STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
PROPERTY AND LOCAL TAX DIVISION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Dean Simpson, assuming the position as Chairman of the Property and Local Tax Division Committee, called the twenty-fifth meeting to order at 10:25 AM on Wednesday, April 5, 2006, in Room 500 South of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
VANDEVEER, Ray, Chairman
ABRAMS, Ron
BROD, Laura
KRINKIE, Philip
LANNING, Morrie
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
MARQUART, Paul
NELSON, Peter
SIEBEN, Katie
SIMPSON, Dean
Members excused:
RUKAVINA, Tom
A quorum was present.
Testifying in support of HF3118 was:
Rep. SAMUELSON
Mr. Vladimir Leytes, New Brighton, MN
Rep. MARQUART moved HF3118.
Chair SIMPSON laid over HF3118 for possible inclusion in the committee report.
Rep. MARQUART moved HF2875.
Testifying on HF2875 was:
Rep. SCALZE
Mr. Steve Hinze, House Research
Mayor Bill Blessner, City of Little Canada
Ms. Wendy Wulff, Council Member, City of Lakeville
Mr. Robert Derus, City Administrator, City of St. Michael
Mr. Gary Carlson, League of MN Cities
Rep. VANDEVEER re-assumed the position of Chair at 10:58 AM.
Testifying on HF2875 continued:
Mayor Jan Callison, City of Minnetonka
The Chair laid over HF2875 for possible inclusion in the committee report.
The Chair moved the minutes from March 29, 2006. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. LESCH moved the minutes from March 30, 2006. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The Chair moved HF2652.
The Chair moved the HF2652A1 amendment to HF2652. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of HF2652 was:
Rep. MAGNUS
Mr. Ben Vanderkooi Jr., City Attorney, City of Luverne
The Chair laid over HF2652 for possible inclusion in the committee report.
Rep. LENCZEWSKI moved HF3410.
Rep. LENCZEWSI moved the A06-1473 amendment to HF3410. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in support of HF3410 was:
Rep. Poppe
Mayor Bonnie Reitz, City of Austin
Mr. James Hurm, City Administrator, City of Austin
The Chair laid over HF3410 for possible inclusion in the committee report.
The Chair moved HF3749.
Testifying in support of HF3749 was:
Rep. hOWES
The Chair laid over HF3749 for possible inclusion in the committee report.
The Chair moved HF3292.
The Chair laid over HF3292 for possible inclusion in the committee report.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 12:05 PM.
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REP. RAY VANDEVEER, CHAIR
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Sara Linert
Committee Legislative Assistant