Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
University of Minnesota urges sales-tax exemption on collegiate event tickets; committee lays measure over
Summary
University athletics representatives told the Senate Taxes Committee that a sales-tax exemption on collegiate admissions would reinvest roughly $2.3 million currently paid in sales tax into student-athlete scholarships and services. The committee laid the bill over for further consideration.
Senate File 2636 would exempt admission tickets for intercollegiate athletic events at Minnesota’s public colleges and universities from state sales tax. Jeremiah Carter, senior associate athletic director for the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, testified the athletics department currently pays about $2.3 million annually in sales tax on ticket revenue and that the university would use saved funds to support scholarships,…
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
