STATE OF MINNESOTA 27th MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF AND LOCAL SALES TAX DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Brown, Vice-Chair of the Division, Called meeting to order at 8:09 AM on Friday, March 7th, 2008 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
Committee Legislative Assistant Paul Cumings noted the roll.
Members of the Division Present:
MARQUART, Paul (Chair)
BROWN, Robin (Vice-Chair)
ANDERSON, Sarah
DEMMER, Randy
DITTRICH, Denise
LANNING, Morrie (Lead GOP)
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LOEFFLER, Diane
Members of the Division Excused:
ERHARDT, Ron
MULLERY, Joe
PAYMAR, Michael
HF1222 (Marquart) Proposed property taxes and public truth in taxation hearings notices dates advanced.
Representative Drazkowski testified to the bill.
A quorum was present at 8:11 AM.
Representative Marquart moved that HF1222 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Tom Melchoir, with the Minnesota Department of Education, spoke in opposition to the bill. Keith Carlson, Executive Director for the Minnesota Inter-County Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Representative Brown, Vice-Chair of the Division, laid over HF1222 for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.
Representative Brown, Vice-Chair of the Division, turned over the chair to Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, at 8:34 AM.
HF2340 (Berns) School district leased property exempted from taxation under certain circumstances.
Representative Demmer moved that HF2340 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Berns testified to the bill.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, laid over HF2340 for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.
Representative Anderson moved the approval of the Minutes for February 29, 2008. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
HF2412 Brod Disaster area reconstructed home property home property tax value limited.
Representative Demmer moved that HF2412 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Brod testified to the bill. Gloria Penke, Dakota County Assessor, testified in opposition to Limited Market Value.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, laid over HF2412 for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, adjourned the meeting at 9:07 AM.
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Representative Paul Marquart, Chair
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Paul Cumings, Committee Legislative Assistant