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. RESOLUTION NO. 4308 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION CONCERNING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO CREATE A NEW PROPERTY TAXPAYERS' TRUST FUND IN MINNESOTA WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota enacted a 3% States sales tax in 1967 with the promise to voters that the money would be returned to them in the form of lower property tax relief for property tax payers; and WHEREAS, in 1991 the Governor and State Legislature approved the addition of a 1/2% increase in the State sales tax, raising it from 6% to 6 1/2% with 29 dedicated to fund the Local Government Trust Fund which was created to continue the State's commitment to local property tax relief; and WHEREAS, in 1992, the Governor and State Legislature extended the 6 1/2% sales tax to local government purchases with the promise of continued property tax relief through the Local Government Trust Fund; and . WHEREAS, each year local governments are forced to combat continued attempts to reduce the levels of State revenue dedicated to local property tax relief through cuts in programs such as Local Government Aid; and WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the State will face another budget deficit in 1993, making cuts in local property tax relief programs tempting ways to solve the State's budget problems; and WHEREAS, Governor Carlson has already publicly announced that he will concentrate on eliminating local property tax relief programs during the upcoming legislative session; and WHEREAS, the League of Minnesota cities and the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities have taken positions supporting a constitutional amendment dedicating 29 of each 6 1/29 collected from the State sales tax to the Local Government Trust Fund if such dedication cannot be assured statutorily. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Mounds View calls upon the State Legislature to support a constitutional amendment dedicating 29 of each 6 1/29 collected by the State sales tax to a new Property Taxpayers' Trust Fund, to guarantee continued property tax relief from the current Local Government Trust Fund. .