STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
PROPERTY AND LOCAL TAX DIVISION
Chair, Representative Jim Davnie
MINUTES
Representative Ben Lien Chair of Property and Local Tax Division, called the meeting to order at 4:03 P.M. February 27, 2013, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Davnie, Chair
Lien, Vice Chair
Torkelson, Lead
Carlson
Faust
Garofalo
Hertaus
Kiel
Lenczewski
Loeffler
Mahoney
Marquart
Nelson
Runbeck
Members excused:
Erickson, S.
A quorum was present at 4:06 P.M.
Representative Davnie moved
HF406.
Representative Davnie presented
HF406 (Davnie) Market value definition for tax, debt, and other purposes; and money appropriated.
The following person testified on
HF406:
Gary Carlson, League of Minnesota Cities
Heather Bestler, Department of Revenue, answered questions by members regarding
HF406.
HF406 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Chair Davnie assumed the gavel at 4:17 P.M.
Chair Davnie moved
HF377.
Chair Davnie moved the H0377A1 amendment.
Chair Davnie moved that the H0377A1 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Dorholt presented
HF377 as amended (Dorholt) St. Cloud area cities local sales and use tax modified.
The following people testified on
HF377:
Sarah Jane Nicoll, City Council Member for Sartell
Shaunna Johnson, City of Administrator for Waite Park
HF377, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Representative Kiel moved
HF660.
Representative Falk presented
HF660 (Falk) Real property definition clarified.
The following people testified on
HF660:
Tim Rudnicki, Executive Director, Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association
Don Gales, CEO, Guardian Energy
Ward Einess, Ward Einess Strategies, LCC
Dan Whitman, S.A.M.A., Martin County Assessor
Beau Berentson, Association of Minnesota Counties
Glen Jacobsen, Assistant Renville County Attorney
John Hagen, Director of Property Tax Division for the Minnesota Department of Revenue, answered questions by members regarding
HF660.
HF660 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Representative Garofalo moved that the minutes from February 19, 2013, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Representative Torkelson moved that the minutes from February 26, 2013, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:36 P.M.
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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair
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Tijuana Hawkins, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Agenda:
HF377 (Dorholt) St. Cloud area cities local sales and use tax modified.
HF406 (Davnie) Market value definition modified for tax, debt, and other purposes; and money appropriated.
HF660 (Falk) Real property definition clarified.