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SEVENTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 13, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION



PROPERTY TAX DIVISION MINUTES

Representative Dave Lislegard, Chair of the Division on Property Tax, called the meeting to order at 10:33 A.M. on March 13, 2024, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LISLEGARD, Dave, Chair
LEE, Liz, Vice Chair
QUAM, Duane, Minority Lead
ANDERSON, Paul
BURKEL, John
COULTER, Nathan
ELKINS, Steve
GAROFALO, Pat
GOMEZ, Aisha
HOLLINS, Athena
HUOT, John
O’DRISCOLL, Tim
NELSON, Michael

A quorum was present.

Representative Gomez moved that the minutes of March 6, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation on Property Tax Refund Provisions in the 2023 Tax Bill
• Sean Williams, House Nonpartisan Research
• Jared Swanson, House Nonpartisan Research

Vice Chair Lee moved that HF 4494 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Representative Wolgamott presented HF 4494.

Testifying on the bill:
• Dave Kleis, Mayor, City of Saint Cloud.
• Cathy Mehelich, Economic Development Director, City of Saint Cloud

Vice Chair Lee renewed her motion that HF 4494 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report. The bill was laid over.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 4771 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Representative Acomb presented HF 4771.

Testifying on the bill:
• Julie Wischnack, Community Development Director, City of Minnetonka

Chair Lislegard renewed his motion that HF 4771 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report. The bill was laid over.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 4301 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Chair Lislegard moved the H4301A1 amendment for adoption.

Representative Gomez presented the H4301A1 amendment.

Chair Lislegard renewed the H4301A1 amendment for adoption. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Gomez presented HF 4301 as amended.

Testifying on the bill
• Chief Dan King, President, Red Lake Nation College
• Joanna Bayers, Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Revenue
• Steven Huser, Government Relations Representative, City of Minneapolis

Chair Lislegard renewed his motion that HF 4301 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report. The bill was laid over.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 3460 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Representative Coulter presented HF 3460.

Chair Lislegard renewed his motion that HF 3460 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:32 A.M.





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Representative Dave Lislegard, Chair


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Carl Kaase, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3460 (Coulter) - Property tax refund reforms study required.
  • HF4301 (Gomez) - Red Lake Nation property tax exemption authorized, and money appropriated.
  • HF4494 (Wolgamott) - St. Cloud; special tax increment financing authority provided.
  • HF4771 (Acomb) - Minnetonka; special tax increment financing authority provided.
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01:02 - Property tax refund provisions in 2023 tax bill.
11:31 - HF4494 (Wolgamott) Saint Cloud; special tax increment financing authority provided.
30:36 - HF4771 (Acomb) Minnetonka; special tax increment financing authority provided.
38:04 - HF4301 (Gomez) Red Lake Nation property tax exemption authorized, and money appropriated.
53:30 - HF3460 (Coulter) Property tax refund reforms study required.
Runs 58 minutes.

UPDATE: HF4771 has been added to Wednesday's agenda.

Overview of Property Tax Refund Provisions in 2023 Tax Bill
House Research

HF4301 (Gomez) Red Lake Nation property tax exemption authorized, and money appropriated.
HF4494 (Wolgamott) St. Cloud; special tax increment financing authority provided.
HF3460 (Coulter) Property tax refund reforms study required.
HF4771 (Acomb) Minnetonka, special tax increment financing authority provided. (BILL ADDED)

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