Voter approval of the regional transportation sales and use tax required.

HF 328 requires that counties in the seven-county metropolitan area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington) must vote to approve a regional transportation sales tax in the 2026 election for the tax to continue after 2026. The tax, currently set at 0.75% on retail sales and uses, would only apply in counties where a majority of voters approve it. This bill amends Minnesota law to replace the automatic renewal of the tax with a voter approval requirement, effective January 1, 2027.