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SF 3317

City of Brooklyn Park clean water infrastructure construction materials refundable exemption provision and appropriation

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by John Hoffman

Provides a refundable sales tax exemption for construction materials used in Brooklyn Park’s clean water infrastructure, plus a supporting appropriation.

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Bill Summary · SF 3317

SF 3317 — City of Brooklyn Park clean water infrastructure construction materials refundable exemption provision and appropriation

Overview

SF 3317 is a Minnesota Senate bill introduced on April 7, 2025. It is currently referred to the Senate Taxes Committee. The bill is related to appropriations, sales and use taxation, and city-specific taxation provisions. A companion House bill is HF 3083.

Purpose and intent

  • The bill appears to create a targeted tax relief mechanism to support Brooklyn Park’s clean water infrastructure by providing a refundable exemption for certain construction materials used in the project.
  • It would also authorize an appropriation to support the project or the administration/implementation of the exemption.

Key provisions (as indicated by the title and classification)

  • Create a refundable exemption from sales and use taxes for construction materials used in a qualifying clean water infrastructure project in the City of Brooklyn Park.
  • Provide an appropriation to support the project and/or the implementation of the exemption.
  • Administration and eligibility specifics (such as which materials qualify, project scope, refund process, caps, and deadlines) are not detailed in the summary provided.

Who or what would be affected

  • The City of Brooklyn Park and its clean water infrastructure project.
  • Suppliers and contractors supplying eligible construction materials for the project.
  • Potentially affected taxpayers in Brooklyn Park who purchase materials with respect to the project (depending on how the exemption is implemented).
  • The Minnesota Department of Revenue (as the administering agency for sales and use tax provisions) would be involved in implementing the exemption, per the bill’s subject matter.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Introduced and first read on April 7, 2025.
  • Referred to the Senate Taxes Committee on the same day.
  • No additional actions (e.g., hearings, amendments, or votes) are listed in the provided information.
  • Related companion: HF 3083 (House of Representatives).

Fiscal and policy considerations

  • The exemption would reduce state or local sales tax receipts on eligible construction materials, offset by the associated appropriation.
  • The bill signals targeted capital investment support for Brooklyn Park’s clean water infrastructure, which could have broader public health and environmental benefits if the project progresses.
  • Details on funding amounts, eligibility criteria, duration, and administration are not specified in the summary.

Notes

  • Information is based on the bill title and the limited summary provided. Specific provisions, eligibility rules, dollar figures, and timelines would appear in the actual bill text and any fiscal notes.
  • For a fuller understanding, monitoring the bill’s text as it advances through the Senate Taxes Committee and comparing it with HF 3083 would be helpful.

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

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