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Property Tax Division

FOURTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 1, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION



PROPERTY TAXES DIVISION MINUTES

Representative Dave Lislegard, Chair of the Division on Property Taxes, called the meeting to order at 10:30 AM on February 1, 2023 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
LISLEGARD, Dave, Chair
LEE, Liz, Vice Chair
QUAM, Duane, Minority Lead
ANDERSON, Paul
BURKEL, John
COULTER, Nathan
ELKINS, Steve
GOMEZ, Aisha
HOLLINS, Athena
HUOT, John
NELSON, Michael
O’DRISCOLL, Tim

Members excused:

GAROFALO, Pat

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Lee moved that the minutes of January 25, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 825 (Lislegard) Payment in lieu of taxes provisions modified, payments increased, valuation modified, and report required.

Chair Lislegard moved that HF 825 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Taxes Division omnibus bill.

Chair Lislegard presented HF 825.

Testifying on HF 825:
• Keith Carlson, Consultant, Northern Counties Land Use Coordinating Board
• Paul McDonald, Commissioner, St. Louis County
• John Upton, Township Supervisor, Ellsburg Township
• Matt Hilgart, Government Relations Manager & Policy Analyst, Association of Minnesota Counties
• Matt Massman, Executive Director, Minnesota Inter-County Association
• Steve Fenske, General Counsel, MN Association of Townships

Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 825 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Taxes Division omnibus bill.

HF 825 (Lislegard) was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Taxes Division omnibus bill.

HF 880 (Gomez) Tax increment financing provisions modified, various pooling provisions clarified, administrative expense limitations clarified, and application of violations and remedies expanded.

Representative Gomez moved that HF 880 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Taxes Division omnibus bill.

Representative Gomez presented HF 880.

Testifying on HF 880:
• Julie Blaha, State Auditor, Office of the State Auditor
• Jason Nord, Assistant State Auditor/Director, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Division
• Gary N. Carlson, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, League of Minnesota Cities
• Joseph Bagnoli, Legislative Liaison, Minnesota Institute of Public Finance

Representative Gomez renewed the motion that HF 880 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Taxes Division omnibus bill.

HF 880 (Gomez) was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Taxes Division omnibus bill.

HF 735 (Reyer) Soil and water conservation district aid program established.

Chair Lislegard moved HF 735 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Taxes Division omnibus bill.

Representative Reyer presented HF 735.

Testifying on HF 735:
• Chuck Rau, President, Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD)
• Ray Bohn, Legislative Lobbyist, Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts
• Sheila Vanney, Assistant Director, Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD)

Chair Lislegard renewed the motion that HF 735 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Taxes Division omnibus bill.

HF 735 (Reyer) was laid over for possible inclusion in the Property Taxes Division omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:57 AM.






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Representative Dave Lislegard, Chair


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Faith Privett, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF880 (Gomez) - Tax increment financing provisions modified, various pooling provisions clarified, administrative expense limitations clarified, and application of violations and remedies expanded.
  • HF825 (Lislegard) - Payment in lieu of taxes provisions modified, payments increased, valuation modified, and report required.
  • HF735 (Reyer) - Soil and water conservation district aid program established.
House TV Video:
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01:12 - HF825 (Lislegard) Payment in lieu of taxes provisions modified, payments increased, valuation modified, and report required.
39:50 - HF880 (Gomez) Tax increment financing provisions modified, various pooling provisions clarified, administrative expense limitations clarified, and application of violations and remedies expanded.
1:00:20 - HF735 (Reyer) Soil and water conservation district aid program established.
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HF880 (Gomez) Tax increment financing provisions modified, various pooling provisions clarified, administrative expense limitations clarified, and application of violations and remedies expanded.
HF825 (Lislegard) Payment in lieu of taxes provisions modified, payments increased, valuation modified, and report required.
HF735 (Reyer) Soil and water conservation district aid program established.

Additional items may be added to the agenda. Materials will be posted to the Committee website when they are available. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) by 5 PM on Tuesday, January 31st. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 5 PM to the Committee Administrator on Tuesday, January 31st. Please note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.

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