STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
PROPERTY AND LOCAL TAX DIVISION
Chair, Representative Jim Davnie
MINUTES
Representative Davnie, Chair of Property and Local Tax Division, called the meeting to order at Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 4:05 pm 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
Garofalo
Hertaus
Kiel
Lenczewski
Loeffler
Mahoney
Marquart
Nelson
Runbeck
A quorum was present at 4:06 pm.
Rep. Nelson moved the approval of the minutes of March 11, 2014. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
Matt Brown, Economic Development Association of Minnesota, City of Coon Rapids, gave a presentation on the Economic Development Association of Minnesota’s Legislative Policy of 2014
Aaron Backman, Economic Development Association, City of Wyndam, gave a presentation on the Economic Development Association of Minnesota’s Legislative Policy of 2014
Rep. Hertaus moved HF 2580
Rep. Hertaus presented HF 2580 (Hertaus). Mound Harbor Tax Increment Financing District five-year rule extended.
Testifying on HF 2580:
Mark Hanus, City of Mound, Mayor
HF 2580 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Division Report
Rep. Mahoney moved HF 2013
HF 2013 (Isaacson) Shoreview; tax increment collection period extended. Rep. Isaacson explained HF 2013
Testifying on HF 2013:
Sandy Martin, Mayor of Shoreview
HF 2013 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Division Report
Rep. Mahoney moved HF 2450
Rep. Mahoney presented HF 2450 (Mahoney). St Paul; authority to spend tax increments expanded.
Testifying on HF 2450:
JD Burton, Government Relations, City of St. Paul
Scott Cordes, City of St. Paul, Legislative Director
HF 2450 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Division Report
Chair Davnie moved HF 2727
Rep. Erhardt presented HF 2727 (Erhardt). Edina; tax increment collection and spending authority extended.
Testifying on HF 2727:
Bill Neurndorf, City of Edina, Economic Development Manager
HF 2727 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Division Report
Rep. Loeffler moved HF 1905
Rep. Masin presented HF 1905 (Masin). Eagan; tax increment collection time period extended, and current local tax rate authorized to be used to compute tax increment, and five-year rule extended.
Testifying on HF 1905:
Mike Maguire, City of Eagan, Mayor
Rep. Laurie Halverson, State Representative, District 51B
HF 1905 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Division Report
Chair Davnie moved HF 2886
Rep. Atkins presented HF 2886 (Atkins). Eagan; TIF District 2-5 year-rule extended.
Testifying on HF 2886:
Mike Maguire, City of Eagan, Mayor
HF 2886 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Division Report
Rep. Marquart moved HF 2632 (Marquart)
Rep. Marquart presented HF 2632 (Marquart). Detroit Lakes time extended for approval of tax increment financing districts under a special law.
HF 2632 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Division Report
Rep. Garafalo moved HF 2739
Rep. Fabian presented HF 2739 (Fabian). Workforce housing use provided.
Rep. Garafalo moved to amend HF 2739 (see attached
H2739A1 amendment). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF 2739, as amended:
Todd Peterson, City of Roseau, Community Development Coordinator
Patrick Hynes, League of Minnesota Cities
Chris Eng, Duluth Business and Community Development Director
Jonathan Bone, Polaris Industries
Chip Halbach, MN Housing Partnership, City of Minneapolis Director
HF 2739, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Division Report
The meeting was adjourned at 5:42 pm.
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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair
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Leslie Thompson, Committee Legislative Assistant