Minnesota House bill expands sales and use tax exemption to baby wipes, cribs, strollers, and car seats

Original title: Sales and use tax exemption for certain baby products expanded.

Last action · February 24, 2025: Authors added Gillman and SextonSponsors: Elliott Engen and 21 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Minnesota House Bill 18 expands the existing for baby products to include baby wipes, cribs, bassinets, mattresses, sheets, changing tables and pads, strollers, car seats and bases, baby swings, bottle sterilizers, and infant eating utensils, effective for purchases made after June 30, 2025.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Retail purchasers of baby products in Minnesota

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Frequently Asked Questions

What items are being added to the sales tax exemption?

The bill adds baby wipes, cribs, bassinets, crib and bassinet mattresses and sheets, changing tables, changing pads, strollers, car seats and car seat bases, baby swings, bottle sterilizers, and infant eating utensils to the tax-exempt list.

When does the tax exemption take effect if passed?

The expansion is effective for sales and purchases made after June 30, 2025.

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Where This Stands

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

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7 actions

Feb 24, 2025House
Authors added Gillman and Sexton
Feb 20, 2025House
Author added Altendorf
Feb 17, 2025House
Authors added Koznick and Schwartz
Feb 13, 2025House
Authors added McDonald and Rymer
Feb 13, 2025HouseCommittee
Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Ways and Means
Feb 10, 2025House
Authors added Schultz; Duran; Zeleznikar; Knudsen; Bennett; Anderson, P. H.; Jacob; Burkel; Harder; Allen; Backer; Niska; Gordon and Warwas

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Feb 6, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes

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