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Mar 31 Z006 10:00:49 Via Fax —> Administrator Page OOZ Of 005 L -Frl x-aFa d ,�,,,,w„� A weekly legislative update from the League ofiVinnesota Cities March 31, 2006 Page 2 .t=p. Jeff Johnson (R-Plymouth) is sponsoring is to get the bill out of committee by the end of the House companion bill, HF 2846. The last the week. As of this Fridav afternoon, tax stop for HF 2846 is the House Wa--s and Means committee staff said they planned to consider Committee, which will hear the bill on property tax provisions on Monday and Monday, April 3 at 12:30 p.m. The House bill Thursdav, veteran's bills on Tuesday, contains an even more restrictive blight miscellaneous tax provisions on Wednesday, standard than the Senate bill, and the League is and add the income tax article during the concerned that these limits will further Thursday meeting. undermine community redevelopment projects. The bill also includes several compensation At this point it is still unclear whether the provisions that will significantly increase the House will even have a tax bill. The House cost to taxpayers for many public projects, Tax Committee, chaired by Ren. Phil Krulkie including roads and parks. (R-Shoreview), has only met a few times and rumors abound that the House will not even Local officials are encouraged to contact adopt a tax bill this year. At the League's members of the Ways and Means Committee to Legislative Conference yesterday, House express concerns about HF 2846 and Speaker Rep. Steve Svi2gurri(R-Kenyon) emphasize the need for responsible eminent suggested that legislature might finish its work domain reform that balances the needs of this year without an omnibus tax bill. individual property owners with the economic health and livability of Minnesota cities. The Senate has been winning the race to get the Contact information for the House Ways and major bills to the floor for a vote. The eminent Means Committee is available at: domain, and the bonding bill have both been www.leg.state.mn.us. Suggested talking points approved by the full Senate and it is not for local officials are available on the LMC surprising to hear that the Senate intends to website at: quickly complete action on their tax bill. http:.'.'v«ti-w lninc.org,!pdfs,!SOT'C06Conflvlateri Capitol-watchers can expect to see a vote on alsiEminentDomainBackaround_nclf. the tax omnibus bill likely before the spring break starts on April 12. We expect the full House to take-up the eminent domain bill on Wednesdav or Questions? Contact Jenn O'Rourke, Thursday of next week_ 651.281.1261 or by email at jorourke@lmnc.org. Questions? ContactLaura Harris at 651.281.1260 ofl1aarris;altrtnc.org• Efforts to clarify MUST amendment intensify Senate tax bill soon Legislators this week continued to grapple with The Senate Tax Committee will meet every day the constitutional amendment passed by the next week to mark up their version of the 2006 2005 legislature that would phase in dedication omnibus tax bill. Chair, Sen. Lai7z- Pogemiller of one hundred percent of the motor vehicle (DFL-Minneapolis)has indicated that his goal sales tax(MVST) for transportation. Although For more information on city legislative issues,contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122