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Minnesota Dedicate Sales Tax on Vehicle Parts to Road and Bridge Funding Amendment (2018)
| Minnesota Dedicate Sales Tax on Vehicle Parts to Road and Bridge Funding Amendment | |
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| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Topic State and local government budgets, spending and finance | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Minnesota Dedicate Sales Tax on Vehicle Parts to Road and Bridge Funding Amendment was not on the ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018.
The measure would have dedicated revenue from the existing sales tax on motor vehicle parts to road and bridge funding.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title would have been as follows:[1]
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Increase Road and Bridge Funds by Dedicating Existing Sales Taxes on Motor Vehicles. Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase funding for roads and bridges by dedicating existing sales tax revenue from the sale of motor vehicle parts?[2] |
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Constitutional changes
- See also: Article XIV, Minnesota Constitution
The measure would have added a new section to Article XIV of the Minnesota Constitution. The full text of the constitutional changes is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Minnesota Constitution
In Minnesota, a simple majority vote in both chambers of the Minnesota State Legislature during one legislative session is required to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot.
On April 18, 2018, the constitutional amendment was introduced into the state legislature as House File 4437 (HF 4437).[3]
On May 17, 2018, the Minnesota House of Representatives voted to approve HF 4437.[3]
The Minnesota Senate did not vote on the amendment before the legislature adjourned on May 21, 2018.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Minnesota State Legislature, "HF 4437," accessed May 18, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Minnesota HF 4437 Overview," accessed May 18, 2018
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