Bill Text: MN HF214 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public safety radio equipment tax exemption expanded.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-14 - Author added Eken [HF214 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2011-HF214-Introduced.html

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A bill for an act

relating to taxation; sales and use; expanding the exemption for certain public
safety radio equipment;amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.70,
subdivision 8.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

    Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297A.70, subdivision 8, is amended to
read:
    Subd. 8. Regionwide Public safety radio communication system systems;
products and services. Products and services including, but not limited to, end user
equipment used for construction, ownership, operation, maintenance, and enhancement
of the backbone system of the regionwide public safety radio communication system
established under sections 403.21 to 403.40, or the 911 communication system established
under sections 403.025 to 403.15, are exempt. For purposes of this subdivision, backbone
system is defined in section 403.21, subdivision 9. This subdivision is effective for
purchases, sales, storage, use, or consumption for use in the first and second all phases of
the each system, as defined in section 403.21, subdivisions 3, 10, and 11, that portion of
the third phase of the system that is located in the southeast district of the State Patrol and
the counties of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright, and that portion of the system
that is located in Itasca County.
EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective for sales and purchases made after
June 30, 2011.