Oak Park Heights authorization to impose a local sales and use tax

SF 3674 authorizes the city of Oak Park Heights to impose a 0.5% local sales and use tax, subject to voter approval, to fund water infrastructure improvements totaling $41 million plus associated borrowing costs. The tax revenue must cover both the city's administrative costs for collecting the tax and financing the water infrastructure project. The city may issue bonds up to $41 million to cover project costs, with repayment secured by the tax revenue and the city's full credit. The tax would expire after 20 years or once the $41 million target is met, whichever comes first. This bill directly affects Oak Park Heights residents through the new tax and the city's water infrastructure funding.