Local Taxes Advisory Task Force

Read the Task Force's Legislative Report (published February 2, 2024)

​The 2023 tax bill created a Local Taxes Advisory Task Force to explore how cities and counties use local taxes to fund projects and to recommend possible improvements.  

​Local taxes – which include sales, food, alcohol, and lodging taxes – must be approved by the Minnesota Legislature. Local sales taxes must also be approved by voters. The task force reviewed current laws and considered: 

• ​Guidelines to evaluate proposed local taxes before lawmakers discuss and vote on them in legislative committees. 
• ​What organization or entity should conduct these evaluations. 
• ​Improving the legislative approval process for creating and revising local taxes. 

The task force issued its final report and recommendations for legislators February 2, 2024. Learn more about the task force at the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website.

​Membership

​The task force consists of the commissioner of Revenue, four public members, and one member each from the League of Minnesota Cities and Association of Minnesota Counties. Members are:

• ​Paul Marquart, Commissioner of Revenue 
• Lisa Bode, Public Member 
• Pat Dalton, Public Member 
• Suyapa Miranda, Public Member 
• Jill Sims, Public Member 
• Jenny Max, League of Minnesota Cities 
• Michael Williams, Association of Minnesota Counties 

​Public Meetings 

​All task force meetings were open to the public for either in-person or virtual attendance.