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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 06-26
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOR
MOTOR VEHICLE SALES TAX DEDICATION TO TRANSPORTATION
WHEREAS, the City Council of Arden Hills is the official governing hody of the
City of Arden Hills; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota's transportation and infrastructure forms the backbones
of the State's economy and has a direct impact on future economic development; and
WHEREAS, funding for highway and transit systems in Minnesota has
remained stagnant and is failing to keep pace with its growing population demands; and
WHEREAS, local governments throughout the State struggle to maintain local
transportation systems while the State's gas tax has not been increased since 1988 and
transit budgets have been cut in recent years; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature has repeatedly turned to revenue from the
motor vehicle sales tax, which has heen viewed as user fee revenue, in order to fund
highway and transit systems including the current dedication of54% of motor vehicle
sales tax for transportation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature passed a proposed constitutional amendment during
the 2005 Legislative Session that would appear on the November 7,2006 ballot asking
voters if the remaining 46% of motor vehicle sales tax revenue currently used for other
purposes should be used for highways and transit systems; and
WHEREAS, passage of this amendment would mean an increase in more stable
Tevenue for highway and transit systems throughout the State and would raise
approximately $300 million per year once the transfer of revenue is fully phased in by
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Arden Hills
strongly supports passage of the proposed amendment to the Minnesota Constitution
dedicating all of the motor vehicle sales tax revenue to transportation with at least 40% of
the revenue for public transit assistance and not more than 60% of the revenue for
highway purposes.
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ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
THIS 13th DAY OF MARCH, 2006.
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MICHELLE A,WOLFE, CITY ADMINISTRATOR