STATE OF MINNESOTA 12th MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
PROPERTY AND LOCAL SALES TAX DIVISION
MINUTES
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, called meeting to order at 10:34 AM on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
Committee Legislative Assistant Paul Cumings noted the roll.
Members Present:
MARQUART, Paul (Chair)
DITTRICH, Denise (Vice-Chair)
LANNING, Morrie (Lead GOP)
DETTMER, Bob
GAROFALO, Pat
KOENEN, Lyle
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LOEFFLER, Diane
MULLERY, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
TILLBERRY, Tom
HF1426 (Hilty) Fire and ambulance special taxing district established.
Representative Hilty testified to the bill. James Langenbrunner testified in favor of the bill. Brian Fritsinger testified in favor of the bill.
A quorum was present at 10:45 AM.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, moved that HF1426 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, laid over HF1426 for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
HF1389 (Scalze) Taxation; Levy Limits provisions modified.
Representative Loeffler moved that HF1389 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Loeffler moved that the amendment labeled
H1389A1 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILS. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Scalze testified to the bill. Gary Carlson with the League of Minnesota Cities testified in favor of the bill. Mike McGuire, Mayor of City of Eagan, testified in favor of the bill.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, laid over HF1389 for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
HF1676 (Morgan) Credit reimbursements protected for cities that are net contributors to fiscal disparities from unallotment and aid cuts.
Representative Dittrich moved that HF1676 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Morgan testified to the bill. Craig Ebeling with the City of Burnsville testified in favor of the bill.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, laid over HF1676 for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, proceeded to the dais to present his bill. Representative Dittrich assumed the chair at 11:07 AM while he presented his bill.
HF2020 (Marquart) County local sales taxes authorized, certain existing local sales taxes eliminated, county program aid adjusted, and levy limits modified.
Representative Marquart moved that HF2020 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Marquart moved that the amendment labeled
H2020A1 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILS. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Marquart testified to the bill. Joe Mathews, Policy Analyst for the Association of Minnesota Counties, testified to the bill. Keith Carlson, Executive Director of the Minnesota Inter-County Association, testified to the bill. Jean Diederich, Hennepin County Employee representing AFSCME Local 34, testified in favor of the bill. Gary Carlson, Director of Government Relations for the League of Minnesota Cities, testified in favor of the bill. David Sadler, Member of the Minnesota Senior Federation Tax Committee, testified to the bill.
Representative Dittrich, Vice-Chair of the Division, laid over HF2020 for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Dittrich recessed the meeting at 12:02 PM.
Representative Loeffler re-convened the meeting of the Property and Local Sales Tax Division at 6:17 PM.
HF1975 (Marquart) Senior Citizen property tax deferral program modified.
Representative Marquart moved that HF1975 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Marquart testified to the bill. David Sadler, Citizen and testifying on behalf of the Minnesota Senior Federation Tax Committee, testified to the bill.
Representative Loeffler laid over HF1975 for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Garofalo assumed the Chair at 6:23 PM as Representative Loeffler proceeded to the dais to present her bill.
HF1906 (Loeffler) New nonagricultural relative homesteads prohibited, and residential rental property class reduced.
Representative Loeffler moved that HF1906 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Loeffler testified to the bill. Chris Galler representing the Minnesota Association of Realtors testified to the bill. Stephen Baker, Ramsey County Assessor and representing the Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers, testified to the bill.
Representative Garofalo laid over HF1906 for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
HF1403 (Kahn) Local Government appropriation and reinstating offsets modified.
Representative Loeffler moved that HF1403 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Kahn testified to the bill. Jason Nord with the Minnesota Department of Revenue testified to the bill.
Representative Garofalo laid over HF1403 for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Lanning moved approval of the minutes for March 18, 2009. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1416 (Atkins) Class rate on certain recreational property reduced.
Representative Marquart moved that HF1416 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Atkins testified to the bill.
Representative Garofalo laid over HF1416 for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Garofalo adjourned the meeting at 6:49 PM.
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Representative Paul Marquart, Chair
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Paul Cumings, Committee Legislative Assistant