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HF 1456

Austin; local sales and use tax authorized.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Patty Mueller

Authorizes Austin, MN to impose a local sales and use tax, impacting residents and businesses; rate, duration, and uses to be defined in enacted law.

Introduction and first reading, referred to Taxes
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Bill Summary · HF 1456

Summary of HF 1456 (Austin; local sales and use tax authorized)

HF 1456 is a Minnesota House bill titled “Austin; local sales and use tax authorized.” The companion Senate bill is SF 1005. The available information is limited to the bill’s title, status, and basic identifiers; the text of the bill with specific provisions is not provided here.

Core purpose

  • To authorize the City of Austin to impose a local sales and use tax. The bill’s title indicates that such a local option tax would be authorized for Austin, Minnesota. Specific rate, duration, eligible uses, and implementation details would be defined in the enacted text.

Status and procedural position

  • Introduced: February 24, 2025
  • Legislative action: Introduction and first reading in the Minnesota House, referred to the Taxes committee.
  • Companion: SF 1005 (Senate)

What the bill would do (key provisions)

  • The bill would authorize a local option sales and use tax for the City of Austin. The exact operational details are not included in the available summary, so the following typical elements are not specified here:
    • Tax rate (e.g., percentage) and base
    • Authorized duration and sunset provisions
    • Eligible uses (e.g., infrastructure, facilities, public safety, economic development)
    • Exemptions or exclusions
    • Collection, administration, and distribution mechanisms
    • Local voter referendum or approval requirements
    • Oversight, reporting, and accountability measures

Note: The summary provided does not include the full text, so these details would need to be taken from the enacted bill or the committee-drafted language.

Affected entities

  • Primary: City of Austin and its residents and businesses within city limits.
  • Indirect effects: Local taxpayers and economic actors in Austin, depending on the tax rate and approved uses.

Procedural and timeline considerations

  • If passed by both chambers and signed into law, the local option sales tax could become effective according to the bill’s specified timeline and conditions.
  • Minnesota local option taxes typically involve requirements such as city action (resolution and/or referendum) and alignment with state law. The exact process would be defined in HF 1456’s text.
  • The companion SF 1005 indicates parallel legislation in the Senate.

Additional context

  • This bill falls under the broader subject area of Cities and Towns-Specific, Taxation-Sales and Use.
  • Details such as how revenues would be allocated, impact on local commerce, and any sunset or renewal provisions cannot be determined from the information provided here.

If you’d like, I can integrate the full bill text once available to produce a more detailed provision-by-provision analysis, including rate, uses, timelines, and any referendum requirements.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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