HF 797

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

A bill for an act
relating to taxation; providing for uses of Rochester
sales and use tax revenues; amending Laws 1998,
chapter 389, article 8, section 43, subdivision 3.

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

Section 1.

Laws 1998, chapter 389, article 8, section 43,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Use of revenues.

Revenues received from the
taxes authorized by subdivisions 1 and 2 must be used by the
city to pay for the cost of collecting and administering the
taxes and to pay for the following projects:

(1) transportation infrastructure improvements including
both highway and airport improvements;

(2) improvements to the civic center complex;

(3) a municipal water, sewer, and storm sewer project
necessary to improve regional ground water quality; and

(4) construction of a regional recreation and sports center
and deleted text begin associated deleted text end new text begin other new text end facilities available for both community and
student use deleted text begin , located at or adjacent to the Rochester center deleted text end .

The total amount of capital expenditures or bonds for these
projects that may be paid from the revenues raised from the
taxes authorized in this section may not exceed $71,500,000.
The total amount of capital expenditures or bonds for the
project in clause (4) that may be paid from the revenues raised
from the taxes authorized in this section may not exceed
$20,000,000.

Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; LOCAL APPROVAL.
new text end

new text begin Section 1 is effective the day after the governing body of
Rochester and its chief clerical officer timely complete their
compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021,
subdivisions 2 and 3.
new text end