STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
TAXES
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m. on March 6, 2012, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVIDS, Greg, Chair
LOON, Jenifer, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Sarah
BILLS, Kurt
BUESGENS, Mark
CARLSON Sr., Lyndon
CRAWFORD, Roger
DAVNIE, Jim
DOEPKE, Connie
DOWNEY, Keith
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
GOTTWALT, Steve
HORTMAN, Melissa
KIFFMEYER, Mary
KNUTH, Kate
KOENEN, Lyle
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LOEFFLER, Diane
MACK, Tara
MARQUART, Paul
MYHRA, Pam
PAYMAR, Michael
RUKAVINA, Toms
RUNBECK, Linda
TILLBERRY, Tom
WARDLOW, Doug
Members excused:
LESCH, John
A quorum was not present.
A quorum was present at 10:19 A.M.
Representative Knuth moved to approve the minutes dated March 1, 2012. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Davids moved HF2283 (McElfatrick) Local government aid payment to cities modified.
Testifiers:
Pat Dalton, House Research
Katherine Schill, House Fiscal
Chair Davids laid over HF2283 for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Tax bill.
Chair Davids moved HF2161 (Nornes) Otter Tail County; city of Vergas aggregate tax imposition authorized.
Testifiers:
Dean Harstick, Mayor, City of Vergas, Minnesota
Fred Corrigan, Executive Director, Aggregate & Ready Mix Association of Minnesota
Chair Davids laid over HF2161 for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Tax bill.
Chair Davids moved HF1876 (Mahoney) Saint Paul; annual maximum debt extended and increased.
Testifiers:
Sarah Erickson, City of Saint Paul
Joel Michael, House Research
John North, Deputy Finance Director, City of Saint Paul
Chair Davids laid over HF1876 for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Tax bill.
Chair Davids moved HF1113 (McFarlane) Ramsey County; mortgage registry and deed tax expiration authority removed.
Testifiers:
Janice Rettmen, Ramsey County Commissioner
Joel Michael, House Research
Denise Beigbeder, Ramsey County
Paul Eger, Minnesota Association of Realtors
Chair Davids laid over HF1113 for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Tax bill.
Representative Doepke moved HF1242 (Doepke) Hennepin County; authority extended to impose a mortgage registry and deed tax.
Testifiers:
Jan Callison, Hennepin County Commissioner
Brent Rogers, GRECO Real Estate and Development
Scott Tankenoff, Hillcrest Development
Chair Davids laid over HF1242 for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Tax bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:01 P.M.
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REP. GREG DAVIDS, CHAIR
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Anna Fournier
Committee Legislative Assistant