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Property and Local Tax Division

FIFTHTEENTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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

PROPERTY AND LOCAL TAX DIVISION
Chair, Representative Jim Davnie

MINUTES

Representative Jim Davnie, Chair of Property and Local Tax Division, called the meeting to order at 4:02 P.M. March 13, 2013, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

Members excused:
Torkelson

A quorum was present 4:21 P.M.

Katherine Schill, from the House Fiscal staff, gave a brief overview on Tax Aids and Credits.

Representative Lien moved HF 1037.

Representative Persell presented HF 1037 (Persell) Bemidji; local taxes authorized.

The following people testified on HF 1037:

John Chattin, City Manager, City of Bemidji

Gary Botzek, Minnesota Convention and Visitors Bureau

Rob Vanasek, Minnesota Lodging Association

HF 1037 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Representative Nelson moved HF 1268.
Representative Sundin presented HF 1268 (Sundin) Moose Lake; local sales and use tax imposition authorized.
HF 1268 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Representative Kiel moved HF 1027.
Representative Kiel moved the H1027DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Kiel presented HF 1027 as amended (Kiel) Levy authority extended and provided for multicounty housing and redevelopment authorities.

The following people testified on HF 1027 as amended:

Lee Meier, Director, Minnesota Multi County Housing Authority

Mark Finstad, Board Member, NW Multi County Housing Authority HRA

HF 1027 as amended was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.

Representative Kiel moved HF 1303.
Representative Kiel presented HF 1303 (Kiel) Agricultural homestead classification allowed when the homeowner lives off the farm due to flooding.
HF 1303 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Representative Mahoney moved HF 613.

Representative Mahoney moved the handwritten H613505 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hansen presented HF 613 as amended (Hansen) Board of Water and Soil Resources authority modified, local levy authority modified, disposition of funds modified, and soil loss ordinance provisions modified.
The following people testified on HF 613 as amended:
John Jaschke, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources
HF 613 as amended was laid over for inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:21 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:
  • HF1037 (Persell) - Bemidji; local taxes authorized.
  • HF613 (Hansen) - Water and Soil Resources Board authority modified, local levy authority modified, disposition of funds modified, and soil loss ordinance provisions modified.
  • HF1268 (Sundin) - Moose Lake; local sales and use tax imposition authorized.
  • HF1027 (Kiel) - Levy authority extended and provided for multicounty housing and redevelopment authorities.
  • HF1303 (Kiel) - Agricultural homestead classification allowed when the homeowner lives off the farm due to flooding.