STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
PROPERTY AND LOCAL TAX DIVISION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Ray Vandeveer, Chairman of the Property and Local Tax Division Committee, called the eighteenth meeting to order at 7:20 PM on Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at the American Legion, Forest Lake, MN.
The Clerk noted the roll.
VANDEVEER, Ray, Chairman
KRINKIE, Philip
LANNING, Morrie
LESCH, John
NELSON, Peter
SIEBEN, Katie
SIMPSON, Dean
Members excused:
ABRAMS, Ron
BROD, Laura
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
MARQUART, Paul
RUKAVINA, Tom
A quorum was present.
The Department of Revenue made a presentation on MN Assessment Practices.
Testifying on behalf of the Department of Revenue was:
Gordon Folkman
John Hagen
The Chair invited members of the public to testify. Those testifying were:
Chuck Haas, Council Member, Hugo
Rod Johnson
Tom Obst, American Legion, Forest Lake
Terry Smith, Mayor, Forest Lake
Mark Prudhomme
Dick Tschida, Council Member, Forest Lake
Rich Olseen, Chisago County Commissioner, District 2
Marlowe Hamerston, MN Senior Federation
Bill Olson
Don Kotchen
Keith Carlson, Executive Director, Metro Inter-County Association
Al Wahlgren
Stacy Pearson, City Council, Lindstrom
Ronald Carlson, Lake St. Croix Beach, submitted written testimony.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:50 PM.
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REP. RAY VANDEVEER, CHAIR
Sheila Luehrs
Committee Legislative Assistant