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 8:29AM

S.F. 4455: Senator Gazelka: Commercial-industrial properties general property tax levy reduction.

Senator Gazelka Presented S.F 4455

Testifers:

• Beth Kadoun – Vice President – Minnesota Chamber of Commerce – Testified
• Mike Fox – Ace Home and Hardware – Testified
• John Reynolds – State Director – NFIB – Testified
• Shawn Smith – Public Policy Chair - NAIOP – Testified
• Roz Peterson – Realtor – Cerron Commercial Properties – Testified

Senator Weber moved that S.F. 4455, be laid over.

S.F. 4077: Senator Jasinski: Commercial and industrial property elimination from the state general levy.

Senator Jasinski Presented S.F. 4077

 

Testifers:

• Beth Kadoun – Vice President – Minnesota Chamber of Commerce – Testified
• Mike Fox – Ace Home and Hardware – Testified
• John Reynolds – State Director – NFIB – Testified
• Shawn Smith – Public Policy Chair - NAIOP – Testified
• Roz Peterson – Realtor – Cerron Commercial Properties – Testified

Senator Jasinski moved that S.F. 4077, be laid over.

S.F. 3694: Senator Nelson: State general tax repeal.

Testifers:

• Beth Kadoun – Vice President – Minnesota Chamber of Commerce – Testified
• Mike Fox – Ace Home and Hardware – Testified
• John Reynolds – State Director – NFIB – Testified
• Shawn Smith – Public Policy Chair - NAIOP – Testified
• Roz Peterson – Realtor – Cerron Commercial Properties – Testified
• Melissa Brinkman – Rochester business owner – Testified

Senator Weber moved that S.F. 3694, be laid over.

S.F. 1476: Senator Ruud: Class 1c property provisions modifications.

Senator Rudd Presented S.F. 1476

Jasinski Moves A1 Amendment

• Motion Prevailed

Testifiers:

• Joel Carlson – Community of Minnesota Resorts – Testified
• Jim Wherley – Sunset Bay Resort – Otter Tail County – Testified

Discussion

Senator Jasinski moved that S.F. 1476, as amended, be laid over.

S.F. 3340: Senator Housley: Distribution of the state general levy provision to certain municipalities.

 

 

Senator Housley Presented S.F. 3340

Senator Klein Moves A1 Amendment

• Motion Prevailed

Testifiers:

• Mayor Jessie Preiner – City of Columbus – Testified
• Mayor Mary McComber – Mayor of Oak Park Heights – Testified
• Bill Griffith – City Attorney – Testified

Discussion

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 3340, as amended, be laid over.

S.F. 4158: Senator Chamberlain: Property tax exemption for certain property owned by and Indian tribe extension.

Testifiers:

 

• Reid LeBeau – Jacobson Law Group – Testified

Discussion                                                                                                 

Senator Chamberlain moved that S.F. 4158, be laid over.

S.F. 3179: Senator Rest: Supplemental 2023 city aid provision and appropriation.

Senator Rest presents S.F. 3179

Testifiers:

• Patricia Nauman – Executive Director – Metro Cities

Discussion

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 3179, be laid over.

S.F. 3376: Senator Rest: Supplemental aid provision and appropriation to counties in which the county program aid certified for 2023 is less than the amount certified for 2022.

Senator Rest Presents S.F. 3376

Senator Klein moves A1 Amendment

• Motion Prevailed

 

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 3376, as amended, be laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:42AM

Senator Bill Weber, Chair	Lamont Pyykkonen, Legislative Assistant