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Environment Policy and Oversight

TWELFTH MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Thursday, February 26, 2009

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION

Environment Policy and Oversight Committee

MINUTES


Representative Kent Eken, Chair of the Environment Policy and Oversight Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:36 PM, on February 26, 2009, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

Eken (Chair)
Gardner (Vice-Chair)
Bigham
Dill
Falk
Hansen
Juhnke
Sailer
Sterner
Thissen
Wagenius
McNamara
Cornish
Drazkowski
Hackbarth
Loon
Anderson

Members Excused:

Persell

A quorum was present.

Representative Anderson moved that the minutes from February 17, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Anderson moved that the minutes from February 24, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Eken moved HF217 be recommended to pass and be referred to the Committee on Finance with recommendation it be re-referred to the Environment Finance Committee.

HF217 -Faust
Minnesota agricultural property tax law modified

The following people provided testimony on HF217:
Representative Faust
Karen Baker & Steve Hinze, House Research
Chris Radatz, Minnesota Farm Bureau
Bobby King, Land Stewardship Project
Vance Grannis Jr., private citizen
Rob Vanasek, Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers

Chair Eken renewed his motion that HF217 be recommended to pass to the Committee on Finance with recommendation it be re-referred to the Environment Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:23 PM.


Representative Kent Eken, CHAIR



Diogo Reis
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0217 (Faust) - Agricultural property tax law modified, and certain property classification requirements changed.
House TV Video:
View Archive

01:44 - Gavel.
02:38 - HF217 (Faust) Agricultural property tax law modified, and certain property classification requirements changed (modifying the Green Acres program).
Runs 1 hour, 47 minutes.

More Info On This Meeting..
House TV Video:
View Archive

01:44 - Gavel.
02:38 - HF217 (Faust) Agricultural property tax law modified, and certain property classification requirements changed (modifying the Green Acres program).
Runs 1 hour, 47 minutes.


HF217 (Faust) Minnesota agricultural property tax law modified