Temporary sales tax holiday provision on school supplies

Minnesota Senate File 750 (SF750) was a proposed bill introduced on January 30, 2025, aiming to provide a temporary sales tax holiday on school supplies. The bill sought to exempt from sales tax the retail sale of book bags priced at $60 or less and various school supplies priced at $15 or less per item during the period from 12:01 a.m. on August 12, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. on August 18, 2025. Eligible school supplies included items such as binders, calculators, cellophane tape, blackboard chalk, compasses, composition books, crayons, erasers, folders, glue, paste, glue sticks, highlighters, index cards, index card boxes, legal pads, lunch boxes, markers, notebooks, poster board, construction paper, graph paper, tracing paper, manila paper, copy paper, loose-leaf ruled paper, colored paper, pencil boxes, school supply boxes, pencil sharpeners, pencils, pens, protractors, rulers, scissors, and writing tablets. ([revisor.mn.gov](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2025/0/SF/750/versions/latest/?utm_source=openai)) The bill was referred to the Taxes Committee but did not progress further and was not enacted into law. ([revisor.mn.gov](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2025/0/SF/750/?body=Senate&utm_source=openai))

MN SF750 is a senate bill in the Minnesota 94th Legislature 2025-2026, sponsored by Julia Coleman (R), currently “Introduced” since January 30, 2025.

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While there was no direct media coverage of Minnesota's SF750, similar sales tax holidays in other states have been positively received. For instance, in August 2025, nine U.S. states, including Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, implemented sales tax holidays to alleviate back-to-school expenses. These initiatives were viewed as beneficial for families facing rising school costs. ([axios.com](https://www.axios.com/2025/08/02/tax-free-weekends-school-shopping-2025?utm_source=openai))

Although there was no specific media coverage on Minnesota's SF750, similar proposals in other states have faced challenges. In Kansas, for example, despite public support and a significant budget surplus, the legislature failed to advance any proposed bills for tax holidays, opting instead to prioritize other tax reforms. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/12582d2536779093e41ed730f6f549c8?utm_source=openai)) This suggests that such initiatives can encounter political and legislative hurdles, even when there is public support.