EIGHTEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

PROPERTY TAX DIVISION

MINUTES

Chair Youakim, Chair of the Property Tax Division, called the remote meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. on February 23, 2022, pursuant to House Rule 10.01. The meeting is being broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
YOUAKIM, Cheryl (Chair)
GOMEZ, Aisha (Vice-Chair)
HERTAUS, Jerry (GOP-Lead)
ANDERSON, Paul
BECKER-FINN, Jamie
FISCHER, Peter
GREEN, Steve
HASSAN, Hodan
HER, Kaohly
MARQUART, Paul
MORTENSEN, Erik
PELOWSKI, Gene
TORKELSON, Paul

A quorum was present.

Representative Marquart moved the approval of the February 16, 2022 minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2775 (Klevorn): Plymouth tax increment financing district authorized.

Representative Fischer moved that HF 2775 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Representative Klevorn presented the bill.

Public Testimony:
Jeff Wosje, Mayor, City of Plymouth
Dave Callister, City Manager, City of Plymouth
Justin Cope, House Research

Representative Fischer renewed his motion that HF 2775 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

HF 2700 (Sandell): Woodbury; special tax increment financing rules provided.

Representative Her moved that HF 2700 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Representative Sandell presented the bill.

Public Testimony:
Anne Burt, Mayor, City of Woodbury
Clint Gridley, City Administrator, City of Woodbury
Justin Cope, House Research

Representative Her renewed her motion that HF 2700 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

HF 1676 (Sandell): Woodbury; local lodging tax allowed.

Chair Youakim moved that HF 1676 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Representative Sandell presented the bill.

Public Testimony:
Anne Burt, Mayor, City of Woodbury
Clint Gridley, City Administrator, City of Woodbury
Todd Hill, Hospitality Minnesota and Minnesota Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus
Justin Cope, House Research

Chair Youakim renewed her motion that HF 1676 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

HF 3074 (Ecklund): Cook County; local taxes modified.

Representative Fischer moved that HF 3074 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Representative Ecklund presented the bill.

Public Testimony:
Linda Jurek, Executive Director, Visit Cook County

Representative Fischer renewed his motion that HF 3074 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

HF 2928 (Marquart): Local government aid; stronger community aid program created,
and money appropriated.

Representative Marquart moved that HF 2928 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Representative Marquart presented the bill.

Representative Marquart renewed his motion that HF 2928 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Vice-Chair Gomez assumed the gavel at 4:17 P.M.

HF 3381 (Youakim): Local tax; resolution submission and referendum requirements
clarified for modifying new and existing local sales tax.

Chair Youakim moved that HF 3381 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Chair Youakim presented the bill.

Public Testimony:
Gary Carlson, League of Minnesota Cities

Chair Youakim renewed her motion that HF 3381 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division Report.

Chair Youakim assumed the gavel at 4:22 P.M.

The committee adjourned at 4:23 P.M


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Representative Cheryl Youakim, Chair

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Eric Petersen, Committee Legislative Assistant