Minneapolis City Council overrides mayor's veto, implementing carbon emissions fee for large polluters starting 2025.

The Minneapolis City Council has overridden Mayor Jacob Frey's veto to implement a carbon emissions fee for the city's largest polluters, starting July 1, 2025. The fee aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 6% without burdening taxpayers. Despite Frey's legal concerns about the timing and potential classification as an unauthorized tax, the council voted 9 to 2 in favor of the measure, which targets climate change mitigation.

October 17, 2024
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