HF 3761

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; amending the allocation of revenue from a tax on
sale of motor vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297B.09,
subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 297B.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Deposit of revenues.

(a) Money collected and received under this
chapter must be deposited as provided in this subdivision.

deleted text begin (b) From July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003, 32 percent of the money collected and
received must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 20.5 percent must be
deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under section 16A.88, and 1.25 percent
must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88. The
remaining money must be deposited in the general fund deleted text end .

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (b) new text end From July 1, 2003, deleted text begin to deleted text end new text begin through new text end June 30, deleted text begin 2007 deleted text end new text begin 2006 new text end , 30 percent deleted text begin of the money
collected and received deleted text end must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund, 21.5
percent must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under section 16A.88, 1.43
percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88,
0.65 percent must be deposited in the county state-aid highway fund, and 0.17 percent
must be deposited in the municipal state-aid street fund. The remaining money must
be deposited in the general fund.

deleted text begin (d) On and after deleted text end new text begin (c) From new text end July 1, 2007, deleted text begin 32 deleted text end new text begin through June 30, 2008, 38.25 new text end percent deleted text begin of
the money collected and received deleted text end must be deposited in the highway user tax distribution
fund, deleted text begin 20.5 deleted text end new text begin 24.225 new text end percent must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund under
section 16A.88, and deleted text begin 1.25 deleted text end new text begin 1.275 new text end percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit
fund under section 16A.88. The remaining money must be deposited in the general fund.

new text begin (d) From July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, 44.25 percent must be deposited in the
highway user tax distribution fund, 28.025 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan
area transit fund under section 16A.88, and 1.475 percent must be deposited in the greater
Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88. The remaining money must be deposited
in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (e) From July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, 50.25 percent must be deposited in the
highway user tax distribution fund, 31.825 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan
area transit fund under section 16A.88, and 1.675 percent must be deposited in the greater
Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88. The remaining money must be deposited
in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (f) From July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2011, 56.25 percent must be deposited in the
highway user tax distribution fund, 35.625 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan
area transit fund under section 16A.88, and 1.875 percent must be deposited in the greater
Minnesota transit fund under section 16A.88. The remaining money must be deposited
in the general fund.
new text end

new text begin (g) On and after July 1, 2011, 60 percent must be deposited in the highway user
tax distribution fund, 38 percent must be deposited in the metropolitan area transit fund
under section 16A.88, and two percent must be deposited in the greater Minnesota transit
fund under section 16A.88.
new text end

new text begin (h) Notwithstanding any other law, the commissioner shall, in fiscal years 2006
through 2009, reduce the amount that would otherwise be distributed to the trunk highway
fund from the amount deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund under this section
by the following amounts, and shall transfer the reduced amount to the general fund:
new text end

new text begin (1) in fiscal year 2006, $100,200,000;
new text end

new text begin (2) in fiscal year 2007, $103,600,000;
new text end

new text begin (3) in fiscal year 2008, $106,000,000; and
new text end

new text begin (4) in fiscal year 2009, $109,700,000.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end

new text begin Section 1 is effective upon the adoption at the 2006 general election of an
amendment to the state constitution that requires dedication of all motor vehicle sales tax
revenues to transportation purposes beginning in 2011.
new text end