STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
TAXES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Phil Krinkie, Chairman of the Tax Committee, called the thirty-sixth meeting to order at 10:22 AM on Thursday, March 16, 2006, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair
ABRAMS, Ron
ANDERSON, Irv
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
DAVIDS, Greg
DAVNIE, Jim
DELAFOREST, Chris
DILL, David
DORMAN, Dan
ERHARDT, Ron
HOWES, Larry
JAROS, Mike
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
MARQUART, Paul
MULLERY, Joe
NELSON, Peter
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIEBEN, Katie
VANDEVEER, Ray
WESTERBERG, Andy
ZELLERS, Kurt
Members excused:
BROD, Laura
A quorum was present.
The Chair introduced the new members of the staff.
HF1909 (HACKBARTH): Game and fish heritage enhancement and clean water funds and councils established, sales tax percentage dedicated, and constitutional amendment proposed.
The Chair moved HF1909.
The Chair moved 1909de3 delete all amendment to HF1909. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. HACKBARTH testified.
Ms. Cynthia Templin, House Fiscal Analyst testified.
Rep. DAVIDS moved the 1909de11 delete all amendment to 1909de3 delete all amendment.
Testifying in support of the amendment was:
-Ms. Judy Erickson, Parks and Trails Council of MN
-Mr. Larry Redmond, MN Citizens for the Arts
Rep. DAVIDS withdrew the HF1909de11 delete all amendment.
Rep. DAVIDS moved the 1909de10 delete all amendment to the 1909de3 delete all amendment.
Rep. DAVIDS incorporated these changes to the 1909de10 delete all amendment as follows:
-change “July 1, 2007” to “July 1, 2009” on all appropriate pages
-delete Sec. 7 and Sec. 9
Testifying in support of the 1909de10 delete all amendment was:
-Mr. Bill Strusinksi, Friends of MN Public Television
-Mr. Barry Tilly, Assn of MN Public Ed Radio Stations
Rep. DILL moved an oral amendment to the 1909de10 delete all amendment as follows:
Page 6, line 3 after “Minnesota State Arts Board” insert “Minnesota Historical Society, Public Broadcasting, Science Museum of MN, Humanities Commission, MN Film Board, Minnesota Children’s Museum and the Duluth Children’s Museum”
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying in opposition to 1909de10 delete all amendment was:
-Mr. Tom Jes, 5055 Evergreen Lane North, Plymouth, MN 5542
Rep. DAVIDS requested a roll call vote on the 1909de10 delete all amendment.
Those voting aye were:
ANDERSON, Irv
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
DAVIDS, Greg
DAVNIE, Jim
DILL, David
DORMAN, Dan
ERHARDT, Ron
HOWES, Larry
JAROS, Mike
KOENEN, Lyle
LANNING, Morrie
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
MARQUART, Paul
MULLERY, Joe
SIEBEN, Katie
Those voting nay were:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair
ABRAMS, Ron
DELAFOREST, Chris
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOHLS, Paul
NELSON, Peter
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIMPSON, Dean
VANDEVEER, Ray
WESTERBERG, Andy
ZELLERS, Kurt
Those absent were:
BROD, Laura
There being 17 ayes and 11 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The Chair moved the 1909A7 amendment.
Testifying in opposition to the 1909A7 amendment
-Ms. Sherry Munyon, MN Public Transportation Assn
-Mr. Jim Wafler, Highway Construction Industry Council
Rep. KNOBLACH requested a roll call vote on the 1909A7 amendment.
Those voting aye were:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair
ANDERSON, Irv
DAVIDS, Greg
DELAFOREST, Chris
DILL, David
DORMAN, Dan
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
MARQUART, Paul
NELSON, Peter
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIMPSON, Dean
VANDEVEER, Ray
WESTERBERG, Andy
ZELLERS, Kurt
Those voting nay were:
ABRAMS, Ron
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
DAVNIE, Jim
ERHARDT, Ron
JAROS, Mike
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
MULLERY, Joe
SIEBEN, Katie
Those absent were:
BROD, Laura
HOWES, Larry
There being 17 ayes and 10 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The Chair laid over HF1909.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 12:10 PM.
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REP. PHIL KRINKIE, CHAIR
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Sara Linert
Committee Legislative Assistant