STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
TAX COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 6:45 P.M. on April 2, 2008 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LENCZEWSKI, Ann (Chair)
WOLLSCHLAGER, Sandy (Vice-Chair)
BROD, Laura
CARLSON, Lyndon
DAVNIE, Jim
DEMMER, Randy
ERHARDT, Ron
HILSTROM, Debra
JAROS, Mike
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LIEBLING, Tina
MARQUART, Paul
MULLERY, Joe
PAULSEN, Erik
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIMPSON, Dean
TILLBERRY, Tom
ZELLERS, Kurt
Members excused:
ATKINS, Joe
DELAFOREST, Chris
DILL, David
LANNING, Morrie
LESCH, John
SOLBERG, Loren
THAO, Cy
A quorum was present.
Representative Tillberry moved HF 3306 be recommended to pass. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE BILL WAS PASSED.
HF-3306-Tillberry-Minnesota Securities Act modified, regulations provided, and technical changes made.
Representative Davnie moved HF 3821 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF3821-Clark-Minneapolis; Tax increment financing district duration extended, increment distribution provided, and neighborhood revitalization program governance structure changes limited.
The following people testified on HF3821: State Senator Patricia Torres Ray; Doug Walter, Associate Director, Nokomis East Neighborhood Association; Rita Ulrich, Executive Director, Nokomis East Neighborhood Association; Carol Pass, President of the East Phillips Improvement Coalition; Ron Touchette; Kevin Reich, Windom Park Citizens in Action; Councilmember Betsy Hodges, City of Minneapolis; Jack Kryst, Director of Development Finance for the City of Minneapolis; Pat Dalton, House Research; Steve Hinze, House Research; Bob Miller, Director of Neighborhood Revitalization Program.
HF3821 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
The committee adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair
Sasha Bergman, Committee Legislative Assistant