its 
1.3 	local sales tax revenues;amending Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 8, section 
1.4 	43, subdivision 3, as amended.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 8, section 43, subdivision 3, as amended by 
1.7 	Laws 2005, First Special Session chapter 3, article 5, section 28, is amended to read:
1.8 		Subd. 3.Use of revenues. Revenues received from the taxes authorized by 
1.9 	subdivisions 1 and 2 must be used by the city to pay for the cost of collecting and 
1.10 	administering the taxes and to pay for the following projects:
1.11 	(1) transportation infrastructure improvements including regional highway and 
1.12 	airport improvements, but excluding any transportation improvements related to a railroad 
1.13 	bypass that would affect rail traffic in the city of Rochester;
1.14 	(2) improvements to the civic center complex;
1.15 	(3) a municipal water, sewer, and storm sewer project necessary to improve regional 
1.16 	ground water quality; and
1.17 	(4) construction of a regional recreation and sports center and other higher education 
1.18 	facilities available for both community and student use.
1.19 	The total amount of capital expenditures or bonds for these projects that may be paid from 
1.20 	the revenues raised from the taxes authorized in this section may not exceed $111,500,000. 
1.21 	The total amount of capital expenditures or bonds for the project in clause (4) that may be 
1.22 	paid from the revenues raised from the taxes authorized in this section may not exceed 
1.23 	$28,000,000.

1.24 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.