Bill > HF145

This bill provides the city of St. Paul Park and Grey Cloud Island Township with the authority to impose an aggregate materials tax, which is a special tax levied on the extraction and production of aggregates like gravel, sand, and stone. Specifically, the bill allows these local governments to impose this tax in addition to any tax already imposed by Washington County. The bill modifies existing Minnesota law by adding a new subdivision to section 298.75, which enables both the city and the township to be treated as a "county" for the purposes of imposing this tax. Any tax revenue collected must be retained by the respective local government and used for purposes outlined in subdivision 7 of the original statute, which typically involves infrastructure, road maintenance, or other public improvements. The effective date for each jurisdiction will be the day after their respective governing bodies complete the required legal compliance procedures. This bill essentially expands local taxing options for these specific local governments in Washington County, Minnesota.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0145&ssn=0&y=2025