STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
PROPERTY AND LOCAL TAX DIVISION
Chair, Representative Jim Davnie
MINUTES
Representative Jim Davnie, Chair of Property and Local Tax Division, called the meeting to order at 4:03 P.M. March 5, 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
Erickson, S.
Faust
Hertaus
Kiel
Lenczewski
Loeffler
Mahoney
Marquart
Nelson
Runbeck
Members excused:
Garafolo
A quorum was at 4:06 P.M.
Chair Davnie moved
HF173
Representative Morgan presented
HF173 (Morgan) Property tax percentage of rent increased.
The following people testified on
HF173:
Nan Madden, Director, Minnesota Budget Project
Tracy Fischman, Executive Director, AccountAbility Minnesota
HF173 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Representative Faust moved
HF554.
Representative Faust moved the H0554DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Faust moved the H0554A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Dill presented
HF554, as amended, (Dill) Sustainable Forest Incentive Act tax incentive payments modified.
Chair Lien assumed the gavel at 4:48 P.M.
John Hagen, Director of Property Tax Division-Minnesota Department of Revenue.
HF554 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Chair Lien moved
HF749
Representative Paymar presented
HF749 (Paymar) St. Paul; minor league ball park and other economic activities funding provided.
The following people testified on
HF749:
Todd Hurley, Director, Office of Financial Services for the City of Saint Paul
Sarah Erickson, Lobbyist for the City of Saint Paul
Chair Davnie assumed the gavel at 5:08 P.M.
HF749 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Representative Torkelson moved
HF563.
Representative Abler presented
HF563 (Abler) Property tax additional charges partial payments provided for.
The following person testified on
HF563:
Beau Berentson,
HF563 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property and Local Tax Division Report.
Representative Hertaus moved that the minutes from February 27, 2013, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:24 P.M.
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Representative Jim Davnie, Chair
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Tijuana Hawkins, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Agenda:
HF173 (Morgan) Property tax refund for renters; percentage of rent constituting property taxes increased.
HF554 (Dill) Sustainable Forest Incentive Act tax incentive payments modified.
HF749 (Paymar) St. Paul; minor league ball park and other economic activities funding provided.
HF563 (Abeler) Property tax additional charges partial payments provided for.
Second Meeting Agenda:
HF606 (Dehn) Compact development district authority reenacted and modified.
HF617 (Hornstein) Transit improvement districts authorized.
HF706 (Nelson) Tax increment financing temporary authority extended.
HF707 (Nelson) Tax increment financing five-year rule extended to ten years.
HF732 (Newton) Tax increment financing district four-year rule extended.
HF775 (Mack) Apple Valley tax increment financing authorized.
HF776 (Mack) Apple Valley tax increment financing district authorized.
HF823 (Urdahl) Glencoe tax increment financing district extended.