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HF 3117

Excise tax on certain social media platform businesses established.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Alex Falconer and 11 co-sponsors

HF3117 would impose an excise tax on Minnesota-established social media platform businesses to raise state revenue; base, rate, and exemptions remain undefined.

Author added Lee, F.
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Bill Summary · HF 3117

Summary of HF 3117 — Excise tax on certain social media platform businesses established

Overview

HF 3117 is a Minnesota House bill titled “Excise tax on certain social media platform businesses established.” The bill proposes the creation of an excise tax directed at specific social media platform businesses established in Minnesota. The available materials do not include the bill’s precise tax base, rate, exemptions, or administration details.

Purpose and intent

  • Establish an excise tax targeting certain social media platform businesses that are established (in Minnesota).
  • The bill seeks to generate revenue for the state through this new tax on designated social media platforms.

Key provisions (available information)

  • The text of HF 3117 with its specific provisions (e.g., tax base, rate, thresholds, exemptions, reporting, and enforcement mechanisms) has not been published in the provided materials.
  • As such, the exact scope, definitions, and administrative requirements remain undefined in this summary. If enacted, the bill would typically specify:
    • Which entities are subject (e.g., platforms meeting certain criteria such as user base, revenue, or corporate presence in Minnesota)
    • The tax rate and base (revenues, gross receipts, or another measure)
    • Filing and payment obligations
    • Exemptions or special provisions
    • Compliance, penalties, and enforcement

Affected entities

  • Primary: Social media platform businesses that are identified as “established” under the bill’s definitions (presumably within Minnesota).
  • Potential secondary effects (not detailed in the available text): users, advertisers, and platform operators could experience changes in pricing, fees, or platform economics depending on how the tax is administered and passed through.

Legislative history and timeline

  • Introduced: April 7, 2025
  • House status: Referred to Taxes (initial committee stage)
  • Legislative actions:
    • April 7, 2025: Introduction and first reading; referred to Taxes
    • April 10, 2025: Additional authors added (Sencer-Mura, Falconer, Her, Freiberg, Stephenson, Rehrauer)
    • April 21, 2025: Additional authors added (Tabke and Feist)
  • Related bill: SF 3197 — Senate companion

Next steps and potential impact

  • If HF 3117 progresses, it would proceed through the House Taxes committee, potential amendments, and then floor votes before moving to the Senate as SF 3197 (companion bill).
  • Potential impact hinges on the bill’s final provisions: tax base, rate, applicability, exemptions, and how the revenue is used.
  • Stakeholders to watch include social media platforms operating in Minnesota, digital advertising communities, and residents who may be affected by any downstream cost changes.

Note: This summary reflects only the information provided in the bill’s introduction and listed legislative actions. The full text is needed to detail the substantive provisions and fiscal impact.

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

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