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Property and Local Tax Division

TWELFTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 5, 2013

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

PROPERTY AND LOCAL TAX DIVISION
Chair, Representative Jim Davnie

MINUTES

Representative Jim Davnie, Chair of Property and Local Tax Division, called the meeting to order at 4:03 P.M. March 5, 2013, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

A quorum was at 4:06 P.M.

Chair Davnie moved HF 173

Representative Morgan presented HF 173 (Morgan) Property tax percentage of rent increased.

The following people testified on HF 173:

Nan Madden, Director, Minnesota Budget Project

Tracy Fischman, Executive Director, AccountAbility Minnesota

HF 173 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.

Representative Faust moved HF 554.

Representative Faust moved the H0554DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Faust moved the H0554A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Dill presented HF 554, as amended, (Dill) Sustainable Forest Incentive Act tax incentive payments modified.
Chair Lien assumed the gavel at 4:48 P.M.
John Hagen, Director of Property Tax Division-Minnesota Department of Revenue.
HF 554 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Chair Lien moved HF 749
Representative Paymar presented HF 749 (Paymar) St. Paul; minor league ball park and other economic activities funding provided.
The following people testified on HF 749:
Todd Hurley, Director, Office of Financial Services for the City of Saint Paul
Sarah Erickson, Lobbyist for the City of Saint Paul
Chair Davnie assumed the gavel at 5:08 P.M.
HF 749 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Representative Torkelson moved HF 563.
Representative Abler presented HF 563 (Abler) Property tax additional charges partial payments provided for.
The following person testified on HF 563:
Beau Berentson,
HF 563 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Representative Hertaus moved that the minutes from February 27, 2013, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:24 P.M.




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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair



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Tijuana Hawkins, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF173 (Morgan) - Property tax refund for renters; percentage of rent constituting property taxes increased.
  • HF554 (Dill) - Sustainable Forest Incentive Act tax incentive payments modified.
  • HF749 (Paymar) - St. Paul; minor league ball park and other economic activities funding provided.
  • HF563 (Abeler) - Property tax additional charges partial payments provided.
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF606 (Dehn) - Compact development district authority reenacted and modified.
  • HF617 (Hornstein) - Transit improvement districts authorized.
  • HF706 (Nelson) - Tax increment financing temporary authority extended.
  • HF707 (Nelson) - Tax increment financing five-year rule extended to ten years.
  • HF732 (Newton) - Tax increment financing district four-year rule extended.
  • HF775 (Mack) - Apple Valley; tax increment financing authorized.
  • HF776 (Mack) - Apple Valley; tax increment financing district authorized.
  • HF823 (Urdahl) - Glencoe; tax increment financing district extended.