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State Board of Assessors issues biennial report showing 902 licensed assessors and rule updates
Summary
The Minnesota State Board of Assessors presented its required biennial report to the Senate Taxes Committee, outlining rule changes, licensing counts and board finances for fiscal years 2023–24.
The Minnesota State Board of Assessors delivered its biennial report to the Senate Taxes Committee on Jan. 16, summarizing licensing activity, rule changes and board finances for fiscal years 2023–24.
Kelly Yitzke, assistant director of the Department of Revenue’s Property Tax Division, told the committee the report is required under Minnesota Statutes 270.41 and includes statistics and disciplinary information required by law. She said seven changes to Minnesota Rules 1950 (assessor licensure, education and conduct) took effect for the licensing cycle that began July 1, 2024; those changes updated definitions and clarified temporary licensing for members of the military and for certified general appraisers seeking Minnesota assessor licenses.
The report shows 902 active licensed assessors as of June 30, 2024. Yitzke said the breakdown included 312 senior accredited Minnesota assessors (the highest assessor license in the state), 249 accredited assessors, 215 certified assessors, two certified assessor specialists, three temporary license holders and 121 trainees. During the 2023–24 period 47 candidates sat for the board oral exam and 44 passed.
On board finances, Yitzke reported expenses of $218,651 for the board’s activities in the report period; the packet listed license and exam fee income as $202,380. The board uses those fees to fund licensing, education and disciplinary activities.
Yitzke said the board received one complaint alleging a violation of professional ethics and standards during the reporting period; that complaint was pending at the time the report was compiled.
Committee members asked about the reporting cycle (the combined report is a recent statutory change) and whether the board had been audited; Yitzke said she would review records if the committee wanted the legislative auditor’s prior work history. The committee took no formal action on the report.
Ending: The committee accepted the report for consideration; members thanked staff for the work and acknowledged the board’s separate role from county assessors.
