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Committee lays over Leech Lake Band property tax exemption request for Twin Cities office
Summary
Senate File 15-79, which would exempt the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Twin Cities office from property tax, was laid over for inclusion in the tax omnibus after testimony that the building serves urban tribal constituents and that taxes are a significant portion of operating costs.
Senate File 15-79 to create a property tax exemption for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Twin Cities office in Minneapolis was laid over for consideration in the omnibus tax bill after testimony from tribal officials on Wednesday.
Senator Mohammed introduced the measure remotely and called Lenny Finde, identified as secretary-treasurer of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, to testify. Finde described the office at 2438 20th Avenue South in Minneapolis's Seward…
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