STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
TAXES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Phil Krinkie, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the thirty-fourth meeting to order at 7:10 PM on Tuesday, October 11, 2005, at Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair LANNING, Morrie
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair LENCZEWSKI, Ann
BERNARDY, Connie LESCH, John
DAVIDS, Greg MARQUART, Paul
DELAFOREST, Chris MULLERY, Joe
DILL, David NELSON, Peter
HOWES, Larry RUKAVINA, Tom
JAROS, Mike VANDEVEER, Ray
KNOBLACH, Jim WESTERBERG, Andy
KOHLS, Paul
Members excused:
ABRAMS, Ron DORMAN, Dan
ANDERSON, Irv ERHARDT, Ron
ATKINS, Joe KOENEN, Lyle
BROD, Laura SIEBEN, Katie
DAVNIE, Jim ZELLERS, Kurt
A quorum was present.
Chair KRINKIE asked staff to provide the committee with an overview of local option sales taxes.
Testifying was:
Pat Dalton; Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department
Chair KRINKIE asked for an overview of use tax requirements.
Testifying was:
Jack Mansun; Minnesota Department of Revenue
Pat Dalton; Minnesota House of Representatives Research Department
Chair KRINKIE invited Anoka County and Minnesota Vikings representatives to present their proposal for an Anoka County Vikings Stadium.
Testifying was:
Representative Andy Westerberg
Commissioner Margaret Langfeld, Anoka County Board Chair
Jay McLinden, Anoka County Administrator
Steve Novak, Anoka County Government Services Division Manager
Lester Bagley, Minnesota Vikings Vice President of Public Affairs/Stadium Development
Chair KRINKIE invited anyone else who wished to testify to come to the table.
Testifying was:
Ray Waldron, MN AFL-CIO President
Bill McCarthy, Minneapolis Central Labor Union Council
Brad Slawson, MN Teamsters Union
Gary Gross, Lakes and Plains Regional Council of Carpenters
Victor Razinski, Operating Engineers Local 49
Carol LeDoux, Anoka County Resident
Testifying was:
Burt Hanson, Anoka County Resident
Larry Peterson, Anoka County Partners Chair
Carol Kampff, Anoka County Resident
Jennifer Marsnik, Anoka County Resident
Roger Johnson, Anoka County Resident
Larry Spooner, Anoka County Resident
Gary Kirkoide, Mayor of Ham Lake, MN
Mary Capra, Mayor of Centerville, MN
John Knight, Citizens for a Stadium Tax Referendum
Harold Hamilton, Micro Control Co. President/CEO
Tom Casey, Citizens Protecting Referendums, Inc.
Larry Mack, Anoka County Resident
Elizabeth Westcott, Anoka County Resident
Dan Rebek, Anoka County Resident
Ron Holch, Taxpayers Against an Anoka County Vikings Stadium
Bob Nelson, Anoka County Resident
Cheryl Begin, Anoka County Resident
Max Joiner
Phil Jarvi
Dann Dobson, No Stadium Tax Coalition
Nancy Rose-Balamut, Anoka County Resident
Devra Bolduc, Anoka County Resident
Christine Grui, Anoka County Resident
Jay Gustafson, Anoka County Resident
Donna Carlson, Anoka County Resident
Diane O’Brien, Anoka County Resident
Paul Gatten, Anoka County Resident
Tom Jablonski
Lori Palmateer
Archie Anderson
John Humenansky, Anoka County Resident
Chair KRINKEI thanked Majestic Oaks for hosting the hearing and all those who came out to participate.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:05 PM.
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Chairman Phil Krinkie, Tax Committee
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Michael Valleau, Committee Legislative Assistant