STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH 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 Eighth meeting to order at 10:25 AM on Thursday, March 17, 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.
Rep. Nelson assumed the gavel at 10:26 AM.
H.F. 992 (Vandeveer). Homestead property tax computation usage of household income provided.
Rep. Vandeveer moved HF 992 be considered for possible inclusion in the Division Report.
Rep. Vandeveer presented HF 992.
Testifying for HF 992 was:
Marlowe Hamerston, Chairman, Minnesota Senior Federation Tax Committee
Wayne Cox, Executive Director, Minnesota Tax Justice
Les Restinen, President, Becker County Taxpayers Association
Juris Curiskis
Al Wahlgren
Don Wahl, Becker County Taxpayers Association
Chair Nelson laid over HF 992 for possible inclusion in the Division Report.
Chair Vandeveer resumed the gavel at 11:45 AM.
H. F. 1041 (Lanning). Border city enterprise zone provisions modified, and funds allocated.
Rep. Lanning moved HF 1041 be considered for possible inclusion in the Division Report.
Rep. Lanning presented HF 1041.
Testifying in support of HF 1041 was:
Mark Voxland, Mayor, Moorhead
Bruce Messelt, City Manager, Moorhead
Chair Vandeveer laid over HF 1041 for possible inclusion in the Division Report.
Rep. Marquart moved approval of the minutes: March 9, 2005.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:05 PM.
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REP. RAY VANDEVEER, CHAIR
Sheila Luehrs
Committee Legislative Assistant