STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
TAX COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Sandy Wollschlager, Vice-Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:10 A.M. on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LENCZEWSKI, Ann (Chair)
WOLLSCHLAGER, Sandy (Vice-Chair)
ATKINS, Joe
BROD, Laura
CARLSON, Lyndon
DELAFOREST, Chris
DEMMER, Randy
DILL, David
HILSTROM, Debra
JAROS, Mike
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
LIEBLING, Tina
MARQUART, Paul
PAULSEN, Erik
SIMPSON, Dean
SOLBERG, Loren
THAO, Cy
TILLBERRY, Tom
ZELLERS, Kurt
Members excused:
DAVNIE, Jim
ERHARDT, Ron
LESCH, John
MULLERY, Joe
RUKAVINA, Tom
A quorum was not present.
HF0158 Urdahl Livestock farming operations construction materials sales tax exemption provided.
Representative Lenczewski assumed the gavel.
A quorum was present.
Representative Brod moved HF0158 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Representative Brod moved the
H0158A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Brod moved the
H0158A5 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
HF0158, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1248 Tillberry Commuter rail system construction materials sales tax exemption provided.
Representative Tillberry moved HF1248 be laid for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Bob McFarlin (Assistant to the Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Transportation) testified on HF1248.
HF1248 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1108 Gardner Rerefined motor oils and recycled paper sales tax exemption provided.
Representative Jaros moved HF1108 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1108 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1478 Hilstrom Motor vehicle sales tax exemption provided for purchases by lessees who donate the leased vehicle to a charitable organization within 30 days of purchase.
Representative Hilstrom moved HF1478 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Representative Hilstrom moved the
H1478A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Larry Ollila (Vehicle Services Director, Department of Public Safety) testified on HF1478.
HF1478, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1203 Poppe Bioscience institute facilities construction materials and equipment sales tax exemption provided.
Representative Marquart moved HF1203 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Gail Dennison (Public Relations and Development Director, The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota), Steve Rizzi (Hormel Foundation) and Jim Hurm (City Administrator, City of Austin) testified on HF1203.
HF1203 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1462 Liebling Biobusiness center construction materials sales tax exemption provided.
Representative Liebling moved HF1462 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Gary Neumann (Assistant City Administrator, City of Rochester) testified on HF1462.
HF1462 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1610 Hausman Agricultural society authorized to retain certain admissions sales tax proceeds.
Representative Wollschlager moved HF1610 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Jerry Hammer (Executive Vice President, Minnesota State Fair) testified on HF1610.
HF1610 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF0413 Lillie Outdoor sport equipment dealers franchise agreements with manufacturers regulated, title requirements imposed, and money appropriated.
Representative Atkins moved HF0413 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Joe Bagnoli (National Marine Manufacturers Association) testified on HF0413.
HF0413 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1132 Atkins Sale of amusement devices provided as a sale for resale.
Representative Atkins moved HF1132 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1132 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1133 Atkins Sales and purchase definition clarified to exclude the making available of amusement devices.
Representative Atkins moved HF1133 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1133 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
The committee adjourned at 11:36 A.M.
Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair
Jamie Becker-Finn, Committee Legislative Assistant