Bill > HF3097

This bill establishes a new state fairgrounds public safety and municipal services aid program that provides annual financial compensation to the cities of Falcon Heights and St. Paul for expenses related to events at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Specifically, the aid is intended to help these cities cover costs such as public safety services (police, fire, and emergency medical response), public works expenses like traffic management and sanitation, and neighborhood cleanup efforts. For the year 2026, Falcon Heights will receive $75,000 and St. Paul will receive $500,000, with subsequent years' aid amounts adjusted annually based on inflation. The inflation adjustment will be calculated using the implicit price deflator for government consumption and expenditures prepared by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The Commissioner of Revenue will certify and distribute these aid payments annually by August 1, with actual payments made on July 20 each year. The bill includes an appropriation from the general fund to cover these aid payments and will become effective beginning with aids payable in 2026.

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