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State and Local Government Finance and Policy

FORTIETH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Friday, April 12, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION


STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair of the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. on Friday, April 12, 2024, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
KLEVORN, Ginny (Chair)
HUOT, John (Vice Chair)
BAHNER, Kristin
BERG, Kaela
FREIBERG, Mike
HARDER, Bobbie
HANSEN, Rick
HER, Kaohly Vang
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
NADEAU, Danny

Members Excused:
NASH, Jim (GOP Lead)
NEWTON, Jerry

A quorum was present.

Representative Huot moved to approve the minutes from April 9, 2024. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF5336 (Gomez); Cities and counties authorized to impose local sales taxes for certain projects, local sales tax equalization distribution established, state auditor oversight provided, and money appropriated.

Chair Klevorn moved HF5336 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus.

Chair Klevorn moved the H5336A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Gomez presented HF5336 as amended.

Testifying on the bill as amended:
- Julie Blaha, Minnesota State Auditor

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF5336 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus. The bill was laid over.

HF4010 (Kozlowski); Multifamily residential developments in cities requirements established.

Chair Klevorn moved HF4010 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Howard presented HF4010.

Chair Klevorn moved the H4010A3 amendment.

Representative Howard moved an oral amendment to the H4010A3 amendment to HF4010, as below:
“Page 1, delete lines 21 and 22
Page 2, delete lines 1 and 2”

THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.

Chair Klevorn moved the H4010A3 amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVIALED. THE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on the bill as amended:
- Paul Williams, Executive Director, Project for Pride in Living
- Daniel Lightfoot, Lobbyist, League of Minnesota Cities
- Ania McDonnell, Government Relations Specialist, Metro Cities
- Jason Wedel, City Manager, Prior Lake
- Elizabeth Wefel, Lobbyist, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
- Nelima Sitati Munene, Executive Director, African Career Education and Resources Inc

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF4010 as amended be re-referred to the General Register

Representative Koznick requested a roll call on HF4010 as amended.

The clerk took the roll:

AYES
Klevorn
Huot
Berg
Freiberg
Hansen
Her

NAYS
Harder
Joy
Koznick

EXCUSED
Nash
Bahner
Nadeau
Newton

There being 6 ayes, 3 nays and 4 excused. THE MOTION PREVIALED.

HF5328 (Klevorn); State building renewable energy, storage, and electric vehicle account established; grant management agreement provision modified; 2023 appropriation provision modified; and motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue provision changed.

Chair Klevorn moved HF5328 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus.

Chair Klevorn presented HF5328.

Testifying on the bill:
- Tamar Gronvall, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Administration
- Jen Hassemer, Assistant Commissioner for Debt Management, Minnesota Management and Budget

Chair Klevorn renewed the motion that HF5328 be laid over for possible inclusion in the State and Local Government Finance and Policy omnibus. The bill was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 A.M.



Representative Ginny Klevorn, Chair




Jonah Westerman, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF4010 (Kozlowski) - Multifamily residential developments in cities requirements established.
  • HF5328 (Klevorn) - State building renewable energy, storage, and electric vehicle account established; grant management agreement provision modified; 2023 appropriation provision modified; and motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue provision changed.
  • HF5336 (Gomez) - Cities and counties authorized to impose local sales taxes for certain projects, local sales tax equalization distribution established, state auditor oversight provided, and money appropriated.
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00:39 - HF5336 (Gomez) Cities and counties authorized to impose local sales taxes for certain projects, local sales tax equalization distribution established, state auditor oversight provided, and money appropriated.
33:02 - HF4010 (Kozlowski) Multifamily residential developments in cities requirements established.
1:17:06 - HF5328 (Klevorn) State building renewable energy, storage, and electric vehicle account established; grant management agreement provision modified; 2023 appropriation provision modified; and motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue provision changed.
Runs 1 hour, 25 minutes.

Agenda:
HF 5336 (Gomez) Cities and counties authorized to impose local sales taxes for certain projects, local sales tax equalization distribution established, state auditor oversight provided, and money appropriated.
HF 4010 (Kozlowski) Multifamily residential developments in cities requirements established.
HF 5328 (Klevorn) State building renewable energy, storage, and electric vehicle account established; grant management agreement provision modified; 2023 appropriation provision modified; and motor vehicle lease sales tax revenue provision changed.

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DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the State and Local Government Finance and Policy webpage.
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*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

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