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 1/28/25
The minutes from January 28, 2025, were approved as presented.
S.F. 128: Senator Farnsworth: City aid formula sparsity factor establishment and appropriation.
Senator Klein moved the A-2 amendment, the motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.
Testifier:
Pete Hyduke – Mayor, City of Hibbing
Senator Klein moved that S.F. 128, as amended, be laid over.
S.F. 199: Senator Klein: Homestead redevelopment area credit establishment and appropriation.
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 199, be laid over.
S.F. 308: Senator Drazkowski: Homestead property confessions of judgements interest rates charged modification.
Testifiers:
Scott Arneson – County Administrator, Goodhue County
Lucas Dahling – Finance Director, Goodhue County
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 308, be laid over.
S.F. 309: Senator Drazkowski: Property tax refund filing day extended by one year provision.
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 309, be laid over.
S.F. 363: Senator Hauschild: Property tax exemption establishment for certain property owned by an Indian Tribe.
Testifier:
Reid LeBeau II – Capitol Hill Associates
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 363, be laid over.
S.F. 51: Senator Rest: Property tax abatement permission for land bank property.
Testifiers:
Aarica Coleman – President, Land Bank Twin Cities
Tom Strets – Interim President, Land Bank Twin Cities
Senator Klein moved that S.F. 51, be laid over.