SF 782

Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)

Posted on 02/10/2025 05:00 p.m.

A bill for an act
relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a refundable exemption for certain
construction materials for a regional exhibition center in Olmsted County.

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

Section 1. new text begin OLMSTED COUNTY; REFUNDABLE SALES AND USE TAX
EXEMPTION FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Exemption; refund. new text end

new text begin (a) Materials and supplies used or consumed in and
equipment incorporated into the construction, reconstruction, upgrade, expansion, renovation,
or remodeling of a regional exhibition center at Graham Park in Olmsted County are exempt
from sales and use tax under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297A, provided that the materials,
supplies, and equipment are purchased after December 31, 2024, and before January 1,
2028.
new text end

new text begin (b) The tax must be imposed and collected as if the rate under Minnesota Statutes, section
297A.62, subdivisions 1 and 1a, applied and then refunded in the same manner provided
for projects under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.75, subdivision 1, clause (17).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Appropriation. new text end

new text begin The amount required to pay the refunds under subdivision 1
is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of revenue.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective retroactively for sales and purchases
made after December 31, 2024, and before January 1, 2028.
new text end