STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
TAX COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 5:26 P.M. on March 31, 2008, 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
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:
KOHLS, Paul
A quorum was present.
Representative Lenczewski moved SF3564.
SF3564-Murphy- Compressed natural gas special fuel excess tax transitional rate correction.
Representative Lenczewski moved amendment
S3564A1 (ATTACHED). THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Lenczewski renewed her motion that SF3564 be recommended to pass as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE BILL WAS PASSED AS AMENDED.
Before the committee was the Office of the Legislative Auditor's Report on JOBZ.
The following people testified on the Office of the Legislative Auditor’s Report on JOBZ: John Yunker, Program Evaluation Coordinator from the Office of the Legislative Auditor; Commissioner Dan McElroy, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development; Mark Lofthus, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development; Jennifer O’Rourke, League of Minnesota Cities; Holly Thompson, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities; Jill Larson, Minnesota Business Partnership; & Tom Hesse, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
Before the committee was amendment
A08-1555 (ATTACHED).
The following people testified on amendment
A08-1555: Jill Larson, Minnesota Business Partnership; Tom Hesse, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce; & Dr. Paul Wilson, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Representative Carlson moved HF1812 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
HF1812-Carlson-Deficit reduction bill
Representative Lenczewski moved a recess to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 8:05 P.M.
Representative Paulsen moved amendment
H1812A10 (ATTACHED). THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Lenczewski moved amendment
A08-1555 (ATTACHED). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Dill moved amendment
A08-1562 (ATTACHED). THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Paulsen moved amendment
H1812A12 and requested a roll call (ATTACHED).
AYE
BROD, Laura
DELAFOREST, Chris
DEMMER, Randy
ERHARDT, Ron
LANNING, Morrie
PAULSEN, Erik
SIMPSON, Dean
ZELLERS, Kurt
NAY
LENCZEWSKI, Ann (Chair)
ATKINS, Joe
CARLSON, Lyndon
DAVNIE, Jim
DILL, David
JAROS, Mike
KOENEN, Lyle
LESCH, John
LIEBLING, Tina
MARQUART, Paul
MULLERY, Joe
RUKAVINA, Tom
SOLBERG, Loren
THAO, Cy
TILLBERRY, Tom
WOLLSCHLAGER, Sandy (Vice-Chair)
EXCUSED
HILSTROM, Debra
KOHLS, Paul
THERE BEING 8 AYES AND 16 NAYS THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Solberg moved amendment
H1812A14 (ATTACHED). THE MOTION PREVIALED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Paulsen moved amendment
H1812A11 (ATTACHED). THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Carlson renewed his motion that HF1812 be recommended to pass as amended and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE BILL WAS PASSED AS AMENDED AND RE-REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
The committee adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair
Sasha Bergman, Committee Legislative Assistant