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SF4724 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

City of Taylors Falls local sales and use tax imposition authorization

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Purpose

  • Authorize the City of Taylors Falls to impose a local sales and use tax of 0.5% if voters approve, to fund specified city projects and related costs.

Main Provisions

  • Tax authorization
    • The city may impose a 0.5% local sales and use tax, if approved by voters at an election, and as allowed by Minnesota law. The tax would be in addition to any other local taxes.
  • Use of revenue
    • Revenues from the tax would be used to cover the costs of collecting and administering the tax, and to fund three specific projects in Taylors Falls plus bond-related costs:
    • Community center improvements ($1,600,000)
    • Taylors Falls River Walk improvements and trail system ($1,000,000)
    • Development of a town square ($400,000)
  • Bonding authority
    • The city could issue bonds to finance all or part of the project costs, under state bonding law (Chapter 475).
    • The total amount of bonds could not exceed $2,000,000 plus issuance costs.
    • Bond payments could come from the tax revenues or other city funds, and the bonds would not count toward certain debt limits.
    • Issuing bonds would not require a separate debt election, and would not be subject to specific debt-levy limitations.
  • Termination (sunset)
    • The tax would expire at the earlier of 20 years after it is first imposed or when the collected funds are sufficient to cover the project costs and bond-related costs, plus interest.
    • After termination, any remaining funds would go to the city’s general fund.
    • The city could shorten the tax period by ordinance if desired.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

  • Creates a new local sales and use tax authorization for the City of Taylors Falls, conditioned on voter approval.
  • Allows specific project funding through sales tax revenues and bond financing, with a clearly defined cap and sunset.
  • Grants bonding authority independent of some standard debt and levy requirements, and sets rules about how bond payments are made and reported.

Implications and Considerations

  • Requires voter approval to take effect.
  • Funds are restricted to the three identified projects and related administrative costs, plus bond issuance costs.
  • The city gains borrowing power for project funding without triggering certain debt limits, and without a separate debt election.
  • The tax is temporary, with a defined end date or when project costs are paid, whichever comes first.

Relevant Terms - City of Taylors Falls - local sales and use tax - 0.5% (one-half percent) - voter approval / election - Minnesota Statutes 297A.99 - appropriation for projects - community center improvements - Taylors Falls River Walk improvements and trail system - development of a town square - bonding authority / bonds - Minnesota Statutes Chapter 475 - issuance costs - debt limits - general fund - sunset / termination

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 23, 2026SenateActionIntroduction and first reading
March 23, 2026SenateActionReferred toTaxes

Citations

 
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      "summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes section 477A.016 in connection with local sales and use tax authorization for Taylors Falls.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "477A.016",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes section 297A.99, subdivision 3, regarding voter approval requirements for the local tax.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "297A.99",
    "subdivision": "3"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes section 297A.99, subdivision 2, paragraph a, in relation to bonding and voter approval for bonds.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "297A.99",
    "subdivision": "2, paragraph a"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes section 297A.99, subdivision 12, regarding termination provisions related to the local tax.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "297A.99",
    "subdivision": "12"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes section 297A.99, subdivision 3, paragraph f, concerning disposition of remaining funds upon termination.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "297A.99",
    "subdivision": "3, paragraph f"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes section 475.58 for the election-approval process related to bonds.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "475.58",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes chapter 475, governing bond issuance and related authority used by the city.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "475",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes section 475.61 regarding levies to pay principal and interest on bonds.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "475.61",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes section 275.60 in relation to debt levy limitations affecting the bonds.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "275.60",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Cites Minnesota Statutes section 275.61 in connection with debt levy limitations for bonds.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "275.61",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

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