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MN SF5110

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/20/2024

Primary Sponsor

Ann Rest

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Origin

Senate

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

AI Summary

  • Designates the ballpark authority as a qualifying government for long-term equity investment purposes, with investment limitations calculated based on the county's audited financial statement rather than the authority's.

  • Adds health care facilities as an authorized use of Hennepin County sales and use tax revenues, allowing grants and bonds for development, construction, and improvement of county-owned health care facilities after ballpark debt service and ballpark-related expenditures are paid.

  • Expands ballpark capital improvement grants from $1,000,000 to $9,000,000 annually, adjusted for inflation, with grants subject to agreement and not constituting county debt.

  • Increases the reserve fund for ballpark capital improvements from $2,000,000 to $13,500,000 annually, with the team's share rising from approximately $1,000,000 to $4,500,000.

  • Modifies tax revenue termination provisions to reference the latest-issued series of bonds and extends the calculation period through the final term of the agreement with the team.

Legislative Description

Hennepin County local sales and use tax authority modification

Last Action

Chief author added Rest

3/25/2024

Committee Referrals

Taxes3/20/2024

Full Bill Text

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