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Property and Local Tax Division

FOURTEENTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 12, 2013

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

PROPERTY AND LOCAL TAX DIVISION
Chair, Representative Jim Davnie

MINUTES

Representative Ben Lien, Vice-Chair of Property and Local Tax Division, called the meeting to order at 4:03 P.M. March 12, 2013, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Davnie, Chair
Lien, Vice Chair
Torkelson, Lead
Carlson
Erickson, S.
Faust
Garofalo
Hertaus
Kiel
Lenczewski
Loeffler
Mahoney
Marquart
Nelson
Runbeck

A quorum was present 4:07 P.M.

Representative Kiel moved HF 326
Representative Nornes presented HF 326 (Nornes) Fergus Falls; border city development zone powers authorization established, and money appropriated.
HF 326 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Representative Erickson moved HF 722
Representative Erickson moved the H0722A2. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Johnson, B presented HF 722 (Johnson, B) as amended, Property tax due dates modified.
The following person testified on HF 722 as amended:
Lee Leichentritt, Reform Property Taxes Minnesota
HF 722 as amended was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Representative Lien moved HF 350
Representative Simon presented HF 350 (Simon) Special service district and housing improvement district deadlines repealed.
The following people testified on HF 350:
Charlie VanderArde, Metro Cities
Mark Sather, White Bear Lake, City Manager
Julie Wischnack, Director, Minnetonka Community Development
Chair Davnie assumed the gavel at 4:26 P.M.
HF 350 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Representative Nelson moved HF 904
Representative Murphy, M presented HF 904 (Murphy, M) Proctor; food, beverage, and entertainment tax imposition authorized.
The following person testified on HF 904:
Joe Bagnoli, Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association
HF 904 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Representative Torkelson moved that the minutes for March 5, 2013 be amended to show Representative Garofalo as Excused. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES AS AMENDED WERE APPROVED.
Representative Kiel moved the minutes for March 6, 2013, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED .
The meeting was adjourned at 4:49 P.M.




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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair



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Tijuana Hawkins, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1201 (Dorholt) - St. Cloud; tax increment financing district status clarified.
  • HF1169 (Dill) - Ely; tax increment financing district collection extended, and expenditures allowed outside district modified.
  • HF1357 (Daudt) - Isanti Area Joint Operating Fire District creation authorized.
  • HF0409 (Norton) - Medical center development authority established and organization, powers, and duties provided; medical center development districts provided; issuance of revenue obligations, city bonds, and state assistance authorized; funding provided; and money appropriated.
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0326 (Nornes) - Fergus Falls; border city development zone powers authorization established, funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF0722 (Johnson) - Property tax due dates modified.
  • HF0904 (Murphy) - Proctor; food, beverage, and entertainment tax imposition authorized.
  • HF0350 (Simon) - Special service district and housing improvement district deadlines repealed.