Senator Ann H. Rest called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.
Call to Order.
A quorum is present
Adoption of the minutes from 3/5/25.
The minutes from March 5, 2025, were approved as presented
S.F. 1356: Senator Kunesh: City of Spring Lake Park city hall facility construction material refundable tax exemption provision and appropriation.
Testifier:
Daniel Bucholz – Administrator, Clerk & Treasurer, Spring Lake Park
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1356, be laid over.
S.F. 1684: Senator Kupec: Moorhead City Hall renovation project construction materials refundable exemption provision and appropriation.
Testifier:
Lisa Bode – Government Affairs Director, Moorhead
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1684, be laid over.
S.F. 1994: Senator Kupec: Moorhead tax increment financing district No. 31 5 year rule extension authorization.
Testifier:
Lisa Bode – Government Affairs Director, Moorhead
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1994, be laid over.
S.F. 1476: Senator Mann: Edina five-year rule extensions and duration extensions for tax increment financing provision.
Testifier:
Bill Neuendorf – Economic Development Manager, City of Edina
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1476, be laid over.
S.F. 1425: Senator Port: City of Burnsville city hall construction materials refundable tax exemption provision and appropriation.
Testifier:
Elizabeth Kautz – Mayor, Burnsville
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1425, be laid over.
S.F. 109: Senator Xiong: City of Maplewood tax increment financing special rules authorization.
Testifier:
Marylee Abrams – Mayor, Maplewood
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 109, be laid over.
S.F. 736: Senator Cwodzinski: Minnetonka special tax increment financing rules authorization.
Senator Klein moved the A-1 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted
Testifier:
Julie Wischnack – Community Development Director, Minnetonka
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 736, as amended, be laid over.
S.F. 1314: Senator Bahr: Ramsey special rules authorization.
Testifier:
Brian Hagen – City Administrator, Ramsey
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1314, be laid over.
S.F. 1617: Senator Hauschild: Certain Cook County schools construction project materials refundable exemption and appropriation.
Testifier:
Chris Lindholm – Superintendent, Cook County Schools
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1617, be laid over.
S.F. 1570: Senator Maye Quade: City of Apple Valley Central Maintenance Facility project building materials refundable exemption provision and appropriation.
Testifier:
Tom Lawell – City Administrator, Apple Valley
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1570, be laid over.
S.F. 1638: Senator Hauschild: Lake Superiors School District refundable exemption provision for construction projects.
Testifier:
Gina Kleive – Superintendent, Lake Superior School District
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1638, be laid over.
S.F. 1541: Senator Putnam: Grain bins and related construction material, supplies and tractor tires sales and use tax exemption.
Testifier:
Charlie Radman – President, Dakota County Farm Bureau
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1541, be laid over.
S.F. 1604: Senator Putnam: Farm fencing and equipment exemption provision.
Testifiers:
Bruce Kleven – Lobbyist, Minnesota Cattlemen
Pat Lienemann – Calopteryx Farm, Minnesota Farmers Union
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1604, be laid over.
S.F. 1712: Senator Putnam: State agricultural society outstanding debt maximum increase provision and certain construction materials sales tax exemption.
Testifier:
Renee Alexander – General Manager, Minnesota State Fair
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1712, be laid over.