STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
TAX COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Kurt Zellers called the meeting to order at 12:10 P.M. on Friday, April 13, 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
DAVNIE, Jim
DELAFOREST, Chris
DEMMER, Randy
DILL, David
ERHARDT, Ron
HILSTROM, Debra
JAROS, Mike
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
LESCH, John
LIEBLING, Tina
MARQUART, Paul
MULLERY, Joe
PAULSEN, Erik
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIMPSON, Dean
SOLBERG, Loren
THAO, Cy
TILLBERRY, Tom
ZELLERS, Kurt
Members excused:
A quorum was not present.
HF1474 Koenen Lawful gambling tax rate reduced.
Marvin E. Garbe (Commander, Post 59 American Legion) and Marvin L. Dehne (Gambling Manager, American Legion Post 59) testified on HF1474.
HF1310 Atkins Lawful gambling tax rates temporary reduction provided.
King Wilson (Executive Director, Allied Charities of Minnesota) and Laurie Gluesing (Gambling Manager, Climb Theatre) testified on HF1310 and HF1474.
A quorum was present at 12:30 P.M.
Representative Atkins moved HF1310 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1310 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Representative Koenen moved HF1474 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Representative Koenen moved the
H1474A1 amendment to HF1474. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
HF1474, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1884 Atkins Minnesota Land Conservation Incentives Act of 2007 adopted providing an income tax credit for land donations.
Representative Atkins moved HF1884 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Representative Atkins moved the
H1884A3 amendment to HF1884. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Steve Hobbs (Administrator, Rice Creek Watershed District) testified on HF1884.
HF1884, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF2164 Hausman Group term life insurance contracts exempted from the premiums tax.
Representative Lenczewski moved HF2164 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Leslie Chapman (Vice President, Minnesota Life/Securian) testified on HF2164.
HF2164 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1512 Hortman Motor vehicle transfer by charitable organization definition modified.
Representative Lenczewski moved HF1512 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Representative Lenczewski moved the
H1512DE1 amendment to HF1512. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Byron Laher (Director of Public Policy, Greater Twin Cities United Way) testified on HF1512.
HF1512, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1552 Hortman Charitable organizations exempted from gasoline tax.
Representative Lenczewski moved HF1552 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Representative Lenczewski moved the
H1552A1 amendment to HF1552. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Byron Lair (Greater Twin Cities United Way) testified on HF1552.
HF1552, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF0284 Ruth Special assessment deferments authorized for members of the armed forces, and grants from the Support Our Troops account authorized for eligible individuals to pay special assessments.
Representative Brod moved HF0284 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Colonel Eric Ahlness (Government Relations Officer, Minnesota National Guard) testified on HF0284.
HF0284 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
The committee recessed at 2:04 P.M.
The committee reconvened at 2:41 P.M.
Representative Wollschlager assumed the gavel.
HF2259 Lenczewski Nonresident compensation taxation modified.
Representative Lenczewski moved HF2259 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF2259 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF2417 Lenczewski Job opportunity building zone property tax exemption modified to exclude school operating referenda levies, and tax incentives limited for certain relocation businesses.
Representative Lenczewski moved HF2417 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Brian McDaniel (Director of Government Affairs, Department of Employment and Economic Development) testified on HF2417.
Representative Lenczewski moved the
H2471A1 amendment to HF2417. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Lanning moved the
H2417A1 amendment to HF2417. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
HF2417, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
The committee recessed at 3:20 P.M.
The committee reconvened at 5:06 P.M.
Representative Lenczewski assumed the gavel.
SF1989 Pappas Higher Education Omnibus Appropriations Bill.
Representative Rukavina presented SF1989, Unofficial Engrossment.
Representative Rukavina moved SF1989, Unofficial Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Doug Berg (House Fiscal Analyst) provided information on SF1989, Unofficial Engrossment.
Representative Rukavina renewed his motion that SF1989, Unofficial Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE BILL PASSED AND WAS RE-REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
SF2089 Tomassoni Jobs and Economic Development Omnibus Appropriations Bill.
Representative Rukavina presented SF2089, Unofficial Engrossment.
