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Property Tax Division

ELEVENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, March 16, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH 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 6:04 PM on March 16, 2023 in Room 10 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
NELSON, Michael

Members excused:

O’DRISCOLL, Tim

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Lee moved that the minutes of March 15, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 428 (Clardy) West Saint Paul; tax increment financing provisions modified, and special rules authorized.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 428 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.

Representative Clardy presented HF 428.

Testifying on HF 428:
• Nate Burkett, City Manager, West St. Paul, Minnesota

Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 428 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1458 (Koegel) Fridley; tax increment financing provisions modified, special rules for use of tax increment created, and report required.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 1458 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.

Representative Koegel presented HF 1458.

Testifying on HF 1458:
• Scott Lund, Mayor, Fridley, Minnesota

Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 1458 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1463 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Woodbury; tax increment financing provisions modified, and special rules provided.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 1463 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.

Representative Hemmingsen-Jaeger presented HF 1463.

Testifying on HF 1463:
• Clint Gridley, City Administrator, Woodbury

Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 1463 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 134 (Klevorn) Plymouth; tax increment financing authority provided.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 134 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.

Chair Lislegard moved the H0134A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Klevorn presented HF 134 as amended.

Testifying on HF 134 as amended:
• Jeff Wosje, Mayor, Plymouth, Minnesota

Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 134 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill as amended was laid over.

HF 1471 (Kozlowski) Property tax provisions modified, and property tax exemption modified for airport property.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 1471 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.

Representative Kozlowski presented HF 1471.

Testifying on HF 1471:
• Chris Fleege, Director of Planning & Economic Development, Duluth, Minnesota

Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 1471 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1802 (Urdahl) Morton; 2021 aid penalty forgiveness provided, and money appropriated.

Representative Quam moved that HF 1802 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.

Representative Urdahl presented HF 1802.

Testifying on HF 1802:
• Nathan Jesson, Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities

Representative Quam renewed the motion that HF 1802 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 2239 (Swedzinski) local government aid; providing 2021 aid penalty forgiveness to the city of Echo; appropriating money.

Representative Quam moved that HF 2239 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.

Representative Swedzinski presented HF 2239.

Testifying on HF 2239:
• Nathan Jesson, Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities

Representative Quam renewed the motion that HF 2239 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1285 (Lislegard) Income restrictions removed for tax increment financing housing districts in nonmetropolitan counties.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 1285 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.

Chair Lislegard presented HF 1285.

Testifying on HF 1285:
• Erik Simonson, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities

Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 1285 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 PM.



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Representative Dave Lislegard, Chair


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Faith Privett, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF0134 (Klevorn) - Plymouth; tax increment financing authority provided.
  • HF0428 (Clardy) - West St. Paul; tax increment financing provisions modified, and special rules authorized.
  • HF1285 (Lislegard) - Income restrictions removed for tax increment financing housing districts in nonmetropolitan counties.
  • HF1458 (Koegel) - Fridley; tax increment financing provisions modified, special rules for use of tax increment created, and report required.
  • HF1463 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) - Woodbury; tax increment financing provisions modified, and special rules provided.
  • HF1471 (Kozlowski) - Property tax provisions modified, and property tax exemption modified for airport property.
  • HF1616 (Bliss) - Boy River; 2022 aid penalty forgiveness provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1802 (Urdahl) - Morton; 2021 aid penalty forgiveness provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF2239 (Swedzinski) - Echo; 2021 aid penalty forgiveness provided, and money appropriated.
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01:09 - HF428 (Clardy) West Saint Paul; tax increment financing provisions modified, and special rules authorized.
06:54 - HF1458 (Koegel) Fridley; tax increment financing provisions modified, special rules for use of tax increment created, and report required.
16:55 - HF1463 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Woodbury; tax increment financing provisions modified, and special rules provided.
24:23 - HF134 (Klevorn) Plymouth; tax increment financing authority provided.
33:36 - HF1471 (Kozlowski) Property tax provisions modified, and property tax exemption modified for airport property.
48:08 - HF1802 (Urdahl) Morton; 2021 aid penalty forgiveness provided, and money appropriated.
55:37 - HF2239 (Swedzinski) Local government aid; providing 2021 aid penalty forgiveness to the city of Echo; appropriating money.
1:00:58 - HF1285 (Lislegard) Income restrictions removed for tax increment financing housing districts in nonmetropolitan counties.
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HF0428 (Clardy) West Saint Paul; tax increment financing provisions modified, and special rules authorized.
HF1458 (Koegel) Fridley; tax increment financing provisions modified, special rules for use of tax increment created, and report required.
HF1285 (Lislegard) Income restrictions removed for tax increment financing housing districts in nonmetropolitan counties.
HF1463 (Hemmingsen-Jaeger) Woodbury; tax increment financing provisions modified, and special rules provided.
HF0134 (Klevorn) Plymouth; tax increment financing authority provided.
HF1471 (Kozlowski) Property tax provisions modified, and property tax exemption modified for airport property.
HF1802 (Urdahl) Morton; 2021 aid penalty forgiveness provided, and money appropriated.
HF2239 (Swedzinski) local government aid; providing 2021 aid penalty forgiveness to the city of Echo; appropriating money
HF1616 (Bliss) Boy River; 2022 aid penalty forgiveness provided, and money appropriated.

Bills may be added/removed from the agenda. Materials will be posted to the Committee website when they are available. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and Committee Legislative Assistant (Faith Privett Faith.Privett@house.mn.gov) by 2:30 PM on Wednesday, March 15th. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due to the (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and Committee Legislative Assistant (Faith Privett Faith.Privett@house.mn.gov) by 2:30 PM on Wednesday, March 15th. Please note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.

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