STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
TAXES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Lenczewski, Chair of the Committee, called meeting to order at 9:05 AM on May 6, 2009 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
Members Present:
LENCZEWSKI, Ann (Chair)
ANDERSON, Sarah
BROD, Laura
CARLSON, Lyndon
DAVIDS, Greg
DAVNIE, Jim
DEMMER, Randy
DILL, David
DITTRICH, Denise
DOWNEY, Keith
EASTLUND, Rob
GARDNER, Paul
GAROFALO, Patrick
HILSTROM, Debra
KOENEN, Lyle
LANNING, Morrie
LESCH, John
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jenifer
MARQUART, Paul
MULLERY, Joe
MURPHY, Erin
REINERT, Roger
RUUD, Maria
SOLBERG, Loren
TILLBERRY, Tom
ZELLERS, Kurt
Members Excused:
KOHLS, Paul
RUKAVINA, Tom
A quorum was not present.
Before the committee was HF2367.
HF2367-Marquart-Flood areas; property tax abatement provided for newly constructed residential structures in flood-damaged areas, and money appropriated
A quorum was present at 9:07 A.M.
Representative Marquart moved HF2367 be recommended to pass and be sent to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Marquart moved amendment
H2367DE1 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF2367: Scott Hutchins, Community Services Department, City of Moorhead; Lisa Vatnsdal, Neighborhood Services Manager, City of Moorhead.
Representative Marquart renewed his motion that HF2367 be recommended to pass as amended and be sent to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE BILL PASSED AS AMENDED AND WAS SENT TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
The committee recessed at 9:25AM.
The committee reconvened at 3:10PM in room 500 South State Office Building.
Before the committee was SF2078.
SF2078 -Metzen-Miscellaneous economic development provisions
Testifying on SF2078: Dick Anfang, President, Minnesota Building and Construction Trades Council; Bill Griffith, Larkin Hoffman Lindgren and Daly; Pete Parris, Sheet Metal Workers Local 10; Dave Semerad, Associated General Contractors of Minnesota; Todd Pufahl, Laborers District Council of Minnesota and North Dakota; Dan McConnell, IBEW Local 292; John Herman, Faegre and Benson; Chip Halbach, Minnesota Housing Partnership; Bonnie McDonald, Preservation Alliance of Minnesota; Tonya Orr, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
Representative Reinert moved the minutes of May 5, 2009 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
Representative Lenczewski, Chair of the Committee, adjourned the meeting at 5:14PM
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Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair
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Sasha Bergman, Committee Legislative Assistant