STATE OF MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FOURTH JOINT MEETING
EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
Joint Committee on Taxes and Property and Local Tax Division
Chair, Representative Ann Lenczewski
MINUTES
Representative Lenczewski, Chair of Committee on Taxes, called the joint meeting to order at 12:30 pm March 12 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
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
Torkelson
Faust
Kiel
Erickson, S
Runbeck
Hertaus
Property and Local Tax Division Members Excused:
Nelson
Mahoney
A quorum was present.
Representative moved
HF1201
Representative Dorholt presented
HF1201 (DORHOLT) St. Cloud; tax increment financing district status clarified.
Cathy Mehelich testified on
HF1201
HF1201 was laid over for possible inclusion to an Omnibus Tax bill.
Representative XXX moved 1169
Representative Dill presented
HF1169 (Dill) Ely; tax increment financing district collection extended, and expenditures allowed outside district modified.
The following individuals testified on
HF1169:
Heidi Omerzo
Harold Langowski
HF1169 was laid over for possible inclusion to a Tax Omnibus bill.
Representative Zellers moved 1357
Representative Daudt presented
HF1357 (Daudt) Isanti Area Joint Operating Fire District creation authorized.
The following individuals testified on
HF1357:
Randy Polzin
George Wimmer
Representative Marquart moved to orally amend
HF1357 as follows:
Page 2, line 8, delete "real" and insert "taxable"
The motion prevailed. The oral amendment was adopted.
HF1357 was laid over for possible inclusion to an Omnibus Tax bill.
Representative Liebling moved
HF409
Representative Norton presented
HF409 (Norton) Medical center development authority established and organization, powers, and duties provided for; medical center development districts provided for; issuance of revenue obligations authorized; city bonds authorized; state assistance authorized; and money appropriated.
The following individuals testified on
HF409:
Dr. Brad Narr
Randy Staver, Rochester City Council Member
Shaye Mandle, LifeScience Alley
Russell Hess, Building Trades Union
Beth Kadoun, MN Chamber of Commerce
Bob Dunn
The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 PM.
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Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair
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Gina Kunesh, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Agenda:
HF1201 (Dorholt) St. Cloud; tax increment financing district status clarified.
HF1169 (Dill) Ely; tax increment financing district collection extended, and expenditures allowed outside district modified.
HF1357 (Daudt) Isanti Area Joint Operating Fire District creation authorized.
HF409 (Norton) Medical center development authority established and organization, powers, and duties provided for; medical center development districts provided for; issuance of revenue obligations authorized; city bonds authorized; state assistance authorized; and money appropriated.