1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to sales and use tax; extending tax 
  1.3             exemptions for a regionwide public safety radio 
  1.4             communication system; amending Minnesota Statutes 
  1.5             2002, section 297A.70, subdivision 8. 
  1.6   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.7      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 297A.70, 
  1.8   subdivision 8, is amended to read: 
  1.9      Subd. 8.  [REGIONWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO COMMUNICATION 
  1.10  SYSTEM; PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.] Products and services including, 
  1.11  but not limited to, end user equipment used for construction, 
  1.12  ownership, operation, maintenance, and enhancement of the 
  1.13  backbone system of the regionwide public safety radio 
  1.14  communication system established under sections 473.891 to 
  1.15  473.905, are exempt.  For purposes of this subdivision, backbone 
  1.16  system is defined in section 473.891, subdivision 9.  This 
  1.17  subdivision is effective for purchases, sales, storage, use, or 
  1.18  consumption occurring before August 1, ~~2003~~ 2005, in the 
  1.19  counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and 
  1.20  Washington. 
  1.21     <b>[EFFECTIVE DATE.]</b> This section is effective the day 
  1.22  following final enactment.