STATE OF MINNESOTA STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION
of the
STATE and LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS REFORM,
TECHNOLOGY & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair of the Local Government Division, called the fifteenth meeting to order at 4:31 P.M. on February 15, 2010, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
A quorum was present
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll
Members present:
Michael V. Nelson, Chair
Michael Beard
Mark Buesgens
Rob Eastlund
Bill Hilty
Frank Hornstein
Jeremy Kalin
Morrie Lanning
Bev Scalze
Phil Sterner
Excused Members:
Ryan Winkler
Chair Nelson invited cities and counties to give testimony on impacts of Governor Pawlenty’s 2009 unallotments
Presenting to the division members:
Katherine Schill- Fiscal Analyst, House of Representatives
Joe Mathews-Lobbyist, Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC)
Keith Carlson-Executive Director, MN Inter-County Association (MICA)
Jennifer O’Rourke-Intergovernmental Relation Representative, League of Minnesota Cities (LMNC)
Heidi Omerza- City Council Member, Ely
Pat Hentges- City Manager, Mankato
Jeff Kletscher- Mayor, City of Floodwood and Vice President of Association of Small Cities
Elizabeth Glidden- City Council Member, Minneapolis
Pat Born- Chief Financial Officer, Minneapolis
Mike Maguire- Mayor of Eagan and Chair of the Municipal Legislative Coalition Board of Directors
Dave Osberg- City Administrator of Hastings and President of Metro Cities
Kent Sulem- General Counsel, MN Association of Townships (MAT)
Sarah Lewerenz- Legislative/Political Coordinator, AFSCME Council 65
Tom Lopez- Assistant County Attorney, Mille Lacs
John Thorson- AFSCME Council 5
Handouts were presented to members from Katherine Schill, House Fiscal Analyst:
Unallotment Update: Local Government Tax Aids and Credits
House Tax Aids and Credits-2010/2011
House Tax Aids and Credits-2008
House Tax Aids and Credits-2009/2010
County Program Aid (CPA) History
Local Government Aid (LGA) History
Local Aids
Property Tax Credits
A handout was presented to members from Keith Carlson, Executive Director of MICA:
Comments on the Impact of Unallotments on Counties
A handout was presented to members from Mike Maguire, Mayor of Eagan, and Chair of Municipal Legislative Coalition Board of Directors:
MLC Cities’ Fiscal Environment Survey
Representative Sterner moved approval of the minutes from the February 8, 2010 meeting.
The minutes were adopted.
The meeting adjourned at 6:12 P.M.
REP. MICHAEL V. NELSON, CHAIR
Jennifer Witt
Committee Legislative Assistant