STATE OF MINNESOTA TENTH 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 10:38 AM on March 15, 2023 in Room 5 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 3, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Lee moved that the minutes of March 8, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2725 (Norris) Property tax refunds; additional targeting refund expanded, and temporary change to additional refund calculation for 2023 provided.
Chair Lislegard moved that HF 2725 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.
Representative Norris presented HF 2725.
Testifying on HF 2725:
• Nathan Jesson, Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities
• Paul Eger, Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs, Minnesota Realtors
Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 2725 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF 2012 (Lislegard) Taconite production tax provisions modified, and distribution of taconite production tax modified.
Chair Lislegard moved that HF 2012 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.
Chair Lislegard moved the H2012DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Lislegard presented HF 2012 as amended.
Testifying on HF 2012 as amended:
• Roy Smith, Director of Education and Talent Development Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation
• Whitney Ridlon, Community Development Representative, Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation
• Joanna Bayers, Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 2012 as amended be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill as amended was laid over.
HF 2495 (Lee, L.) Ramsey County; property tax provisions modified, and county allowed to expand period for redeeming lands sold to state at tax judgement sale.
Vice Chair Lee moved that HF 2495 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.
Representative Lee presented HF 2495.
Testifying on HF 2495:
• Rena Moran, Commissioner, Ramsey County
• Mohammed Liban, Resident, St. Paul, Minnesota
• Nicholas Hanson, Supervisor of Productive Properties Team, Ramsey County
Vice Chair Lee renewed the motion that HF 2495 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF 1342 (Elkins) Property tax provisions modified, and cities authorized to create land-value taxation districts.
Representative Elkins moved that HF 1342 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.
Representative Elkins presented HF 1342.
Testifying on HF 1342:
• Rich Nymoen, President, Common Ground USA, Minnesota Chapter
• Eric Sorum, Resident, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Representative Elkins renewed the motion that HF 1342 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
HF 1535 (Acomb) Wayzata; sales and use tax provisions modified, and food and beverage tax imposition authorized.
Chair Lislegard moved that HF 1535 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill.
Representative Acomb presented HF 1535.
Testifying on HF 1535:
• Jeff Parkhill, City Council Member, Wayzata, Minnesota
• Aurora Yager, Deputy City Manager, Wayzata, Minnesota
• Jeffrey Dahl, City Manager, Wayzata, Minnesota
• Laura Garcia, General Manager, The Hotel Landing and ninetwentyfive restaurant
Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 1535 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Tax Division omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:08 PM.
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Representative Dave Lislegard, Chair
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Faith Privett, Committee Legislative Assistant