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Property Tax Division

SIXTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 6, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH 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 10:30 A.M. on March 6, 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.

Vice Chair Lee moved that the minutes of February 21, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Lislegard moves the A1 amendment for the Agbaje bill to be amended

APPROVED

Representative Agbage presented HF 3715

Katie Topinka, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, City of Minneapolis

Chair renews his motion to lay this bill over Agbage bill

Chair Lislegard moves that HF4265 over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report

Rep Norris presented his bill

Testifying on HF 4265:
• Tom Streitz, Advocate
• Eddie

Representative Quam moved the A1 amendment.

Representative Quam presented the A1 amendment.

Chair Lislegard called a vote

APPROVED

Chair Lislegard moved that HF3585 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Representative Bahner presented HF3585

Testifying on HF 3585
• Heidi Nelson, City Administrator, City of Maple Grove

Chair Lislegard renews his motion that HF3585 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Chair moved that HF3604 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Representative Ginny Klevorn presented HF 3604.

Testifying on HF 3604:
• Jeff Wosje, Mayor, City of Plymouth
• Grant Fernelius, Director of Community and Economic Development, City of Plymouth

Chair Lislegard renewed his motion that HF3604 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF3414 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Representative Coulter presented HF 3414

Testifying on HF 3414:
• Nathan Jesson, Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities
• Joel Carlson, Lobbyist, Expedia
• Kaleb McCullough, Government Manager, Hospitality Minnesota

Chair Lislegard renewed his motion that HF3414 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report. The bill is laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:55 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:
  • HF3414 (Coulter) - Local lodging tax provisions modified, and authority clarified for political subdivisions to impose and collect local lodging taxes.
  • HF3585 (Bahner) - Maple Grove tax increment financing district special rules authorized.
  • HF3604 (Klevorn) - Plymouth; special tax increment financing authority provided.
  • HF3715 (Agbaje) - Minneapolis downtown taxing area modified, and sales tax rate on food and alcoholic beverages modified.
  • HF4265 (Norris) - Property tax abatement allowed for land bank property.
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00:41 - HF3715 (Agbaje) Minneapolis downtown taxing area modified, and sales tax rate on food and alcoholic beverages modified.
08:40 - HF4265 (Norris) Property tax abatement allowed for land bank property.
17:59 - HF3585 (Bahner) Maple Grove tax increment financing district special rules authorized.
44:38 - HF3604 (Klevorn) Plymouth; special tax increment financing authority provided.
57:49 - HF3414 (Coulter) Local lodging tax provisions modified, and authority clarified for political subdivisions to impose and collect local lodging taxes.
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BILL REMOVED: HF4301 (Gomez) Red Lake Nation property tax exemption authorized, and money appropriated.
HF3715 (Agbaje) Minneapolis downtown taxing area modified, and sales tax rate on food and alcoholic beverages modified.
HF4265 (Norris) Property tax abatement allowed for land bank property.
HF3585 (Bahner) Maple Grove tax increment financing district special rules authorized.
HF3604 (Klevorn) Plymouth; special tax increment financing authority provided.
HF3414 (Coulter) Local lodging tax provisions modified, and authority clarified for political subdivisions to impose and collect local lodging taxes.

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