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Date <br />The Honorable (Fname) (Lname) <br />Minnesota House of Representatives <br />* ** State Office Building <br />St. Paul, MN 55155 <br />Dear Representative /Senator (Lname): <br />The City of encourages you to support H.F. 52 (Haas) /S.F. 330 (Stevens) and other bills that <br />would re- exempt local government purchases from the sales tax. <br />The sales tax on local government purchases was extended by the legislature in 1992 at a time when the state <br />was experiencing a severe budget shortfall. With recent budget forecasts that indicate a substantial state <br />budget surplus in the foreseeable future, the state can afford to eliminate the sales tax on local purchases. <br />Exempting local government purchases would save cities, counties and townships an estimated $000 million <br />per year that ultimately results in higher property taxes and user fees. [Ifyour city has the actual or estimate <br />of the sales tax paid last year, you should include that figure in the letter]. <br />We encourage state legislators to support the repeal of the sales tax on local governments. <br />Sincerely, <br />