STATE OF MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
FIRST JOINT MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXES AND PROPERTY AND LOCAL TAX DIVISION
Chairs, Representative Ann Lenczewski and Jim Davnie
MINUTES
Representative Davnie, Chair of the committee on Property and Local Tax Division, called the joint meeting to order at 12:31 pm February 19, 2013 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant of the Taxes Committee noted the roll.
Taxes Members present:
Lenczewski, Chair
Loeffler, Vice Chair
Davids, Lead
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Barrett
Benson, J.
Carlson
Davnie
Drazkowski
Erhardt
Garofalo
Hansen
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loon
Mack
Marquart
Melin
Myhra
Paymar
Peppin
Runbeck
Schoen
Simonson
Zellers
Members excused:
Slocum
Property and Local Tax Division Members Present:
Lien, Vice Chair
Torkelson, Lead
Erickson, S.
Faust
Hertaus
Kiel
Mahoney
Nelson
Members Excused:
The Joint Committee on Taxes and Property and Local Tax Division convened.
A quorum was present.
Representative Zellers moved
HF452.
Representative Zellers presented 452 (Zellers) City of Maple Grove - special tax increment financing (TIF) authority.
The following people testified on
HF452:
Al Madsen, City Administrator of Maple Grove.
HF452 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax bill.
Representative Lillie moved
HF114.
Representative Lillie presented
HF114 (Lillie) City of Oakdale - special tax increment financing (TIF) authority.
Craig Waldron, City Manager of Oakdale testified.
The following people testified on
HF114:
Bob Streetar, Community Development Director of Oakdale.
HF114 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax bill.
Representative Hansen moved
HF104.
Representative Hansen presented
HF104 (Hansen) Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) - special tax increment financing (TIF) authority.
The following people testified on
HF104:
Andrea Brennan of Dakota County.
Jim Hartshorn of West St. Paul.
HF104 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax bill.
Representative Davids moved
HF314.
Representative Swedzinski presented
HF314 (Swedzinski) City of Canby - tax increment financing (TIF) authority.
The following people testified on
HF314:
John Meyer, of the city of Canby.
HF314 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax bill.
Representative Myhra moved
HF597.
Representative Myhra presented
HF597 (Myhra) City of Savage - tax increment financing (TIF) authority.
The following people testified on
HF597:
Barry Stock, City Administrator of Savage.
Jim Casserly testified.
HF597 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax bill.
The committee on Property and Local Tax Division was called into recess at 1:31 pm until February 19th at 4:00 pm.
The committee on Taxes was adjourned by Chair Jim Davnie on behalf of Chair Lenczewski at 1:31 pm.
Chair Davnie reconvened the Property and Local Tax Division at 4:00 P.M.
Representative Mahoney moved
HF174.
Representative Allen presented
HF174 (Allen) Indian tribe owned nonprofit property exemption provided.
Representative Mahoney moved the H0174A1 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The following people testified on
HF174:
Sara Van Norman, Attorney with the Jacobson, Buffalo, Magnuson, Anderson and Hogen Law Firm
Rob Vanasek, MN Association of Assessing Officers
Keith Carlson, Executive Director, Minnesota Inter-County Association
HF174, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion.
Representative Torkelson moved
HF81
Representative Nornes presented
HF81 (Nornes) Vergas authorized to impose an aggregate tax.
The following person testified on
HF81:
Fred Corrigen, Executive Director, Aggregate and Ready Mix Association
HF81 was laid over for possible inclusion.
Chair Davnie moved
HF497.
Representative Johnson presented
HF497 (Johnson, S) Land constituting an intermediate airport to the city and school district where property is located reattached.
The following people testified on
HF497:
Tom Diamond, resident of district 67B
Nancy Haas, Meserli and Kramer
HF497 was laid over for possible inclusion.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:01 P.M.
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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair
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Gina Kunesh, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Tijuana Hawkins, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Agenda:
HF114 (Lillie) Oakdale; special rules for tax increment financing districts provided.
HF104 (Hansen) Dakota County Community Development Agency tax increment financing district subject to special rules authorized.
HF314 (Swedzinski) Canby; special tax increment financing district creation allowed.
HF597 (Myhra) Savage; tax increment financing authority provided.
HF452 (Zellers) Maple Grove; soil deficiency tax increment financing district subject to special rules creation authorized.