History: On June 13, 2017, pursuant to authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, section 297A.993, the Hennepin County Board imposed a transportation sales tax of one-half of one percent on retail sales and uses and an excise tax of $20 per motor vehicle. The Board also adopted the Hennepin County Sales and Use Transportation Tax Implementation Plan as required under that statute (Resolution 17-0207).

On December 5, 2018, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing before its County Administration Committee to hear public comment on proposed changes to the Plan.

Current Request: The proposed changes to the Hennepin County Sales and Use Transportation Tax Implementation plan provide updated language and financial information for the transitways, identify an additional use of the proceeds of the taxes to finance improvements to the county’s road and bridge network, and establish consistent terminology for the taxes throughout the document.

Impacts/Outcomes:

• Updates transitway operating and capital financial information,
• Provides for use of the Sales and Use Transportation Tax proceeds for rehabilitation of the county’s road and bridges, and
• Revises terminology for consistency within the document.