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HF4307 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Sartell designated as a Destination Medical Center Community, and medical enterprise zone established.

Related bill: SF4424

AI Generated Summary

Purpose

This bill would designate the city of Sartell as a Medical Enterprise Zone and as a Destination Medical Center Community, with the goal of promoting medical development and related economic activity in Sartell.

Main Provisions

  • Medical Enterprise Zone designation
    • Defines a Medical Enterprise Zone as a designated area within Minnesota where targeted tax incentives can be used to support infrastructure and economic development costs for medical development, technology, and medical manufacturing.
    • Sartell would be designated as a Medical Enterprise Zone.
  • Local tax authority and use of funds
    • The Sartell city council would designate a geographic area within the city that would allow Sartell to collect newly established corporate taxes, individual income taxes, and state commercial/industrial property taxes.
    • These taxes could be used exclusively for purposes of medical enterprise (i.e., for medical-related infrastructure and development activities).
  • Destination Medical Center Community designation
    • Sartell would be designated as a Destination Medical Center Community.

Significant Changes to Law

  • Adds a new statute (469.208) to define and establish a Medical Enterprise Zone and its funding mechanism.
  • Establishes Sartell as a Destination Medical Center Community, expanding how the city can participate in medical-focused economic development and associated funding.

Implementation and Governance

  • Local control: The city council would determine the specific geographic area within Sartell to qualify for the zone and funding mechanisms.
  • Tax funding framework: The bill creates a framework for collecting and using certain taxes in support of medical enterprise activities, with funds earmarked exclusively for that purpose.

Potential Impacts

  • Economic development for Sartell through increased investment in medical development, technology, and manufacturing.
  • Creation or support of infrastructure and other development costs tied to the medical sector.
  • Potentially enhanced local employment and activity related to medical enterprises, funded by the described taxes and incentives.

Notes

  • The bill text focuses on designation and funding mechanisms, rather than specifying exact projects or tax rates.
  • It relies on local (city-level) designation and control for targeting geographic area and tax use within Sartell.

Relevant Terms - Medical Enterprise Zone - Destination Medical Center Community - Sartell - city council - geographic area - targeted tax incentives - infrastructure - economic development costs - medical development technology - medical manufacturing - corporate taxes - individual income taxes - state commercial/industrial property taxes - exclusive use - Minnesota Statutes chapter 469 - designation - new law

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 16, 2026HouseActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toWorkforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Citations

 
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  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Designates Sartell as a medical enterprise zone within the statutory framework of Minn. Stat. ch. 469."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "References Minnesota Statutes Chapter 469 as the statutory framework for the bill's designations related to medical enterprise zones and Destination Medical Center Community.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "469",
    "subdivision": ""
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Designates Sartell as a medical enterprise zone per Minn. Stat. § 469.208 and outlines related tax/incentive concepts described in the bill text."
      ],
      "removed": [],
      "summary": "Specifically references Minn. Stat. § 469.208 (Medical Enterprise Zone), which the bill designates Sartell under and uses as the basis for establishing a medical enterprise zone and related tax incentives.",
      "modified": []
    },
    "citation": "469.208",
    "subdivision": ""
  }
]

Progress through the legislative process

17%
In Committee

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