MINUTES
Representative Phil Krinkie, Chair of the Taxes Committee called the second meeting to order at 10:23 a.m. Thursday, January 13th, 2005, in room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair KOENEN, Lyle
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair KOHLS, Paul
ABRAMS, Ron LANNING, Morrie
ANDERSON, Irv LENCZEWSKI, Ann
BERNARDY, Connie MARQUART, Paul
BROD, Laura MULLERY, Joe
DAVIDS, Greg NELSON, Peter
DAVNIE, Jim RUKAVINA, Ton
DELAFOREST, Chris SIEBEN, Katie
DILL, David VANDEVEER, Ray
ERHARDT, Ron WESTERBERG, Andy
HOWES, Larry ZELLERS, Curt
JAROS, Mike
KNOBLACH, Jim
Members Excused: ATKINS, Joe
DORMAN, Dan
LESCH, John
A quorum was present.
Representative Abrams moved HF 166 to pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Testifying was: Omar Jamal, Somali Justice Advocacy Center
Representative Abrams moved the amendment labeled HO166A1.
Page 5, line 4, delete “2005, H.R. 241” and insert “January 7,2005, Public Law 109-1”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Abrams moved to amend HF166 as follows.
Page 5, line 7, after “purposes” insert “and apply to the subratction under subdivision 19b, clause 7”
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Abrams renewed his motion that HF166 be passed and re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Knoblach moved approval of minutes for Tuesday, January 11, 2005.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Chair Krinkie asked House Fiscal staff to discuss their policies and practices.
House Fiscal staff reporting were:
Paul Wilson
Marie Zimmerman
Chair Krinkie asked House Research staff to present to members and staff an overview of Minnesota property and local government taxes.
House Research staff reporting were:
Joel Michael
Nina Manzi
Karen Baker
Pat Dalton
Steve Hinze
The meeting adjourned at 11:53 a.m.
REP. PHIL KRINKIE, CHAIR
Jeremy J. Estenson
Committee Legislative Assistant