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Latest Action: 03/17/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring the commissioner of revenue to test and certify all software
associated with electronic tax preparation and filing services
(me)

Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing and providing for an income tax credit for individuals or
corporations for restoration and renovation of the State Capitol; providing for
the credit to be refundable under certain conditions
(me)

Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Expanding the income tax education credit
(me)

Latest Action: 02/14/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Requiring the commissioner of revenue to provide for funding in the natural
resources fund for the Pine Grove zoo in Little Falls
(me)

Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Joint rule 3.02(a), conference committee discharged, bill laid on table

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Relating to the financing and operation of state government ARTICLE 1 - HOMESTEAD CREDIT STATE REFUND Modifying residential homestead market value credit provisions; modifying proposed property tax notice content requirements; modifying the definition of property taxes payable; increasing property tax refunds for renters and homesteads ARTICLE 2 - AIDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Modifying city revenue need, city aid base, county transition aid, city formula aid and providing for town aid; providing an inflation adjustment for municipal (city) aid and county need aid distributions; providing for the increase payments to counties by the commissioner of natural resources (DNR) on land utilization project land; requiring the commissioner of revenue to compute the adjusted net tax capacity and referendum market value on utility property for school district aids and levies purposes and county and [...]

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Latest Action: 05/21/2007 - Returned from Senate

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Providing for claims against the state; appropriating money to the
commissioner of corrections for certain injuries suffered by and medical
services provided to persons injured while performing community service or while
incarcerated in a correctional facility, to the commissioner of public safety
for reimbursement of unnecessarily large drivers license reinstatement fees
occasioned by military service and to the commissioner of revenue for the
reissuance of a property tax refund check
(ra)


Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Committee report: To pass as amended

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1E Requiring the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) with
the assistance of the commissioner of revenue to study the effectiveness of
providing tax incentives to certain industries in Minnesota and provide a
written report and recommendations to the legislature by a certain date;
providing for an income tax credit for film production
(ra)

Latest Action: 04/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Increasing income tax rates for certain individuals; requiring the commissioners
of finance and revenue to estimate the expected amount of money derived from the
tax rate modification and requiring the depositing of the increased amount into
the children's health security account
(me)

Latest Action: 03/22/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing the disclosure of certain data by the commissioner of revenue to the
state auditor for the purpose of conducting audits of job opportunity building
zones; requiring qualified businesses to file annual reports by a certain date
of job opportunity building zone tax benefits with the commissioner of revenue,
specifying certain notice requirements, imposing penalties for failure to file
reports
(je)

Latest Action: 05/08/2007 - Governor's action Veto Ch. 56 05/07/07

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3E Relating to the organization, operation and financing of state government, appropriating money for general legislative and administrative expenses of state government ARTICLE 1 - STATE GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS Providing a summary of appropriations; appropriating money to the legislature for the senate, house of representatives and the legislative coordinating commission (LCC) for the office of the revisor of statutes, the legislative reference library, the office of legislative auditor and a capitol building and capitol campus facilitated planning process, to the governor and lieutenant governor, state auditor, attorney general and secretary of state, to the campaign finance and public disclosure board, to the investment board, to the office of enterprise technology for an electronic licensing system, small agency technology infrastructure projects, an electronic documents study and report and [...]

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Latest Action: 03/03/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to lawful gambling; providing a refund to organizations for certain
lawful purpose expenditures
(me)

Latest Action: 02/07/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing the commissioner of employment and economic development (DEED) in
consultation with the commissioner of revenue to designate family agricultural
revitalization zones (FARMZ) for on farm agricultural processing facility
projects under the job opportunity building zones (JOBZ) program, requiring the
commissioner to consider tax incentives, limiting qualifying projects to
agricultural processing facilities; providing for application of JOBZ rules
(rt)

Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to taxation; making permanent certain temporary aid payments to certain
taxing jurisdictions in Mahnomen county including the city of Mahnomen and
independent school district #432, Mahnomen
(ra)

Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Withdrawn and re-referred to Taxes

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Relating to education; modifying the tax base used to calculate school district
debt service levies; defining debt service net tax capacity, requiring use to
compute debt service levy limits and aid; requiring the commissioner of revenue
to recompute debt service net tax capacity amounts using an alterative sales
ratio comparing the sale price to the estimated market value of the property
(rt)


Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Modifying the property tax classification of class 2b property to include a
certain amount of forest land; permitting certain nonresidential structures;
specifying requirements for receiving the reduced class rate
(me)

Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Introduction and first reading

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Relating to state government; reducing certain state government appropriations to the legislature, legislative coordinating commission (LCC), governor, state auditor, attorney general, secretary of state, office of enterprise technology, commissioner of administration for state facilities services, state and community services and administrative management services, the commissioner of finance for state financial management and information and management services, commissioner of employee relations (DOER), commissioner of revenue for the tax system management program and amateur sports commission; requiring the commissioner of finance to reduce the budget reserve account by a certain amount; requiring the legislature to cancel certain balances carried forward; appropriating money from the budget reserve to the commissioner of finance for the budget reserve escrow account as a guarantee by the state for private money [...]

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Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Referred to Taxes

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Appropriating money to the commissioner of revenue to make grants to nonprofit
organizations to coordinate and aid low income taxpayer assistance services
(rt)

Latest Action: 01/18/2007 - Introduction and first reading

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Authorizing a 2007 property tax rebate for owners of properties located in
qualifying taxing jurisdictions, providing for supplemental tax statements;
requiring the commissioner of revenue to issue reimbursement payments to
qualifying counties equal to the amount of rebates issued by the county and to
determine maximum levies for counties, cities and towns; requiring certification
of proposed levies; appropriating money to the commissioner of revenue
(je)

Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Author added Olson, M.

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Increasing medical assistance payments for dental services provided to children;
requiring commissioners of human services and revenue to determine amount of
revenue deposited into the health care access fund and report to the legislature
by a certain date
(me)

Latest Action: 02/05/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Taxes

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Authorizing and providing for the city of Taylors Falls to designate border city
development zones; providing for allocation of state tax reductions, specifying
certain limits and authorized uses, authorizing commissioner of revenue limit
waivers
(je)