STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
TAXES COMMITTEE AND PROPERTY TAX DIVISION
Representative Lenczewski, Chair of the Tax Committee, called the joint meeting to order at 10:34AM Tuesday, March 2, 2010 in room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
Members Present:
LENCZEWSKI, Ann (Chair)
MARQUART, Paul (Chair)
ANDERSON, Sarah
BROD, Laura
CARLSON, Lyndon
DAVIDS, Greg
DEMMER, Randy
DETTMER, Bob
DILL, David
DOWNEY, Keith
EASTLUND, Rob
GARDNER, Paul
GAROFALO, Pat
HILSTROM, Debra
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jenifer
MULLERY, Joe
MURPHY, Erin
REINERT, Roger
RUKAVINA, Tom
RUUD, Maria
SCOTT, Peggy
SOLBERG, Loren
TILLBERRY Tom
ZELLERS, Kurt
Members Excused:
DAVNIE, Jim
DITTRICH, Denise
LIEBLING, Tina
A quorum was present.
Before the committee was the Governor’s Budget.
Presenting the Governor’s Budget:
Ward Einess, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Testifying in opposition to the Governor’s Budget:
Joe Mathews, Association of Minnesota Counties
Keith Carlson, Minnesota Inter County Association
Gary Carlson, League of Minnesota Cities
Patty Nauman, Metro Cities
Tracey Goodrich, Tenant Organizer, Homeline
Linda Hallenbeck, Homeline
Steve Peterson, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
Testifying in support of the Governor’s Budget:
Jill Larson, Minnesota Business Partnership
Tom Hesse, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Representative Lenczewski, Chair of the Committee, adjourned the meeting at 12:01 P.M.
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Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair
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Sasha Bergman, Committee Legislative Assistant