SF655 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))
Manufacture, sale, and use of fireworks regulation
Related bill: HF184
AI Generated Summary
Senate File No. 655 is a proposed law in Minnesota that aims to regulate the manufacture, sale, and use of fireworks. Part of the tax revenue generated from certain fireworks sales would be dedicated to public safety purposes. The bill outlines specific amendments to Minnesota Statutes, particularly focusing on how revenues from sales taxes, including those derived from fireworks, are managed and allocated.
Key points include:
The distribution of tax revenues collected from various sources, detailing how these amounts should be credited to different state funds.
Specific allocation percentages of tax revenues from the sale of fireworks and other items, are detailed, impacting accounts like the volunteer fire assistance grant account and the fire safety account.
The bill ensures that a portion of the revenue from fireworks sales is used to support public safety initiatives and other community needs such as environmental conservation, state parks, and recreation projects.
It adjusts the fiscal planning around tax revenues to align with ongoing and future state budgeting and public funding priorities.
Overall, SF No 655 seeks to implement structured changes in tax revenue allocation from fireworks sales to enhance public safety and fund significant state projects and services.
Bill text versions
- Introduction PDF file
Actions
Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
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January 26, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Introduction and first reading | |
January 26, 2025 | Senate | Floor | Action | Referred to | Judiciary and Public Safety |
Citations
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