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SF2831 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Minnesota State High School League tickets and admissions sales tax savings extension provision

Related bill: HF2988

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to continue tax savings related to the sales of Minnesota State High School League tickets and admissions. It extends the implications of these savings in support of high school extracurricular activities.

Main Provisions

  • Sales Tax Savings Transfer: The bill mandates the Minnesota State High School League to annually determine and transfer sales tax savings to a nonprofit charitable foundation.
  • Use of Funds: The transferred funds are to be used by the foundation specifically for making grants that support high school extracurricular activities.
  • Priority for Funding: The primary focus for the use of these funds is to offer scholarships to help cover athletic fees, thus encouraging student participation in sports and other activities.
  • Equitable Distribution: The foundation is tasked with allocating grants equitably, considering factors such as gender balance, school size, and geographic location to ensure fair distribution.

Significant Changes

  • Expiration Date Extension: The bill extends the section's expiration date to July 1, 2037, thus ensuring a continued financial support structure for high school extracurricular activities through the sale tax savings.

Relevant Terms

  • Sales tax savings
  • Minnesota State High School League
  • Nonprofit charitable foundation
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Scholarships
  • Athletic fees
  • Gender balance
  • School size
  • Geographic location

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 19, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 19, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toEducation Policy

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "This bill pertains to the sales tax exemptions for the Minnesota State High School League under section 297A.70, subdivision 11a.",
      "modified": [
        "Specifies the annual transfer of sales tax savings to a nonprofit charitable foundation for promoting high school extracurricular activities."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "297A.70",
    "subdivision": "subdivision 11a"
  }
]

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