STATE OF MINNESOTA 15th 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 10:39AM on Tuesday, March 31, 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
HF2020 (Marquart) County local sales taxes authorized, certain existing local sales taxes eliminated, county program aid adjusted, and levy limits modified.
H2020DE2 (2009 Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report)
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, gave introductory comments introducing the 2009 Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Katherine Schill, House Fiscal Analyst, gave an overview of the Property and Local Sales Tax Division Report Spreadsheet.
Marcia Avner, Public Policy Director for the Minnesota Council of Non-profits, testified to the bill. Nan Madden, Director of the Minnesota Budget Project with the Minnesota Council of Non-profits, testified to the bill. Bill Barnhart with the North Metro Mayors Association testified to the bill. Patricia Naumann with Metro Cities testified to the bill. Buzz Anderson with the Minnesota Retailers Association testified in opposition to the Local Option Sales Tax option. Steve Peterson, Policy Analyst for the Coalition for Greater Minnesota Cities, testified to the bill.
Alyssa Schlander with the Minnesota Auto Dealers Association testified in opposition to the Local Option Sales Tax. Tom Hesse with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce testified to the bill. Kent Sulem, General Counsel for the Minnesota Association of Townships, testified to the bill. Joe Mathews, Policy Analyst for the Association of Minnesota Counties, testified to the bill. Tori Meyer, Senior Vice President for the Minnesota Association of Aging Services, testified to the bill. Keith Carlson, Executive Director of the Minnesota Inter-County Association, testified to the bill. Gary Carlson, Government Relations Director for the League of Minnesota Cities, testified to the bill. Tom Melcher with the Minnesota Department of Education testified to the bill. Valerie Dosland with the Minnesota Association of School Business Officials testified to the bill. Grace Keliher with the Minnesota School Boards Association testified to the bill. Kim Pearson, Chief Executive Officer of New Boundaries Technologies, testified to the bill. Jim Dustrude with the West Hennepin Lakeshore Owners Association testified to the bill.
Representative Tillberry moved approval of the minutes for Monday, March 30, 2009. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, adjourned the meeting at 11:49 AM.
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Representative Paul Marquart, Chair
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Paul Cumings, Committee Legislative Assistant