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SF11 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Exemption modification for firearm storage units

Related bill: HF1203

AI Generated Summary

This legislative bill aims to modify tax exemptions in Minnesota for firearm safety devices and secure firearm storage units. Specifically, the bill proposes:

  1. Exemptions for Safety Devices: Defines "firearm safety device" as devices installed on firearms designed to prevent operation by unauthorized users or to deactivate before use. It grants a sales tax exemption for such devices.

  2. Exemptions for Storage Units: Defines "secure firearm storage unit" as a fully enclosed and locked container, either designed specifically for firearms or sold for that purpose by licensed firearms dealers, also granting these items tax-exempt status.

  3. Sale Treatments: If a firearm is sold with a safety device installed, the whole sale is treated as a firearm sale and not just as a sale of a safety device, maintaining the tax status quo.

  4. Data Privacy: Requires that any personal data of the purchasers of these safety devices or storage units remain private; this data should not be collected by the seller or transmitted to any entity. Additionally, if any government requires such information, it must be classified as private or nonpublic data.

In essence, the bill aims to promote firearm safety through tax benefits on safety devices and secure storage, while safeguarding buyer information privacy.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
January 15, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 15, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toTaxes
January 22, 2025SenateFloorActionComm report: To pass and re-referred toJudiciary and Public Safety
January 22, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added
February 05, 2025SenateFloorActionComm report: To pass as amended and re-refer toTaxes

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Introduces exemption for firearm safety devices and definitions for firearm-related terms."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill modifies the tax exemption related to firearm storage units and safety devices under section 297A.67.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies conditions under which firearm sales are exempt from sales tax when sold with safety devices."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "297A.67"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Definition reference for the term 'firearm' as used in this bill.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "97A.015"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References sections defining private and nonpublic data, modifying the data privacy terms applicable to firearm safety device purchases.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "13.02"
  }
]

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