Bill To Let Cities Tax For Projects Passes Senate Committee

legislatureThe Senate Local Government Committee passes a bill that would allow cities under 25-thousand people to implement an extra one-cent sales tax for special projects.  Senator Scott Fiegen is the prime sponsor on the Senate side.  He calls it a “perfect” tax…

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He says smaller cities need the extra revenue source to deal with failing infrastructure issues.  The measure was opposed by the state Bureau of Finance and Management.  Jim Terwilliger is the director of that state budget office.  He says the sales tax makes up the bulk of state government revenue…

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Senator Ried Holien of Watertown says they did a study of bonds paid off with property taxes versus sales taxes…

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The measure passed 5-2 and now goes to the full Senate.  It made it through the House 37-30.