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State Representative Matt Dean
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-3018
For more information contact: Amber Berhow 651-296-5520
NEWS RELEASE
DEAN SUPPORTS PROPERTY TAX RELIEF One-Time Rebate Measure Passes in House
SAINT PAUL – Today the House passed legislation to provide direct one-time property tax relief to Minnesota homeowners.
Under the legislation, homeowners would be issued rebate checks this fall equal to 9% of the net tax on their 2006 property tax statements. Checks would be paid directly to an estimated 1.5 million Minnesota homeowners by October 1, 2006. Each eligible property owner would receive on average $185, totaling approximately $276.6 million in property tax relief. The money comes from a tax relief fund that gains money as the economy produces more money than expected. “This over collection belongs to the taxpayer and this bill gives people their money back,” Dean said.
“Property tax relief is much needed for our Minnesota homeowners,” said Dean. “Minnesota’s property taxes increased significantly this year, and Minnesotans pay among the highest state and local taxes in the nation.”
The legislation, which passed by a vote of 86-47, is contingent upon a favorable resolution of the tobacco fee lawsuit. Should the Minnesota Supreme Court find the health impact fee to be unconstitutional, these dollars would be used to offset those currently generated by the fee and would not be available for property tax relief.
“Minnesotans are taxed enough already,” Dean continued. “Families should make decisions about how to spend the money they work hard for. Our state government’s fiscal prudence of the last few years has paid off, and we are fortunate to have a state surplus this year. That money belongs with the taxpayers.”
Representative Matt Dean (Dellwood) serves on four House committees: Capital Investment, Civil Law and Elections, Education Policy and Reform, and Health Policy and Finance. This is his first term in the Minnesota legislature. Representative Dean can be contacted by phone (651.296.3018) or email (rep.matt.dean@house.mn).
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