HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2019-25 Support for Motor Vehicle Lease Sales Tax Allocation to Hennepin CountyRESOLUTION NO. 2019-25
A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE LEASE SALES TAX ALLOCATION TO
HENNEPIN COUNTY
WHEREAS, Hennepin and Ramsey counties were excluded from receiving Motor Vehicle Lease
Sales Tax revenues due to the creation of the Counties Transit Improvement Board (CTIB); and
WHEREAS, the CTIB was dissolved in 2017; and
WHEREAS, the rational for excluding Hennepin and Ramsey counties no longer exists; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin and Ramsey counties are a major source of the motor vehicle lease sales
tax revenue; and
WHEREAS, including Hennepin County in the motor vehicle lease sale tax revenue would
provide an estimated $10 million to $15 million in annual funding to Hennepin County to be used for
improvements to roads and bridges;
WHEREAS, advocating for eliminating the exemption was included in the City's staff report on
2019 State Legislative Priorities;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF E i NA, MINNESOTA, supports
passage and enactment of state law that returns the motor vehicle lease s les tax revenue to the
original intent by including Hennepin and Ramsey counties and distribu i g he motor vehicle lease
sales tax per the County State Aid formation for all metro counties.
ADOPTE
Attest:
aro Allison, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS
CITY OF EDINA
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the
attached and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of
March 19, 2019, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this 19 day of March, 20
City Clerk
CITY OF EDINA
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March, 2019