HF4 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Portion of projected budget surplus required to be returned to state taxpayers, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Related bill: SF2478
AI Generated Summary
The legislative bill proposes an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to create a system where a portion of the state's budget surplus is returned to taxpayers. If the state's projected revenue exceeds its expenditures by more than 5%, the excess money will be placed in a new account called the Minnesota Tax Relief Account. This account will be used to provide tax refunds or reductions for property and income taxpayers. The refunds provided from this account will not be taxable. This amendment will be put to a vote in the 2026 general election, where voters can choose whether or not to implement this policy.
Actions
Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
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February 05, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading, referred to | Taxes |
February 09, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Authors added | |
February 12, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Authors added | |
February 16, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
February 18, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
February 19, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Author added | |
February 23, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Authors added | |
February 26, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to | Rules and Legislative Administration |
March 05, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to | Ways and Means |
March 09, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Committee report, to adopt as amended | |
March 09, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Second reading | |
March 16, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | House rule 1.21, placed on Calendar for the Day | |
March 16, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Amendments offered | |
March 16, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Amended | |
March 16, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Point of order raised, ruled well taken | |
March 16, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Third reading as amended | |
March 16, 2025 | House | Floor | Action | Bill was not passed as amended |
Sponsors
- Rep. Max Rymer (R)
- Rep. Pam Altendorf (R)
- Rep. Jeff Backer (R)
- Rep. Peggy Bennett (R)
- Rep. John Burkel (R)
- Rep. Ben Davis (R)
- Rep. Bidal Duran (R)
- Rep. Elliot Engen (R)
- Rep. Marj Fogelman (R)
- Rep. Steve Gander (R)
- Rep. Dawn Gillman (R)
- Rep. James Gordon (R)
- Rep. Bobbie Harder (R)
- Rep. Kristin Robbins (R)
- Rep. Isaac Schultz (R)
- Rep. Peggy Scott (R)
- Rep. Walter Hudson (R)
- Rep. Steven Jacob (R)
- Rep. Wayne Johnson (R)
- Rep. Krista Knudsen (R)
- Rep. Jon Koznick (R)
- Rep. Joe McDonald (R)
- Rep. Tom Murphy (R)
- Rep. Harry Niska (R)
- Rep. Bernie Perryman (R)
- Rep. Thomas Sexton (R)
- Rep. Chris Swedzinski (R)
- Rep. Scott Van Binsbergen (R)
- Rep. Cal Warwas (R)
- Rep. Natalie Zeleznikar (R)
- Rep. Keith Allen (R)