Bill Text: MN SF2104 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Truth in Taxation task force establishment
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-27 - Referred to State Government Innovation and Veterans [SF2104 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2011-SF2104-Introduced.html
1.2relating to property taxation; establishing the Truth in Taxation Task Force.
1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.4 Section 1. TRUTH IN TAXATION TASK FORCE.
1.5 Subdivision 1. Established; duties. (a) A task force is established to study and
1.6make recommendations to the legislature on the design and content of the truth in taxation
1.7statement required under Minnesota Statutes, section 275.065.
1.8(b) The task force shall:
1.9(1) identify issues that have arisen with differences among local governments' truth
1.10in taxation mailings and statements;
1.11(2) determine what executive or legislative direction is needed to provide a more
1.12informative statement to property owners and provide policy makers easily comparable
1.13information statewide;
1.14(3) consider whether statements should be uniform statewide; and
1.15(4) consider whether statements should be able to be distributed electronically.
1.16 Subd. 2. Membership; co-chairs. The task force members are:
1.17(1) two members of the house of representatives Committee on Taxes, appointed
1.18by the speaker of the house, one member of the majority caucus and one member of
1.19the minority caucus;
1.20(2) two members of the senate Committee on Taxes, appointed by the senate
1.21Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration,
1.22one member of the majority caucus and one member of the minority caucus;
1.23(3) one member appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities;
1.24(4) one member appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties;
2.1(5) one member appointed by the Minnesota Association of Townships;
2.2(6) one member appointed by the Minnesota Association of Small Cities;
2.3(7) the chair of the property and local tax division of the house of representatives
2.4Committee on Taxes and the chair of the senate Committee on Taxes, who shall serve as
2.5co-chairs.
2.6The appointments to the task force shall be made as soon as practicable after the
2.7effective date of this section.
2.8 Subd. 3. Meetings. The legislative Open Meeting Law in Minnesota Statutes,
2.9section 3.055, applies to the task force. A meeting may be conducted by any electronic
2.10means that meets the criteria in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.055, subdivision 1a. Task
2.11force meetings may be conducted following Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure
2.12unless the task force chooses otherwise.
2.13 Subd. 4. Compensation; expenses; administrative and technical assistance.
2.14Members of the task force serve without compensation or reimbursement for expenses.
2.15The committee staff of the Property and Local Tax Division of the house of representatives
2.16Committee on Taxes and the senate Committee on Taxes shall provide administrative
2.17assistance to the task force. Any administrative costs of the task force shall be shared
2.18equally between the house of representatives and the senate. The commissioner of revenue
2.19shall provide technical assistance to the task force.
2.20 Subd. 5. Report. The task force shall report to the legislative committees with
2.21jurisdiction over property taxes, and submit the report as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
2.22section 3.195. The report is due by December 15, 2012.
2.23 Subd. 6. Expiration. The task force expires June 30, 2013.
2.24EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
1.3BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.4 Section 1. TRUTH IN TAXATION TASK FORCE.
1.5 Subdivision 1. Established; duties. (a) A task force is established to study and
1.6make recommendations to the legislature on the design and content of the truth in taxation
1.7statement required under Minnesota Statutes, section 275.065.
1.8(b) The task force shall:
1.9(1) identify issues that have arisen with differences among local governments' truth
1.10in taxation mailings and statements;
1.11(2) determine what executive or legislative direction is needed to provide a more
1.12informative statement to property owners and provide policy makers easily comparable
1.13information statewide;
1.14(3) consider whether statements should be uniform statewide; and
1.15(4) consider whether statements should be able to be distributed electronically.
1.16 Subd. 2. Membership; co-chairs. The task force members are:
1.17(1) two members of the house of representatives Committee on Taxes, appointed
1.18by the speaker of the house, one member of the majority caucus and one member of
1.19the minority caucus;
1.20(2) two members of the senate Committee on Taxes, appointed by the senate
1.21Subcommittee on Committees of the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration,
1.22one member of the majority caucus and one member of the minority caucus;
1.23(3) one member appointed by the League of Minnesota Cities;
1.24(4) one member appointed by the Association of Minnesota Counties;
2.1(5) one member appointed by the Minnesota Association of Townships;
2.2(6) one member appointed by the Minnesota Association of Small Cities;
2.3(7) the chair of the property and local tax division of the house of representatives
2.4Committee on Taxes and the chair of the senate Committee on Taxes, who shall serve as
2.5co-chairs.
2.6The appointments to the task force shall be made as soon as practicable after the
2.7effective date of this section.
2.8 Subd. 3. Meetings. The legislative Open Meeting Law in Minnesota Statutes,
2.9section 3.055, applies to the task force. A meeting may be conducted by any electronic
2.10means that meets the criteria in Minnesota Statutes, section 3.055, subdivision 1a. Task
2.11force meetings may be conducted following Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure
2.12unless the task force chooses otherwise.
2.13 Subd. 4. Compensation; expenses; administrative and technical assistance.
2.14Members of the task force serve without compensation or reimbursement for expenses.
2.15The committee staff of the Property and Local Tax Division of the house of representatives
2.16Committee on Taxes and the senate Committee on Taxes shall provide administrative
2.17assistance to the task force. Any administrative costs of the task force shall be shared
2.18equally between the house of representatives and the senate. The commissioner of revenue
2.19shall provide technical assistance to the task force.
2.20 Subd. 5. Report. The task force shall report to the legislative committees with
2.21jurisdiction over property taxes, and submit the report as provided in Minnesota Statutes,
2.22section 3.195. The report is due by December 15, 2012.
2.23 Subd. 6. Expiration. The task force expires June 30, 2013.
2.24EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
