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This bill modifies Minnesota's regional transportation sales and use tax requirements by introducing a voter approval mechanism for counties within the metropolitan area (which includes Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties). Currently, the Metropolitan Council can impose a three-quarters of one percent sales tax for transportation purposes across the entire metropolitan area, but under the new provisions, each county must approve the tax through a voter referendum at the 2026 general election. If a majority of voters in a specific county vote in favor of the tax, that county will be considered part of the "authorized area" for the regional transportation sales tax. The bill establishes two distinct tax periods: until December 31, 2026, the tax will continue to apply to the entire metropolitan area, and starting January 1, 2027, the tax will only apply to those counties that have received voter approval. This change gives individual counties more direct control over the implementation of the regional transportation sales tax while maintaining the potential for regional transportation funding.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1002&ssn=0&y=2025