STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
PROPERTY TAX AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Drazkowski, Chair of the Property Tax and Local Government Finance Committee, officially called the meeting to order at 8:18AM on March 14th, 2018, in room 10 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve, Chair
HERTAUS, Jerry, Vice Chair LOONAN, Bob
LOEFFLER, Diane MARQUART, Paul
ANDERSON, Paul NELSON, Michael
BARR, Regina NEU, Anne
CARLSON, Andrew RARICK, Jason
ERICKSON, Sondra WHELAN, Abigail
FRANKE, Keith YOUAKIM, Cheryl
LIEN, Ben
HF2971 (Sundin) State required to pay the costs of property tax judgments against state-assessed property.
Testifiers:
Allen Paulson, Clearwater County Auditor
Tom May, Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers
Cynthia Rowley, Assistant Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Revenue
Jon Klockziem, Director of Property Tax, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Matt Hilgart, Association of Minnesota Counties
Representative Drazkowski officially called the meeting to order at 8:18AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Loonan moved the minutes from March 7th, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Marquart moved HF2971 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Marquart renewed his motion that HF2971 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3297 (Anderson, S.) Decedent payments allowed.
Representative Barr moved HF3297 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Paul Cumings, Manager for Tax Policy, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Representative Barr renewed her motion HF3297 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2956 (Schultz) Elderly living facility exempted from taxation.
Representative Nelson moved HF2956 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Scott Johnson, Director of St. Ann’s Residence
Jon Klockziem, Director of Property Tax, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Tom May, Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers
Representative Nelson renewed his motion HF2956 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2909 (Kiel) Levy authority for multicounty housing and redevelopment authorities extended.
Representative Anderson, P. moved HF2909 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Lee Meier, Director of Northwest Minnesota Multi-County Housing Redevelopment Authority
Representative Anderson, P. renewed his motion HF2909 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2834 (Gruenhagen) Child care facilities property tax exemption provided.
Representative Neu moved that HF2834 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Katie Rickert, Director of Precious Little Blessings Daycare
Tom May, Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers
Representative Neu renewed her motion HF2834 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:41AM.
Representative Steve Drazkowski, Chair
Lucas Knese, Committee Legislative Assistant