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2006-014CITY OF HOPKINS HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2006-0014 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SALES TAX DEDICATION TO TRANSPORTATION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hopkins is the official governing body of the City of Hopkins; and WHEREAS, Minnesota's transportation infrastructure forms the backbone of the State's economy and has a direct impact on future economic development; and WHEREAS, funding for highway and transit systems in Minnesota has remained stagnant and is failing to keep pace with its growing population and growing demands; and WHEREAS, local governments throughout the State struggle to maintain local transportation systems while the State's gas tax has not been increased since 1988 and transit budgets have been cut in recent years; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature has repeatedly turned to revenue from the motor vehicle sales tax, which has been viewed as user fee revenue, in order to fund highway and transit systems including the dedication of 54 percent of motor vehicles sales tax for transportation purposes; and WHEREAS, the Legislature passed a proposed constitutional amendment during the 2005 Legislative Session that would appear on the November 7, 2006 ballot asking voters if the remaining 46 percent of motor vehicle sales tax revenue currently used for other purposes should be used for highways and transit systems; and WHEREAS, passage of this amendment would mean an increase in more stable revenue for highway and transit systems throughout the State and would raise approximately $300 million per year once the transfer of revenue is fully phased in by 2011. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Hopkins strongly supports passage of the proposed amendment to the Minnesota Constitution dedicating all of the motor vehicle sales tax revenue to transportation with at least 40 percent of the revenue for public transit assistance and not more than 60 percent of the revenue for highway purposes. Passed and adopted this 21st day of March, 2006. f,~ gene Maxwell, Mayor ATT T: ~~v ~°.~ ~ ~ /,~ ~ ~~~~~~ Terry O maier, City Clerk