STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
TAXES
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM on February 23, 2011, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVIDS, Greg, Chair
LOON, Jenifer, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Sarah
BILLS, Kurt
BUESGENS, Mark
CARLSON, Sr. Lyndon
CRAWFORD, Roger
DAVNIE, Jim
DOEPKE, Connie
DOWNEY, Keith
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
GOTTWALT, Steve
HORTMAN, Melissa
KIFFMEYER, Mary
KNUTH, Kate
KOENEN, Lyle
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
MACK, Tara
MARQUART, Paul
MYHRA, Pam
PAYMAR, Michael
RUKAVINA, Tom
RUNBECK, Linda
TILLBERRY, Tom
WARDLOW, Doug
No members were excused. All members were present.
A quorum was not present.
Committee heard public testimony on the State Taxes and Local Aids & Credits portion of Governor Dayton's Budget.
Testifier:
Mike Downing, Resident, White Bear Lake
A quorum was present: 10:22 AM.
Representative Myhra moved to approve the minutes dated February 22, 2011. Motion prevailed: Minutes were approved.
Committee continued to hear public testimony on the State Taxes and Local Aids & Credits portion of Governor Dayton's Budget.
Testifiers:
Continued: Mike Downing, Resident, White Bear Lake
Connie Berg, Citizen and Small Business Owner
Carrie Rocha, Citizen and Small Business Owner
Jeff Spartz, Executive Director, Association of Minnesota Counties
Joe Mathews, General Government Policy Analyst, Association of Minnesota Counties
Brian Rusche, Executive Director, Joint Religious Legislative Council
Brian Steinhoff, President, Minnesota Retailers Association
Lori Bishop, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Best Buy
Ward Einess, Lobbyist, Best Buy
Jennifer Schaubach, Legislative Director, AFL-CIO
Dane Smith, President, Growth and Justice
Committee recessed at 12:00 PM.
Committee reconvened at 7:00 PM.
Chair Davids moved to reconsider minutes dated February 22, 2011. Motion prevailed.
Chair Davids moved minutes dated February 22, 2011, as corrected. Motion prevailed. Minutes were re-approved.
Committee continued to hear public testimony on the State Taxes and Local Aids & Credits portion of Governor Dayton's Budget.
Testifiers:
John Thorson, Lobbyist, AFSCME
Brian Rice, Attorney, Rice, Michels, Walther, LLP
Keith Carlson, Executive Director, Minnesota Inter-County Association
Kent Sulem, Lobbyist, Minnesota Association of Townships
Paul Eger, Vice President of Government Affairs, Minnesota Association of Realtors
Robyn Rowen, Executive Director, Minnesota Insurance and Financial Services Council
Bob Johnson, President, Insurance Federation of Minnesota
Matt Massman, Assistant Commissioner for Revenue, Department of Revenue
Tom Hanson, Lobbyist, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
Todd Hill, Lobbyist, Hill Capitol Strategies, Inc.
Jill Larson, Job & Economy Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership
Tom Hesse, Vice President, Government Affairs, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Ward Einess, Lobbyist, Interactive Travel Services Association
The meeting was adjourned at 8:54 PM.
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REP. GREG DAVIDS, CHAIR
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Jen Niska
Committee Legislative Assistant