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Property and Local Tax Division

SEVENTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Thursday, February 24, 2011

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

PROPERTY AND LOCAL TAX DIVISION

MINUTES

Representative Runbeck, Chair of the Property and Local Tax Division Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:32 P.M. on February 24, 2011, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

RUNBECK, Linda, Chair
CRAWFORD, Roger, Vice Chair
BARRETT, Bob
BENSON, John
DITTRICH, Denise
LEMIEUR, Mike
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LOEFFLER, Diane
MARQUART, Paul
MCDONALD, Joe
WARDLOW, DougMembers excused:
DAUDT, Kurt
DETTMER, Bob
KOENEN, Lyle
MAHONEY, Tim
PETERSEN, Branden

A quorum was present.

Representative Marquart moved the approval of the minutes from February 23, 2011.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

HF 481 (Runbeck) Local government; property taxes frozen at 2010 pay levels, actions that would increase property tax levies prohibited, and exceptions provided.

Testifiers:
Clint Gridley, City of Woodbury and Municipal Legislative Commission
Bud Olson, Minnesota Sherrif's Association
Sherrif Joe Hagerty, Wright County Sherrif’s Office
Rebecca Otto, State Auditor, State of Minnesota
Ken Prillaman, Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association
Gary Carlson, League of Minnesota Cities
Greg Copeland, citizen, St. Paul, MN
Keith Carlson, Executive Director, Minnesota Inter-County Association

Representative Marquart moved the following oral amendment:
"Delete Section 6 from HF 481"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifier:
Brian Rice, Minneapolis Fire Department

The meeting was adjourned at 5:47 P.M.





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REP. LINDA RUNBECK, CHAIR



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Anna Fournier
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0481 (Runbeck) - Local government; property taxes frozen at 2010 pay levels, actions that would increase property tax levies prohibited, and exceptions provided.