Office of the Revisor of Statutes
HF 328
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 02/13/2025 02:41 p.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; taxes; requiring voter approval of the regional
transportation sales and use tax; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section
297A.9915, subdivisions 1, 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.9915, subdivision 1, is amended to
read:
Subdivision 1.
Definitions.
(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
(b) new text begin "Authorized area" means those counties in the metropolitan area in which, at the
2026 general election, a majority of the voters in each county who vote on the question to
impose the regional transportation sales tax, vote in favor of imposition of the tax. Inclusion
in or exclusion from the authorized area is determined separately for each county based on
the voters in each county.
new text end
new text begin (c) new text end "Metropolitan area" means the counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Scott, and Washington.
deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end "Metropolitan Council" or "council" means the Metropolitan Council established
by section 473.123.
deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end "Regional transportation sales tax" means the regional transportation sales and
use tax imposed under this section.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 297A.9915, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Sales tax imposition; rate.
new text begin (a) Until December 31, 2026, and new text end notwithstanding
section 473.123, subdivision 1, the Metropolitan Council must impose a regional
transportation sales and use tax at a rate of three-quarters of one percent on retail sales and
uses taxable under this chapter made in the metropolitan area or to a destination in the
metropolitan area.
new text begin
(b) Beginning January 1, 2027, and notwithstanding section 473.123, subdivision 1, the
Metropolitan Council must impose a regional transportation sales and use tax at a rate of
three-quarters of one percent on retail sales and uses taxable under this chapter made in the
authorized area or to a destination in the authorized area.
new text end