PROPERTY AND LOCAL TAX DIVISION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Ray Vandeveer, Chairman of the Property and Local Tax Division Committee, called the eleventh meeting to order at 10:24 AM on Thursday, April 7, 2005, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
VANDEVEER, Ray, Chairman
ABRAMS, Ron
BROD, Laura
KRINKIE, Philip
LANNING, Morrie
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
MARQUART, Paul
NELSON, Peter
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIEBEN, Katie
SIMPSON, Dean
A quorum was present.
H. F. 0794 (Rep. Howes). Homestead resorts property valuation and deferment provided.
H. F. 0972 (Rep. Howes). Homestead resort property tax class rate reduced.
The Chair moved H. F. 0794 and H. F. 0972 for possible inclusion in the Division Report.
Testifying to H. F. 0794 and H. F. 0972 was:
Steve Kuha, MAAO, Cass County
John Hagen, MN Department of Revenue
H. F. 1001 (Rep. Simpson). Resort property tax payment date delayed.
H. F. 1499 (Rep. Simpson). Limited market value expanded to include certain small resorts, limited market value extended one year, valuation deferment provided, and tax credits and refunds provided.
H. F. 1509 (Rep. Moe). Homestead resort property tax class rate reduced.
Rep. Simpson presented H. F. 1001 and H. F. 1499.
Rep. Sieben moved A1 amendment to H. F. 1509. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Moe presented H. F. 1509 as amended.
Testifying to H. F. 794, H. F. 972, H. F. 1001, H. F. 1499 and H. F. 1509 was:
John Edmond, Director, Explore MN Tourism
Testifying for H. F. 794, H. F. 972, H. F. 1001, H. F. 1499 and H. F. 1509 was:
Joel Carlson, Congress of MN Resorts
Dave Thompson, Congress of MN Resorts
Testifying for H. F. 1509 was:
Sherm Anderson, Congress of MN Resorts
Testifying for H. F. 794, H. F. 972, H. F. 1001, H. F. 1499 and H. F. 1509 was:
Mary Jane Keller, Congress of MN Resorts
Jack Frost, Congress of MN Resorts
Preston Turner, Congress of MN Resorts
Dan Berg, Congress of MN Resorts
Testifying to H. F. 1499 was:
Jack Horner, MN Housing Association
The Chair laid over H. F. 794, H. F. 972, H. F. 1001, H. F. 1499 and H. F. 1509.
The meeting adjourned at 12:15 PM.
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REP. RAY VANDEVEER, CHAIR
Sheila Luehrs
Committee Legislative Assistant