STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
PROPERTY AND LOCAL TAX DIVISION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Ray Vandeveer, Chairman of the Property and Local Tax Division Committee, called the twentieth meeting to order at 10:20 AM on Thursday, March 9, 2006, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
VANDEVEER, Ray, Chairman
BROD, Laura
LANNING, Morrie
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
MARQUART, Paul
NELSON, Peter
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIEBEN, Katie
SIMPSON, Dean
Members excused:
ABRAMS, Ron
KRINKIE, Philip
A quorum was present.
The Department of Revenue made a presentation on MN Assessment Practices (Code of Conduct for Assessors).
Testifying on behalf of the Department of Revenue was:
-Gordon Folkman, Director of the Property Tax Division
Testifying from the State Board of Assessors was:
-Keith Albertson, County Assessor from Douglas County
Rep. MARQUART moved approval of the minutes: April 29, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. LENCZEWSKI moved approval of the minutes: November 30, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. SIMPSON moved approval of the minutes: December 6, 2005. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The Department of Revenue continued the presentation on MN Assessment Practices (Code of Conduct for Assessors).
Testifying from the State Board of Assessors was:
-Keith Albertson
Testifying on behalf of the Department of Revenue was:
-John Hagan, Manager of the Information and Education Section of the Property Tax Division
The Department of Revenue made a presentation on MN Assessment Practices (Assessment and Classification Report).
Testifying on behalf of the Department of Revenue was:
-Stephanie Nyhus
Testifying from St. Louis County was:
-Mel Hintz
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:30 PM.
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REP. RAY VANDEVEER, CHAIR
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Sara Linert
Committee Legislative Assistant