Bill > HF328

This bill requires voter approval for a regional transportation sales and use tax in the seven-county metropolitan area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties). Currently, the Metropolitan Council can impose a three-quarters of one percent sales tax without voter approval, but under this proposed legislation, counties must obtain voter consent at the 2026 general election before the tax can be collected in their jurisdiction. The bill defines an "authorized area" as those counties where a majority of voters approve the tax, meaning each county's participation will be determined separately by its own election results. The bill maintains the existing tax rate but changes the implementation method, specifying that starting January 1, 2027, the sales tax will only be imposed in counties that have explicitly voted to approve it. This approach gives local voters more direct control over a regional transportation funding mechanism that previously did not require their explicit consent.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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