STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTY EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
TAXES COMMITTEE
Representative Lesch, Chair of the Tax Committee, called the meeting to order at 3:06PM on Monday, April 26, 2010 in Room 10 of the State Office Building. The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
Members present:
LENCZEWSKI, Ann (Chair)
ANDERSON, Sarah
BROD, Laura
CARLSON, Lyndon
DAVIDS, Greg
DAVNIE, Jim
DEMMER, Randy
DILL, David
DITTRICH, Denise
DOWNEY, Keith
EASTLUND, Rob
GARDNER, Paul
GAROFALO, Pat
HILSTROM, Deb
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
LESCH, John
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jenifer
MARQUART, Paul
MULLERY, Joe
MURPHY, Erin
REINERT, Roger
RUUD, Maria
SOLBERG, Loren
TILLBERRY, Tom
ZELLERS, Kurt
Members Excused:
RUKAVINA, Tom
A quorum was not present.
Before the committee was HF3566.
HF3566 (Scott) General fund contribution checkoff provided.
Before the committee was HF2894.
HF2894 (Marquart) Watershed district borrowing authority increased.
Before the committee was HF3740 for an informational hearing.
HF3740 (Lanning) Economic development authority requirement changed to create and define development districts.
A quorum was present.
Testifying on HF3740: Jason Aorsvold, Economic and Redevelopment Director, City of Brooklyn Park; Stephen Bubul, Economic Development Association of Minnesota
Representative Downey moved HF3566 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Representative Marquart moved HF2894 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Representative Reinert moved the minutes from April 20, 2010. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
Representative Carlson moved HF3739 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF3739 (Carlson) Bond allocation limits modified, and transfer authorized.
Testifying on HF3739: Mark Misukanis, Office of Higher Education.
Representative Davnie moved HF2527 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF2527 (Davnie) Low-income housing project construction material exemption expanded.
Representative Davnie moved amendment
H2527A2. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Loon assumed the gavel.
Representative Lesch moved HF3344 for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF3344 (Lesch) Homeless prevention and food shelf programs income tax checkoff authorized.
Representative Lesch moved amendment
H3344A2. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF3344: Dan Kennedy, Counselor, Johnson High School; Arthur Nguyen, student; Colleen Moriarty, Executive Director, Hunger Solutions; Beth Kadoun, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Representative Lesch assumed the gavel.
Representative Mullery moved SF1126 be passed and sent to the General Register.
SF1126 (Mullery) Tax-forfeited property use and conveyance procedures modified.
Testifying on SF1126: Jason Nord, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Representative Mullery moved that the language in HF1395 replace the language in SF1126. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Mullery moved amendment
H1395A4. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Carlson moved an oral amendment to SF1126 as amended: line 7.23, strike "neighborhood" and insert "community" THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Mullery renewed his motion that SF1126 pass as amended and be sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE BILL WAS PASSED AS AMENDED AND SENT TO THE GENERAL REGISTER.
Representative Lesch adjourned the committee at 4:35 PM
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Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair
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Sasha Bergman, Committee Legislative Assistant