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Minnesota House Bill 183 repeals the state retail delivery fee and reallocates transportation tax revenues

Original title: Imposition and allocation of certain taxes amended, and retail delivery fee repealed.

Last action · February 10, 2025: Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and PolicySponsors: Anderson, P. E. and 34 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Minnesota House File 183 repeals the state's 50-cent and amends the distribution of transportation-related tax revenues starting July 1, 2025. The bill redirects sales tax revenues from rental motor vehicles and motor vehicle repair parts into the and modifies how funds within that account are distributed among counties, cities, and towns.

Background
  • The retail delivery fee was originally established in Minnesota to fund road improvements and food delivery support initiatives. context
  • The transportation advancement account receives revenues from various state taxes to fund highway and local road maintenance across Minnesota. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Online retailers

Directly affected

Consumers receiving retail deliveries

Directly affected

Counties, cities, and towns

Local jurisdictions experience changes in the percentage shares of state transportation revenues distributed for local road accounts and highway funds.

Directly affected

Metropolitan Council

The Metropolitan Council's allocation from regional transportation sales tax proceeds changes from 83 percent to 74 percent.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How are transportation advancement account funds redistributed under the bill?
The bill allocates 28 percent to the county state-aid highway fund, 23 percent to the larger cities assistance account, 34 percent to the small cities assistance account, and 15 percent to the town road account.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

1 action
  1. Feb 10, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduction and first reading, referred to Transportation Finance and Policy

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Anderson, P. E.HousePrimary sponsorNo profile match
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SchomackerHouseCosponsorNo profile match

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Elimination of Retail Delivery Fee

The legislature is moving to completely dismantle Chapter 168E, reversing a recently implemented retail delivery fee mechanism.

Connected Entities

Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission, Minnesota Zoological Garden and 4 more
OrganizationComo Park Zoo and Conservatory“Receives funding deposits from specific revenues”Map →
OrganizationGreater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission“Provides recommendations for regional parks and trails account spending”Map →
OrganizationMinnesota Zoological Garden“Receives funding deposits from specific revenues”Map →
OrganizationMetropolitan Council“Receives regional transportation sales tax proceeds”Map →
OrganizationDuluth Zoo“Receives funding deposits from specific revenues”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Revenue“Administers state tax laws and collection”Map →
PersonAnderson, P. E.“Primary sponsor of House File 183”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.revisor.mn.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy50
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