Property Taxes/LGA

Property Taxes/LGA Message

Advocacy Documents

CGMC Chairs

CGMC Lobbyists

House Taxes Committee

House Property Tax Division

Senate Taxes Committee

Senate Property Tax Division

Policy Position

Property Taxes/LGA Message

The Legislature should increase Local Government Aid funding by at least $90 million this year to provide property tax relief to taxpayers in cities throughout Minnesota. While LGA is a critical part of our state’s property tax relief system, it has been underfunded since 2003 when the Legislature reduced its funding by $150 million. Last year, the Legislature voted to restore $70 million in lost funding to the LGA program, but the appropriation was vetoed by the governor. As a result, property taxes spiked up, and many cities were forced to cut services.

Advocacy Documents

Compare LGA in the House and Senate tax bills to the Unity proposal and projected 2009 LGA

Compare the House LGA formula with a $50 million increase with the current law formula with a $50 million increase

Impact on LGA from the proposed Mall of America expansion using the fiscal disparities. This run assumes that the expansion of the Mall of America would be the same with or without public funding. This is disputed by mall expansion supporters which say that without public funding the mall will be considerable smaller and thus provide a smaller tax base and therefore shift less LGA to Greater MN.

Impact of $30 million increase under the House property tax division report

Impact of Minneapolis TIF extension for NRP on LGA (HF 3821)

Impact of St. Paul TIF extension for the River Center on LGA (HF 4121)

Compare your city’s LGA changes under the CGMC supported Unity Proposal, the Senate Tax Bill and projected 2009 LGA. Click here.

LGA Unity Computer Simulation - city comparison of LGA in 2008 to the Unity Proposal - February 27, 2008

LGA Unity Letter - signed by CGMC, League, Metro Cities, North Metro Mayors Association, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Minnesota Association of Small Cities dated February 12, 2008

Even in a Deficit, MN Needs at Least a $90 Million Increase in LGA Funding

CGMC Chairs

Larry Buboltz
Mayor, City of Detroit Lakes
218-847-5297
lbuboltz@lakesnet.net

Photo of Mayor Kuntz Tom Kuntz
Mayor, City of Owatonna
507-444-4389
mayor@ci.owatonna.mn.us