Minutes

Present: Senator Bill Weber - Chair, Senator Roger C. Chamberlain - Vice Chair, Senator John R. Jasinski, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Erin P. Murphy

Absent: No Members Absent

Senator Bill Weber called the meeting to order at 8:31AM

S.F. 3451: Senator Bakk: Property tax exemption modification for certain airport property.

Senator Bakk Presented S.F. 3451

• Chris Fleege – Director Planning & Economic Development City of Duluth - Testified

Jasinki Moves A1 amendment

• Motion Prevailed

Testifiers continue

• Bill King – Executive Director – Government Relations and Special Projects at Cirrus Aircraft – Testified

Discussion

Senator Jasinski moved that S.F. 3451, as amended, be laid over.

S.F. 3945: Senator Weber: Class 4d class rate modification.

Senator Weber hands Gavel over to Senator Chamberlain

Senator Weber presented S.F. 3945

• Ward Einess – Ward Einess Strategies LLC – Testified
• Scott Cordes - Project Pride and Living - CFO and Senior VP of Operations - Testified
• Deidre Schmidt - CommonBond Communities - President and CEO – Testified
• Daniel Lightfoot – Intergovernmental Relations Representatitve – League of Minnesota Cities – Testified
• Todd Prafke – St. Peter City Administrator – Testified
• Aaron Chirpich – Community Development Director – City of Columbia Heights – Testified

Discussion

 

Senator Weber moved that S.F. 3945, be laid over.

S.F. 3898: Senator Weber: Attachments and appurtenances of cooperative utility distribution lines definition modification.

Senator Weber presented S.F. 3898

Senator Weber moves A1 amendment

• Motion Prevailed

• Robin C. Doege – Chief Executive Officer – Steams Electric Association – Testified
• Mike Henke - President & CEO - People’s Energy Cooperative – Testified
• Jon Klockziem – Department of Revenue – Assistant Commissioner – Testified

Discussion

 

Senator Weber moved that S.F. 3898, as amended, be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:55AM

Senator Bill Weber, Chair	Lamont Pyykkonen, Legislative Assistant