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Property Tax Division

EIGHTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Friday, March 3, 2023

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



PROPERTY TAX DIVISION MINUTES

Representative Dave Lislegard, Chair of the Division on Property Tax, called the meeting to order at 10:31 AM on March 3, 2023 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LISLEGARD, Dave, Chair
LEE, Liz, Vice Chair
QUAM, Duane, Minority Lead
ANDERSON, Paul
BURKEL, John
COULTER, Nathan
ELKINS, Steve
GAROFALO, Pat
GOMEZ, Aisha
HOLLINS, Athena
HUOT, John
NELSON, Michael
O’DRISCOLL, Tim

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Lee moved that the minutes of March 1, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 236 (Freiberg) Disabled veteran market value exclusion increased.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 236 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.

Representative Freiberg presented HF 236.

Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 236 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 2054 (Heintzeman) Property tax provisions modified, and homestead resort properties tier limits modified.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 2054 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.

Representative Heintzeman presented HF 2054.

Testifying on HF 2054:
• Mike Schwieters, President, Community of Minnesota Resorts; Owner, Boyd Lodge, Cross Lake, Minnesota
• Clint Mueller, Owner, Balsam Beach Resort, Lake Plantegenet, Minnesota

Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 2054 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 2172 (Hornstein) Property tax provisions modified, and creation of tourism improvement special taxing districts authorized.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 2172 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.

Chair Lislegard moved the H2172A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hornstein presented HF 2172 as amended.

Testifying on HF 2172 as amended:
• Melvin Tennant, President & CEO, Meet Minneapolis
• Bill Deef, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Meet Minneapolis
• Christy Loy, President, Greater Minneapolis Hotel Association

Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 2172 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill as amended was laid over.

HF 1103 (Stephenson) Local public safety aid program established, and money appropriated.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 1103 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.

Chair Lislegard moved the H1103A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED

Representative Stephenson presented HF 1103 as amended.

Testifying on HF 1103 as amended:
• John Ratajczyk, Retired Police Officer, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 1103 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill as amended was laid over.

HF 1808 (Howard) Property tax provisions modified, property classifications and class rates modified, reports required, transition aid authorized, and money appropriated.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 1808 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.

Chair Lislegard moved the H1808A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Howard presented HF 1808 as amended.

Testifying on HF 1808 as amended:
• Paul Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer, Project for Pride in Living
• Shannon Smith Jones, Executive Director, Hope Community
• Daniel Lightfoot, Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities

Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 1808 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill as amended was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:01 PM.



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Representative Dave Lislegard, Chair


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Faith Privett, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF236 (Freiberg) - Disabled veteran market value exclusion increased.
  • HF1103 (Stephenson) - Local public safety aid program established, and money appropriated.
  • HF1808 (Howard) - Property tax provisions modified, property classifications and class rates modified, reports required, transition aid authorized, and money appropriated.
  • HF2054 (Heintzeman) - Property tax provisions modified, and homestead resort properties tier limits modified.
  • HF2172 (Hornstein) - Property tax provisions modified, and creation of tourism improvement special taxing districts authorized.
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00:44 - HF236 (Freiberg) Disabled veteran market value exclusion increased.
08:44 - HF2054 (Heintzeman) Property tax provisions modified, and homestead resort properties tier limits modified.
19:27 - HF2172 (Hornstein) Property tax provisions modified, and creation of tourism improvement special taxing districts authorized.
51:13 - HF1103 (Stephenson) Local public safety aid program established, and money appropriated.
1:09:29 - HF1808 (Howard) Property tax provisions modified, property classifications and class rates modified, reports required, transition aid authorized, and money appropriated.
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HF1808 (Howard) Property tax provisions modified, property classifications and class rates modified, reports required, transition aid authorized, and money appropriated.
HF2172 (Hornstein) Property tax provisions modified, and creation of tourism improvement special taxing districts authorized.
HF0236 (Freiberg) Disabled veteran market value exclusion increased.
HF1103 (Stephenson) Local public safety aid program established, and money appropriated.
HF2054 (Heintzeman) Property tax provisions modified, and homestead resort properties tier limits modified.

Bills may be added/removed from the agenda. Materials will be posted to the Committee website when they are available. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and Committee Legislative Assistant (Faith Privett Faith.Privett@house.mn.gov) by 2:30 PM on Thursday, March 2nd. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due to the (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and Committee Legislative Assistant (Faith Privett Faith.Privett@house.mn.gov) by 2:30 PM on Thursday, March 2nd. Please note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.

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