1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to the city of St. Joseph; authorizing the
1.3 	city to impose a local sales tax.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. ST. JOSEPH; LOCAL SALES TAX AUTHORIZED.
 1.6 	(a) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 477A.016,
1.7 	or any other provision of law, ordinance, or charter, the city
1.8 	of St. Joseph may impose a sales and use tax of one-half of one
1.9 	percent pursuant to approval of the city voters at an election
1.10 	held in November 2, 2004, provided that the city enters into a
1.11 	joint powers agreement with the city of St. Cloud and other
1.12 	cities to construct a new regional library in the city of St.
1.13 	Cloud.  The provisions of Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.99,
1.14 	except subdivision 3, paragraphs (b) and (c), shall govern the
1.15 	imposition, administration, collection, and enforcement of the
1.16 	tax authorized under this section.
1.17 	(b) Revenues from the tax imposed under this section must
1.18 	first be used for construction of a new Great River regional
1.19 	library; the amount shall be equal to the city's share of the
1.20 	$900,000 annual commitment for this purpose, as defined in the
1.21 	joint powers agreement.  The remaining revenues from the
1.22 	imposition of the tax each year may be used for the purposes
1.23 	listed in and approved by the voters in the November 2, 2004,
1.24 	referendum.
2.1 	(c) The tax is effective upon compliance with the
2.2 	requirements under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.99,
2.3 	subdivision 12.  The tax expires 17 years after the date of
2.4 	imposition, or at an earlier date if the city council determines
2.5 	that sufficient funds have been collected from the tax to pay
2.6 	the city's proportionate share of the regional library
2.7 	construction and to pay the cost of other projects authorized to
2.8 	be funded from the tax, not to exceed a total of $23,000,000.

2.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day after
2.10 	final enactment, upon compliance of the governing body of the
2.11 	city with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivision 3.