STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
PROPERTY AND LOCAL TAX DIVISION COMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES
Representative Loeffler, Chair of the Property and Local Tax Division Committee, called the meeting to order at 6:55 PM on March 13, 2019, in Room 300S of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LOEFFLER, Diane, Chair
VANG, Samantha, Vice-Chair
HERTAUS, Jerry, Republican Lead
BERNARDY, Connie
CARLSON, Andrew
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
HER, Kaohly
HUOT, John
MARQUART, Paul
PETERSBURG, John
XIONG, Tou
Members absent:
MCDONALD, Joe
RUNBECK, Linda
Rep. Vang moved that the minutes of March 11, 2019 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. Vang moved that HF 1104 be laid over for inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Lien presented HF 1104.
Testifiers:
Lisa Bode, Moorhead Governmental Affairs Director
Rep. Vang renewed her motion that HF 1104 be laid over for inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Vang moved that HF 1131 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Kiel presented HF 1131.
Testifiers:
Steve Gander, East Grand Forks Mayor
Rep. Vang renewed her motion that HF 1131 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Vang moved that HF 1458 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Sandstede presented HF 1458.
Testifiers:
Tom Dicklich, Hibbing City Administrator
Rep. Vang renewed her motion that HF 1458 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Vang moved that HF 1599 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Sandstede presented HF 1599.
Testifiers:
Dave DeNoyer, Floodwood Mayor
Jessica Rich, Floodwood City Administrator
Rep. Vang renewed her motion that HF 1599 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Vang moved that HF 969 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Vang moved the A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Murphy presented HF 969.
Rep. Vang renewed her motion that HF 969 be laid over as amended for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Vang moved HF 949 for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Hansen presented HF 949.
Testifiers:
John Diehl, Assistant Mayor of Lilydale
Rep. Vang renewed her motion that HF 949 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Vang moved that HF 461 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Hansen presented HF 461.
Testifiers:
Dick Vitale, West St. Paul City Councilor
Rep. Vang renewed her motion that HF 461 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Hertaus moved that HF 2031 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Hertaus presented HF 2031.
Rep. Hertaus renewed his motion that HF 2031 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Vang moved that HF 416 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Vang moved the A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. Poppe presented HF 416.
Testifiers:
Tom Dankert, Austin Director of Administrative Services
Rep. Vang renewed her motion that HF 416 be laid over as amended for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Marquart moved that HF 1213 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Marquart presented HF 1213.
Testifiers:
Bill Haas, White Earth Tribal Nation
Mitch Berg, Mahnomen City Administrator
Rep. Marquart renewed his motion that HF 1213 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Vang moved that HF 904 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
Rep. Kresha presented HF 904.
Testifiers:
John Gessell, Flensburg Mayor
Rep. Vang renewed her motion that HF 904 be laid over for possible inclusion in the division report.
The committee adjourned at 8:45 PM.
Diane Loeffler, Committee Chair
Ellen Larson, Committee Legislative Assistant