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Committee advances House File 178 to taxes; bill targets duplexes and triplexes with similar sales‑tax exemption
Summary
House File 178, a companion measure to HF 177 that would exempt sales tax on construction materials for duplexes and triplexes occupied by first‑time homebuyers, was amended and re‑referred to the Committee on Taxes after committee discussion about occupancy, targeting and administration.
The Minnesota House Committee on Housing Finance and Policy voted to re‑refer House File 178 to the Committee on Taxes after adopting an author’s amendment. The bill mirrors House File 177 but applies the sales‑tax exemption to duplexes and triplexes with at least one unit owner‑occupied by a qualifying first‑time buyer.
Representative Myers introduced the bill and an author’s A‑1 amendment that changes the exemption dollar amounts and adds notice requirements meant to encourage builders to pass…
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