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HF4643

Hopkins; tax increment financing special rules authorized.
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)

Related bill: SF4631

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

  • The bill would create special tax increment financing (TIF) rules for the City of Hopkins, allowing longer timeframes to use and manage tax increments in a specific TIF district.

Main Provisions

  • For Tax Increment Financing District 16-325 Blake in Hopkins:
    • The five-year period (as defined in Minnesota Statutes 469.1763, subdivision 3) is extended from five years to ten years.
    • The period for using the tax increment after the five-year period ends (as defined in Minnesota Statutes 469.1763, subdivision 4) is extended from five years to 11 years.

Signficant Changes to Existing Law

  • Introduces a locally targeted modification that lengthens both the initial five-year rule and the post-five-year use period for this Hopkins TIF district.
  • This is a Hopkins-specific adjustment rather than a statewide change, affecting only Tax Increment Financing District 16-325 Blake.

How It Works (Key Concepts)

  • Tax Increment Financing (TIF) uses future increases in property tax revenues to fund redevelopment projects.
  • Under this bill, Hopkins can extend:
    • The initial period allowed to capture increments from five to ten years.
    • The window to use increments after that initial period ends from five to 11 years.

Scope and Local Application

  • Applies only to the City of Hopkins, specifically TIF District 16-325 Blake.

Potential Impacts

  • Longer timeframes may give Hopkins more opportunity to finance redevelopment projects and recoup costs through tax increments.
  • Could influence project planning, financing, and timing for redevelopment efforts within the district.

Relevant Terms - Tax Increment Financing (TIF) - Tax Increment Financing District 16-325 Blake - Hopkins - five-year period - ten-year extension - use of increment - eleven-year extension - Minnesota Statutes section 469.1763, subdivision 3 - Minnesota Statutes section 469.1763, subdivision 4 - increment (tax increment) - local rule / special rule - redevelopment funding

Bill text versions

Upcoming committee meetings

  • Taxes on: April 21, 2026 10:15

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 25, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toTaxes

Citations

 
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      "summary": "The bill extends the five-year period under Minnesota Statutes section 469.1763, subdivision 3.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "469.1763",
    "subdivision": "3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
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      "summary": "The bill extends the use of increment after the expiration of the five-year period under Minnesota Statutes section 469.1763, subdivision 4.",
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    "citation": "469.1763",
    "subdivision": "4"
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Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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