STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
JOINT HEARING of the CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
&
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION
of the
STATE and LOCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS REFORM, TECHNOLOGY & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Michael V. Nelson, Chair of the Local Government Division, called the fourteenth meeting to order at 4:38 P.M. on February 8, 2010, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
A quorum of Local Government Division members were present
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll
Local Government Division members present:
Michael V. Nelson, Chair
Mark Buesgens
Bill Hilty
Frank Hornstein
Jeremy Kalin
Morrie Lanning
Bev Scalze
Phil Sterner
Ryan Winkler
Excused Members:
Michael Beard
Rob Eastlund
Civil Justice Committee members present:
Joe Mullery, Chair
Steve Drazkowski
Debra Hilstrom
Sheldon Johnson
Gail Kulick Jackson
Tim Kelly
Tim Mahoney
Dave Olin
Peggy Scott
Torrey Westrom
Excused Members:
Bobby Joe Champion
Mary Liz Holberg
Michael Paymar
HF 1395 (Mullery): Tax-forfeited property use and conveyance procedures modified.
Representative Hilty moved approval of HF 1395 before the committee to pass and be re-referred to the State & Local Government Operations Reform, Technology & Elections Committee
Representative Hilty moved the delete all
A10-2006 amendment
The amendment was adopted
Testifying on behalf of the bill:
Jason Nord - State Program Administration Director, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Handouts were presented to members:
2010 Use Deed Reform 020810
Use Deed Bill Summary
Use Deed Changes 020510
Use Deed Chart
Use Deed Examples
Kevin Dunlevy – Co-Chair of the Legislative Committee, Real Property Law Section, Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA)
Keith Carlson – Executive Director, Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA) also representing Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC)
Lance Staricha- Attorney, Minnesota Department of Revenue (DOR)
Testified in opposition to the bill:
Jennifer O’Rourke – Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities (LMNC)
The bill was laid over
Chair Nelson adjourned the Local Government Division at 5:53 P.M.
REP. MICHAEL V. NELSON, CHAIR
Jennifer Witt
Committee Legislative Assistant