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Committee lays over East Grand Forks bill to refund sales tax on civic center construction materials

2902111 · April 8, 2025
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Summary

House File 2658 would provide a refundable sales tax exemption on construction materials for upgrades to East Grand Forks Civic Center and VFW Memorial Arena. City officials said the facilities are aging and the exemption would offset inflation and extend local funds; the committee laid the bill over for omnibus consideration.

The House Tax Committee heard House File 2658 on Oct. 27, 2025, proposing a refundable sales tax exemption on construction materials for upgrades to the East Grand Forks Civic Center Sports Complex and the VFW Memorial Arena.

Representative Gander presented the bill and called city officials. Jeremy King,…

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