Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5229: St. Paul local sales tax use modification
Status: In committee, April 27, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; modifying uses of the St. Paul local sales tax; amending Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 9, section 46, subdivision 2b, as added.
From the introduced text, April 24, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; modifying uses of the St. Paul local sales tax; amending Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 9, section 46, subdivision 2b, as added. Section 1. Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 9, section 46, subdivision 2b, as added by Laws 2023, chapter 64, article 10, section 3, is amended to read: Subd. 2b. Use of revenues. (a) The revenues derived from the tax authorized under subdivision 1a must be used by the city of St. Paul to pay the costs of collecting and administering the tax and to finance all or part of the following projects in the city, including securing and paying debt service on bonds issued under subdivision 3a: (1) notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.99, subdivision 2, paragraphs (a), clause (2), and (d), $738,000,000, plus associated bonding costs for improvements and (ii) bridges; and (2) notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.99, subdivision 2, deleted text begin paragraphdeleted text end new text begin [ADDED: paragraphs (a), clause (2), (c), and] new text end (d), $246,000,000, plus associated bonding costs for capital improvements to St. Paul parks and recreation facilities. (b) The city must adopt an amended resolution authorizing use of the revenues from the tax authorized under subdivision 1a for the use listed in paragraph (a), clause (1), item (ii). …
Sponsors
- Sandra Pappas (D) · primary sponsor
- Foung Hawj (D)
- Clare Oumou Verbeten (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Taxes
- : Introduction and first reading
Common questions
- What is SF5229?
- SF5229 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): St. Paul local sales tax use modification.
- What does SF5229 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to taxation; local sales and use; modifying uses of the St. Paul local sales tax; amending Laws 1993, chapter 375, article 9, section 46, subdivision 2b, as added.
- What is the status of SF5229?
- In committee as of April 27, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Taxes (April 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF5229?
- Sandra Pappas (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF5229?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF5229&y=2025&ssn=0&b=senate
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