Minnesota Legislature Approves Transportation Package with Gas Tax Hike.

The Minnesota Legislature faces a midnight deadline to finish the 2023 session after passing major elements of the DFL-authored budget plan, including a transportation plan that brings a higher gas tax, a boosted metro sales tax, and a new delivery fee to pay for projects. The broader tax bill will mean $260 rebates for many taxpayers and their dependents, up to $1,300 back in a household. Republicans opposed the bill over tax increases on some investors and multinational companies, while Democrats defended the DFL approach, saying taxes are the cost of living in a society.