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Committee hears sales-tax refund request for Redwood Valley elementary construction
Summary
Senate File 945 would allow Redwood Area Schools to receive a refundable sales-tax exemption on materials for a new elementary building; district leaders said the rebate could return more than $1 million to the district; bill laid over.
Senate File 945, presented Feb. 20 to the Senate Taxes Committee, would permit a refundable sales-tax exemption for construction materials used in the new Redwood Valley Elementary building for Redwood Area Independent School District (ISD 292897), with purchases eligible March 11, 2024, through Sept. 9, 2026.
Senator Dames introduced the bill and called Becky Chlofsky, superintendent of Redwood Area Schools, and Tom Anderson, the district’s finance director, to testify. Chlofsky told the committee the exemption would allow the district to direct taxpayer dollars into program space and instructional improvements rather than sales tax on construction materials.
"For our district, this project and these funds are a one-time opportunity to meet the needs of our district," Chlofsky said. Anderson said the refund could return "over $1 million" to Redwood Area Schools, enabling investments in classrooms, technology and program space.
The committee laid Senate File 945 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill; no committee vote on final passage occurred in the hearing.
