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Panel hears bill to redirect National Sports Center sales tax revenue to deferred‑maintenance account
Summary
Senate File 378 would establish an 'Amateur Sports Account' funded by sales taxes derived from the National Sports Center and appropriate those funds for deferred maintenance at the state‑owned facility in Blaine; sponsors and facility officials argued deferred upkeep threatens a high‑impact venue’s operations.
Senate File 378, sponsored by Senator Jerry Croon, would establish an Amateur Sports Account to deposit sales tax revenue generated at the National Sports Center (NSC) and appropriate those funds for deferred maintenance at the state‑owned campus in Blaine.
Senator Croon said the bill creates a dedicated funding mechanism and includes a use requirement restricting deposits to deferred maintenance identified via the Minnesota Enterprise…
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