STATE OF MINNESOTA 6th 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 10:30 AM on Wednesday, February 18, 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)
DETTMER, Bob
GAROFALO, Pat
KOENEN, Lyle
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LOEFFLER, Diane
MULLERY, Joe
SCOTT, Peggy
TILLBERRY, Tom
Members Excused:
LANNING, Morrie (Lead GOP)
HF488 (Kohls) Additional aid to certain cities provided.
Representative Kohls testified to the bill. Luayn Murphy, City Administrator for the City of Mayer, testified in favor of the bill. Myron Taylor testified in favor of the bill.
A quorum was present at 10:40 PM.
Representative Scott moved that HF488 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Scott moved that the author's amendment labeled
H0488A1 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILS. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, laid over HF488 for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.
HF349 (Kath) Owatonna; Transfer of sales and use tax proceeds authorized to a qualified project.
Representative Mullery moved that HF349 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Kath testified to the bill. Kris Busse, on behalf of the City of Owatonna, testified in favor of the bill.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, laid over HF349 for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.
HF590 (Brynaert) Mankato; Sales and use tax modified.
Representative Loeffler moved that HF590 be heard and laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax and Local Sales Tax Division Report.
Representative Brynaert testified to the bill. Tanya Ange, Assistant City Manager for the City of Mankato, testified in favor of the bill.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, laid over HF590 for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.
HF686 (Lenczewski) Cities and towns authorized to issued certificates for unexpected revenue shortfalls.
Representative Lenczewski moved that HF686 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
H0686A1 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILS. THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Representative Lenczewski testified to the bill. Gary Carlson, Legislative Director for the League of Minnesota Cities, testified to the bill.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, laid over HF686 for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.
Representative Garofalo moved approval of the minutes for Wednesday, February 11, 2009. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Marquart, Chair of the Division, adjourned the meeting at 11:16 AM.
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Representative Paul Marquart, Chair
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Paul Cumings, Committee Legislative Assistant