Bill Text: MN HF942 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Grand Rapids; local sales tax authorized, and local government aid payment adjusted.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-08 - Referred by Chair to Property and Local Tax Division [HF942 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-HF942-Introduced.html
1.2relating to taxation; authorizing the city of Grand Rapids to impose a local sales
1.3tax; adjusting the local government aid payment to the city.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS; TAXES AUTHORIZED.
1.6 Subdivision 1. Sales and use tax authorized. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
1.7section 477A.016, or any other provision of law, ordinance, or city charter, if approved by
1.8the voters pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.99, the city of Grand Rapids may
1.9impose by ordinance a sales and use tax of up to one percent for the purposes specified in
1.10subdivision 2. Except as provided in this section, the provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
1.11section 297A.99, govern the imposition, administration, collection, and enforcement of
1.12the tax authorized under this subdivision.
1.13 Subd. 2. Use of revenues. Revenues received from the tax authorized by
1.14subdivision 1 must be used to pay the cost of collecting and administering the tax and to
1.15pay for capital improvements identified in the city's five-year capital improvement plan as
1.16defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 475.521, subdivision 3, including debt service
1.17on bonds issued to pay for any project under the capital improvement plan, regardless of
1.18the date of issuance of those bonds.
1.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective when approved by the voters and
1.20upon compliance by the governing body of the city of Grand Rapids and its chief clerical
1.21officer with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
1.3tax; adjusting the local government aid payment to the city.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS; TAXES AUTHORIZED.
1.6 Subdivision 1. Sales and use tax authorized. Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes,
1.7section 477A.016, or any other provision of law, ordinance, or city charter, if approved by
1.8the voters pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.99, the city of Grand Rapids may
1.9impose by ordinance a sales and use tax of up to one percent for the purposes specified in
1.10subdivision 2. Except as provided in this section, the provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
1.11section 297A.99, govern the imposition, administration, collection, and enforcement of
1.12the tax authorized under this subdivision.
1.13 Subd. 2. Use of revenues. Revenues received from the tax authorized by
1.14subdivision 1 must be used to pay the cost of collecting and administering the tax and to
1.15pay for capital improvements identified in the city's five-year capital improvement plan as
1.16defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 475.521, subdivision 3, including debt service
1.17on bonds issued to pay for any project under the capital improvement plan, regardless of
1.18the date of issuance of those bonds.
1.19EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective when approved by the voters and
1.20upon compliance by the governing body of the city of Grand Rapids and its chief clerical
1.21officer with Minnesota Statutes, section 645.021, subdivisions 2 and 3.
