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