Metropolitan region sales and use tax repealer

This bill repeals Minnesota's 0.25% metropolitan region sales and use tax, which applied to retail purchases in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area (specifically the 8-county region). The tax, established under Minnesota Statutes 297A.9925, funded housing assistance programs by distributing proceeds to state rent assistance and county housing accounts. The repeal takes effect July 1, 2025, removing this dedicated revenue source for housing aid in the metropolitan area. This is a direct policy change eliminating a specific local tax and its funding mechanism.