Minnesota Legislature
HF 9
as introduced - 87th Legislature, 2011 1st Special Session (2011 - 2012) Posted on 07/19/2011 02:36pm
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A bill for an act
relating to judiciary finance; establishing an alcohol judicial and health impact
fund to provide property tax relief; imposing an alcohol judicial and health
impact fee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 295.75, subdivisions 2,
11; 297G.04, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapters 16A; 297G.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
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[16A.726] ALCOHOL JUDICIAL AND HEALTH IMPACT FUND
AND FUND REIMBURSEMENTS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Alcohol judicial and health impact fund. new text end
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There is created in the
state treasury an alcohol judicial and health impact fund to which all revenue from the
alcohol judicial and health impact fee under sections 295.75, subdivision 2, paragraph (b),
and 297G.23 is credited.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Uses of the fund; property tax relief. new text end
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(a) Amounts in the alcohol
judicial and health impact fund must be used to provide property tax relief by financing
state grants to local governments to offset increases in the cost of providing services,
compared with their calendar year 2011 levels, directly related to or caused by alcohol
and controlled substance abuse.
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(b) Money in the fund, as appropriated by law, may be used to provide grants to
local units of government for one or more of the following purposes, if the grants offset
increased costs of providing services that otherwise would be paid with property taxes,
related to or caused by alcohol and controlled substance abuse:
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(1) to enforce laws for driving while impaired, including employing law enforcement
officers for targeted, increased enforcement;
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(2) to conduct compliance checks for on-sale and off-sale intoxicating liquor holders;
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(3) to provide services to victims of domestic violence;
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(4) to incarcerate offenders of driving while impaired laws and to provide programs
for these offenders;
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(5) for costs associated with incarcerating offenders and provide programs for these
offenders;
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(6) for intensive probation programs for repeat impaired driving offenders;
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(7) for chemical dependency treatment;
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(8) to fund health and human services program costs; and
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(9) to provide detoxification services.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective September 1, 2011.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 295.75, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Gross receipts tax new text begin and fee new text end imposed.
new text begin (a) new text end A tax is imposed on each liquor
retailer equal to 2.5 percent of gross receipts from retail sales in Minnesota of liquor.
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(b) An alcohol judicial and health impact fee is imposed on each liquor retailer
equal to 2.5 percent of the gross receipts from retail sales of liquor in Minnesota. The fee
imposed under this paragraph must be treated as if it is a tax for purposes of this section.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective for sales made after August 31, 2011.
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Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 295.75, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
Subd. 11.
Deposit of revenues.
new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner shall deposit all revenues,
including penalties and interest, derived from the tax imposed by this section in the
general fund.
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(b) The commissioner of revenue shall deposit the revenues from the fee under
subdivision 2, paragraph (b), in the state treasury and credit them one-half to the alcohol
judicial and health impact fund under section 16A.726 and one-half to the general fund.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective September 1, 2011.
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Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 297G.04, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Tax credit.
A qualified brewer producing fermented malt beverages is
entitled to a deleted text begin taxdeleted text end credit of deleted text begin $4.60deleted text end new text begin $11.21new text end per barrel on 25,000 barrels sold in any fiscal year
beginning July 1, regardless of the alcohol content of the product. Qualified brewers may
take the credit on the 18th day of each month, but the total credit allowed may not exceed
in any fiscal year the lesser of:
(1) the new text begin total new text end liability for taxnew text begin and the fee under section 297G.23new text end ; or
(2) $115,000.
For purposes of this subdivision, a "qualified brewer" means a brewer, whether
or not located in this state, manufacturing less than 100,000 barrels of fermented malt
beverages in the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year for which the
credit under this subdivision is claimed. In determining the number of barrels, all brands
or labels of a brewer must be combined. All facilities for the manufacture of fermented
malt beverages owned or controlled by the same person, corporation, or other entity
must be treated as a single brewer.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective for revenues received after August
31, 2011.
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Sec. 5.
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[297G.23] ALCOHOL JUDICIAL AND HEALTH IMPACT FEE.
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new text begin Purpose. new text end
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An alcohol use judicial and health impact fee is imposed
on and collected from any person subject to tax under this chapter to recover for the state
public safety, corrections, court, health, and human services costs related to or caused
by alcohol use and to reduce alcohol use.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Fee imposed. new text end
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In addition to the tax imposed under sections 297G.03,
subdivisions 1 and 2, and 297G.04, subdivision 1, an alcohol judicial and health impact fee
is imposed upon all distilled spirits, beer, wine, and cider in this state at the following rates:
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(1) on distilled spirits, liqueurs, cordials, and specialties regardless of alcohol
content, excluding ethyl alcohol, $12.86 per gallon and $3.40 per liter;
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(2) on wine containing 14 percent or less alcohol by volume, except cider as defined
in section 297G.01, subdivision 3a, $.53 per gallon and $.14 per liter;
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(3) on wine containing more than 14 percent but not more than 21 percent alcohol by
volume, $.53 per gallon and $.14 per liter;
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(4) on wine containing more than 21 percent but not more than 24 percent alcohol by
volume, $.53 per gallon and $.14 per liter;
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(5) on wine containing more than 24 percent alcohol by volume, $.53 per gallon
and $.14 per liter;
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(6) on natural and artificial sparkling wines containing alcohol, $.53 per gallon
and $.14 per liter;
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(7) on cider as defined in section 297G.01, subdivision 3a, $.53 per gallon and
$.14 per liter;
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(8) on miniatures, $.10 per bottle;
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(9) on fermented malt beverages containing not more than 3.2 percent alcohol by
weight, $6.61 per 31-gallon barrel; and
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(10) on fermented malt beverages containing more than 3.2 percent alcohol by
weight, $6.61 per 31-gallon barrel.
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new text begin Administrative and other provisions of this chapter. new text end
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The fee under this
section must be treated as if it is a tax for purposes of this chapter.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Deposit of revenues. new text end
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The commissioner of revenue shall deposit the
revenues from the fee under this section in the state treasury and credit the revenues
one-half to the alcohol judicial and health impact fund under section 16A.726 and one-half
to the general fund.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective September 1, 2011.
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