Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
State lawmakers pass local tax exemptions, leave several Bloomington priorities unmet
Summary
State Representative Katie briefed the Bloomington City Council on the 2025 Minnesota legislative session, reporting passage of two local tax provisions important to the city but noting failures or delays on workforce development funding, sanitary sewer bonding for North Central and several housing bills.
Representative Katie briefed the Bloomington City Council on outcomes from the 2025 Minnesota legislative session, saying the regular session ended March 19 and leaders used a special session to finish negotiations.
The city’s top tax priorities largely advanced: “We had two tax provisions that we were wanting to get passed in the tax bill. One was the property tax exemption for the Ramada property, and the other was the South Loop development fifth flexibility,” Katie said, adding both provisions ultimately passed. She also said the city benefited from a change that removed a federal match requirement for a forward fund used by Bloomington entities.
Why it matters: passage of those local tax measures preserves specific revenue or exemption…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
