STATE OF MINNESOTA 5th 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 1:01 PM on Wednesday, February 11, 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
HF393 (Johnson) Land constituting an intermediate airport reattached to the city and school district where the property is located.
Representative Johnson testified to the bill. Tom Diamond testified in favor of the bill. Wendy Underwood representing the City of St. Paul testified to the bill. Clint Kummer representing the St. Paul Airports Tenants testified in opposition to the bill.
A quorum was present at 1:18 PM.
Clint Kummer representing the St. Paul Airports Tenants testified in opposition to the bill. Tom Diamond testified in favor of the bill. Mitchell Kilian representing the Metropolitan Airports Commission testified to the bill.
Representative Koenen moved that HF393 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, laid over HF393 for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.
HF27 (Brod) Taxable value limited for reconstructed homes in a disaster area.
Representative Lanning moved that HF27 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Brod testified to the bill. Stephen Baker, Ramsey County Assessor representing the Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers, testified in opposition to the bill.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, laid over HF27 for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.
HF151 (Mahoney) Apprenticeship training facilities property tax exemption extended to land on which the building is located.
Representative Lenczewski moved that HF151 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Lenczewski moved that the author's amendment labeled
H0151A1 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILS. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Mahoney testified to the bill.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, laid over HF151 for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.
HF136 (Koenen) Emergency services special taxing district sunset date eliminated.
Representative Koenen moved that HF136 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Koenen testified to the bill. O.J. Doyle representing the Minnesota Ambulance Association testified in favor of the bill. Jason Nord with the Minnesota Department of Revenue testified to the bill.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, laid over HF136 for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.
Representative Garofalo moved approval of the minutes for Wednesday, February 4, 2009. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, adjourned the meeting at 2:05 PM.
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Representative Paul Marquart, Chair
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Paul Cumings, Committee Legislative Assistant