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Property and Local Tax Division

NINTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

PROPERTY AND LOCAL TAX DIVISION
Chair, Representative Jim Davnie

MINUTES

Representative Ben Lien, Vice Chair of Property and Local Tax Division, called the meeting to order at 4:02 P.M. February 20, 2013 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Lien, Vice Chair
Torkelson, Lead
Carlson
Erickson, S.
Faust
Garofalo
Hertaus
Kiel
Lenczewski
Loeffler
Mahoney
Marquart
Nelson
Runbeck

Members excused:
Davnie

A quorum was present at 4:17 P.M.

Chair Lien moved that HF 39.

Representative Persell presented HF 39 (Persell) Walker; local taxes authorized.

The following person testified on HF 39:

Scott Bruns, Mayor of the City of Walker

HF 39 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.

Chair Lien moved that HF 297.

Representative Liebling presented HF 297 (Liebling) Rochester; local tax authority modified.

The following people testified on HF 297:

Gary Neuman, Assistant City Administrator

Brad Jones, Executive Director, Rochester Convention Visitors Bureau

HF 297 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.

Representative Erickson moved HF 324.

Representative Newberger presented HF 324 (Newberger) Clearwater; local sales tax revenue use modified.

The following people testified on HF 324:

Pete Edmunson, Mayor of the City of Clearwater

HF 324 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.

Representative Carlson moved that the minutes from February 13, 2013, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.


The meeting was adjourned at 4:46 P.M.



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Representative Ben Lien, Vice-Chair



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Tijuana Hawkins, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF39 (Persell) - Walker; local taxes authorized.
  • HF297 (Liebling) - Rochester; local tax authority modified.
  • HF324 (Newberger) - Clearwater; local sales tax revenue use modified.