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HF 3362

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/18/2020 11:27am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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Introduction Posted on 02/17/2020

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A bill for an act
relating to taxation; sales and use; providing that fund-raising sales made by certain
elementary or secondary school student organizations are exempt if certain
conditions are met; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.70,
subdivision 13.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 297A.70, subdivision 13, is amended to read:


Subd. 13.

Fund-raising sales by or for nonprofit groups.

(a) The following sales by
the specified organizations for fund-raising purposes are exempt, subject to the limitations
listed in paragraph (b):

(1) all sales made by a nonprofit organization that exists solely for the purpose of
providing educational or social activities for young people primarily age 18 and under;

(2) all sales made by an organization that is a senior citizen group or association of
groups if (i) in general it limits membership to persons age 55 or older; (ii) it is organized
and operated exclusively for pleasure, recreation, and other nonprofit purposes; and (iii) no
part of its net earnings inures to the benefit of any private shareholders;

(3) the sale or use of tickets or admissions to a golf tournament held in Minnesota if the
beneficiary of the tournament's net proceeds qualifies as a tax-exempt organization under
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and

(4) sales of candy sold for fund-raising purposes by a nonprofit organization that provides
educational and social activities primarily for young people age 18 and under.

(b) The exemptions listed in paragraph (a) are limited in the following manner:

(1) the exemption under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), applies only to the first
$20,000 of the gross annual receipts of the organization from fund-raising; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(2) the exemption under paragraph (a), clause (1), does not apply if the sales are derived
from admission charges or from activities for which the money must be deposited with the
school district treasurer under section 123B.49, subdivision 2deleted text begin , ordeleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (3) the exemption under paragraph (a), clause (1), does not apply if the sales are derived
from admission charges or from activities for which the money must
new text end be recorded in the
same manner as other revenues or expenditures of the school district under section 123B.49,
subdivision 4
deleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin , unless the following conditions are both met:
new text end

new text begin (i) the sales are made for fund-raising purposes of a club, association, or other
organization of elementary or secondary school students organized for the purpose of
carrying on sports activities, educational activities, or other extracurricular activities; and
new text end

new text begin (ii) the school district reserves revenue raised for extracurricular activities, as provided
in section 123B.49, subdivision 4, paragraph (e), and spends the revenue raised by a particular
extracurricular activity only for that extracurricular activity.
new text end

(c) Sales of tangible personal property and services are exempt if the entire proceeds,
less the necessary expenses for obtaining the property or services, will be contributed to a
registered combined charitable organization described in section 43A.50, to be used
exclusively for charitable, religious, or educational purposes, and the registered combined
charitable organization has given its written permission for the sale. Sales that occur over
a period of more than 24 days per year are not exempt under this paragraph.

(d) For purposes of this subdivision, a club, association, or other organization of
elementary or secondary school students organized for the purpose of carrying on sports,
educational, or other extracurricular activities is a separate organization from the school
district or school for purposes of applying the $20,000 limit.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for sales and purchases made after the
date of final enactment.
new text end