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Property and Local Tax Division

SIXTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 12, 2013

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH 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 4:05 P.M. February 12, 2013 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

A quorum was present

Representative Mahoney moved that the minutes from February 6, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

HF 55 (Sundin) Carlton County annual tax levy for cemetery purposes authorized.

Representative Nelson moved HF 55 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Division Report.

Representative Nelson moved the A13-0029 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Davnie laid over HF 55, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Division Report.

HF 205 (Loeffler) Hennepin and Ramsey Counties; authority to impose a mortgage and deed tax expiration amended.
Representative Loeffler moved that HF 205 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Division Report.
Representative Loeffler moved the H0205A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people gave testimony on HF 205:
Janis Rettman, Ramsey County Commissioner
Rosemary Lavin, Assistant Director, Hennepin County Environmental Services
Brent Rogers, President, Greco
Paul Eger, Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Minnesota Association of REALTORS, testified against the bill.
Chair Davnie laid over HF 205, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Division Report.
HF 57 (Dill) Cook-Orr Hospital District levy authority modified.
Representative Torkelson moved HF 57 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Division Report.
Chair Davnie laid over HF 57 for possible inclusion in the Division Report.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:06 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:
  • HF0055 (Sundin) - Carlton County; annual tax levy for cemetery purposes authorized.
  • HF0057 (Dill) - Cook-Orr Hospital District levy authority modified.
  • HF0205 (Loeffler) - Hennepin and Ramsey Counties; authority to impose a mortgage and deed tax expiration amended.