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House Republicans press for referendums, adjustments to sales-tax omnibus during Senate briefing

Minnesota Legislature - tax committee briefing · May 5, 2026
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Summary

House members attending the Senate briefing read a House Republican list of local sales-tax projects and emphasized adding referendums and project caps to many bills where the Senate versions differ.

House Republican members used the Senate briefing to present their own list of city-level local-sales-tax proposals and to explain modifications they would make if the House moves forward. The exchange was framed as information-sharing rather than formal negotiation between chambers.

A House Republican lawmaker read through a set of House-file numbers that largely overlap with the Senate list and said the House proposals insert…

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