Bill
SF 1273
Minnesota bill would eliminate the Twin Cities metropolitan sales tax that funds regional transit and infrastructure, creating a funding gap without proposed alternatives.
SF 1273 proposes to repeal the metropolitan region sales and use tax in Minnesota, which is a dedicated tax that currently funds regional transportation and other public services in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. The bill would eliminate this revenue source without specifying replacement funding mechanisms. This represents a significant reduction in dedicated regional tax authority.
The metropolitan sales tax generates hundreds of millions of dollars annually for transit systems, road infrastructure, and other regional services that directly affect commuters and communities in the Twin Cities area. Eliminating this tax without replacement funding would force difficult choices about service cuts, alternative revenue sources, or cost-shifting to local governments and users. The bill's sponsors are predominantly from outside the metro area, raising questions about whether metro-area residents would have input on losing this funding.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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