Facing a multi-billion deficit for the next biennium, the state must address its broken revenue system instead of shifting its fiscal problems onto local governments. In order to accomplish this, all units of government—the state, cities, counties, and school districts—must partner together to find a fair, stable, and sustainable revenue system that will prevent a budget crisis like this in the future.

LGA and Property Tax Runs

• City aid and credit reductions in pay 2011 under H.F. 129/ H.F. 130 (as amended)
• Certified 2011 LGA Payments
• Final 2010, 2011 LGA/MVC redutions

Advocacy Documents

• Minnesota Community Stabilization Act
• Executive Summary: How Greater Minnesota Cities Responded to the 2008, 2009 and 2010 LGA Unallotments
• Legislative Action Day Presentation Slides
• LGA Promotes Fair Property Taxation
• New Direction is Needed to Solve Minnesota’s Fiscal Crisis
• Tell Us Your LGA Story

2011 Bills to Watch

• H.F. 129: Tax aids and credits and payment reductions made.
• H.F. 130: Fiscal year 2011 appropriations reduced, policies changed, and appropriation reductions made for fiscal years 2012 and 2013; and tax aid, credits and payment reductions made.

Links

• Minnesota Department of Revenue
• Minnesota Department of Finance
• Minnesota House Research: Taxes
• Minnesota House Research: State Aids

Policy Positions

• To view the 2012 CGMC Policy postions click on: 2012 Property Tax/LGAContact Information

CGMC Chairs

• Cynthia Jaksa
  Councilor, City of International Falls
  218-324-1545
  cynthiaj@ci.international-falls.mn.us
• Hal Leland
  Mayor, City of Fergus Falls
  218-332-5445
  hal.leland@ci.fergus-falls.mn.us
• Jerry Miller
  Mayor, City of Winona
  507-457-8234
  jsmiller@hbci.com
• Bruce Ahlgren
  Mayor, City of Cloquet
  218-879-3347
  bgahlgren511@hotmail.com

CGMC Lobbyists

• Tim Flaherty
  Attorney/Lobbyist
  tpflaherty@flaherty-hood.com
  651.225.8840
• Steve Peterson
  Senior Policy Analyst
  smpeterson@flaherty-hood.com
  651.259.1922
• Bradley Peterson
  Attorney/Lobbyist
  bmpeterson@flaherty-hood.com
  651.259.1911

House Taxes Committee
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• Chair: Ann Lenczewski (DFL)
  651.296.4218
  rep.ann.lenczewski@house.mn
• Vice Chair: Roger Reinert (DFL)
  651.296.4246
  rep.roger.reinert@house.mn
• Lead-GOP: Laura Brod (R)
  651.296.4229
  rep.laura.brod@house.mn

House Property Tax Division
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• Chair: Paul Marquart (DFL)
  651.296.6829
  rep.paul.marquart@house.mn
• Vice Chair: Denise Dittrich (DFL)
  651.296.5513
  rep.denise.dittrich@house.mn
• Lead-GOP: Morrie Lanning (R)
  651.296.5515
  rep.morrie.lanning@house.mn

Senate Taxes Committee
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• Chair: Thomas M. Bakk (DFL)
  651.296.8881
  sen.thomas.bakk@senate.mn
• Vice Chair: Rod Skoe (DFL)
  651.296.4196
  sen.rod.skoe@senate.mn
• Ranking Minority Member: Julianne E. Ortman (R)
  651.296.4837
  sen.julianne.ortman@senate.mn

Senate Property Tax Division
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• Chair: Rod Skoe (DFL)
  651.296.4196
  sen.rod.skoe@senate.mn