STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
PROPERTY TAX AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Hertaus, Vice-Chair of the Property Tax and Local Government Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:02pm on April 17th, 2018 in the Basement room of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
HERTAUS, Jerry, Vice Chair
LOEFFLER, Diane LOONAN, Bob
ANDERSON, Paul MARQUART, Paul
BARR, Regina NELSON, Michael
CARLSON, Andrew WHELAN, Abigail
ERICKSON, Sondra YOUAKIM, Cheryl
FRANKE, Keith
LIEN, Ben
Members excused:
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve, Chair NEU, Anne RARICK, Jason
Representative Loonan moved the minutes from April 16th, 2018 be approved. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
HF3127 (Dettmer) Metropolitan agricultural preserve expiration modified.
Representative Erickson moved that HF3127 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Christine Maefsky, Mayor of Scandia
Neil Soltis, City Administrator of Scandia
Representative Erickson renewed her motion that HF3127 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF4183 (Loeffler) Dependent exemption from household income allowed.
Representative Loeffler moved that HF4183 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Nan Madden, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Paul Eger, Minnesota Realtors Association
Representative Loeffler renewed her motion that HF4183 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3526 (Anderson, P.) Agricultural homestead classification requirements for business entities amended.
Representative Anderson, P. moved that HF3526 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Anderson, P. moved the HF3526A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Kaitlin Pals, Minnesota Pork Producers Association
Bruce Kleven, Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers
Tom May, Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers
Representative Anderson, P. renewed his motion that HF3526, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3277 (Whelan) Due dates related to property tax modified.
Representative Whelan moved that HF3277 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Whelan moved the HF3277A3 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Whelan offered the following oral amendment: P. 8, delete L. 8.15 through 8.17. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Michael Stalberger, Director of Taxpayer Services for Blue Earth County
Representative Whelan renewed her motion that HF3277, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Erickson assumed the gavel at 4:08PM.
HF4134 (Hertaus) Land used to provide environmental benefits allowed to be defined as an agricultural purpose.
Representative Hertaus moved that HF4134 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Hertaus renewed his motion that HF4134 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3937 (Hertaus) First $200,000 of market value of commercial-industrial property exempted from the state general levy.
Representative Hertaus moved that HF3937 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Hertaus moved the HF3937A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Beth Kadoun, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Max Hall, AFSCME Council 5
Phil Cattanach, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
Representative Hertaus renewed his motion that HF3937, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:36pm.
Representative Steve Drazkowski, Chair
Lucas Knese, Committee Legislative Assistant