Representative Rukavina moved SF2089, Unofficial Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Rukavina moved the
S2089A5 amendment to SF2089, Unofficial Engrossment.
Representative Rukavina moved to amend the
S2089A5 amendment as follows:
Page 1, line 13, after "Division I" insert "Mens"
Representative Rukavina renewed his motion of the
S2089A5 amendment, as amended.
Representative DeLaForest requested a division vote on the
S2089A5 amendment. ON A VOTE OF 16 AYES AND 8 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.
Nancy Leppink (General Counsel, Department of Labor and Industry) testified on SF2089, Unofficial Engrossment.
Representative Tim Mahoney provided information on SF2089, Unofficial Engrossment.
Representative Rukavina moved to amend SF2089, Unofficial Engrossment, as follows:
Delete article 4, section 36
THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Atkins moved the
S2089A2 amendment to SF2089, Unofficial Engrossment.
Representative Atkins requested a division vote on the
S2089A2 amendment. ON A VOTE OF 14 AYES AND 9 NAYS, THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Rukavina renewed his motion that SF2171, Unofficial Engrossment, be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE BILL PASSED AS AMENDED AND WAS RE-REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
The committee recessed at 6:05 P.M.
The committee reconvened at 6:27 P.M.
SF2171 Berglin Health Care and Human Services Omnibus Appropriations Bill.
Representative Tom Huntley, Representative Nora Slawik and Representative Karen Clark presented SF2171, Unofficial Engrossment.
Representative Liebling moved SF2171, Unofficial Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Liebling moved the
S2171A3 amendment to SF2171, Unofficial Engrossment. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Paulsen moved the
S2171A2 amendment to SF2171, Unofficial Engrossment. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Brod moved the
S2171A1 amendment to SF2171, Unofficial Engrossment.
Representative Brod requested a roll call vote on the
S2171A1 amendment. The results were as follows:
AYE
BROD
DELAFOREST
DEMMER
KOHLS
LANNING
PAULSEN
SIMPSON
NAY
LENCZEWSKI
ATKINS
CARLSON
DAVNIE
DILL
HILSTROM
KOENEN
LESCH
LIEBLING
MARQUART
MULLERY
RUKAVINA
SOLBERG
THAO
TILLBERRY
WOLLSCHLAGER
ABSENT
ERHARDT
JAROS
ZELLERS
ON A VOTE OF 7 AYES AND 16 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL - THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Liebling moved the
H0297A78 amendment to SF2171, Unofficial Engrossment.
Representative Liebling moved to amend the amendment as follows
Line 1, replace "H.F. No. 297" with “S.F. No. 2171"
Line 1, replace “committee" with “unofficial"
Line 2, replace “211" with “236"
Line 2, replace “2" with “4"
Line 14, replace “414" with “521"
Line 14, replace “35" with “4"
Line 15, replace “415" with “521"
Line 15, replace “1" with “5"
Representative Liebling withdrew the
H0297A78 amendment.
Representative Mullery moved to amend SF2171, Unofficial Engrossment, as follows:
Pages 356 to 372, delete sections 30 through 53
Renumber the sections in order
Correct internal references
Amend the title accordingly
Representative Mullery withdrew the amendment.
Jerry Kerber (Director of Licensing, Department of Human Services) and John Walz (House Fiscal Analyst) provided information on SF2171, Unofficial Engrossment.
Representative Liebling renewed her motion that SF2171, Unofficial Engrossment, be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE BILL PASSED AS AMENDED AND WAS RE-REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
HF0854 Sailer Video display device collection, transportation, and recycling provided; and civil penalties imposed.
Representative Carlson moved HF0854, Second Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Zellers moved the
H0854A10 amendment to HF0854, Second Engrossment.
Representative Zellers requested a division vote on the
H0854A10 amendment. ON A VOTE OF 8 AYES AND 13 NAYS, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL - THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Zellers moved the
A07-0761 amendment to HF0854, Second Engrossment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL - THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Carlson renewed the motion that HF0854, Second Engrossment, be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED - THE BILL PASSED AND WAS RE-REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
The committee adjourned at 8:10 P.M
Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair
Jamie Becker-Finn, Committee Legislative Assistant