STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH 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 24, 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, Lyndon
CRAWFORD, Roger
DAVNIE, Jim
DOEPKE, Connie
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
One member excused. Representative Downey.
A quorum was present at 10:18 AM.
Representative Mack moved to approve the minutes dated February 23, 2011. Motion prevailed: Minutes are approved.
Testifier for the State Taxes and Local Aids & Credits portion of Governor Dayton's Budget:
James White, Resident, St. Paul
Chair Davids moved HF451 pass and be referred to the Ways and Means committee.
Chair Davids moved
H0451DE1 amendment. Motion Prevailed. Amendment is adopted.
Representative Lenczewski moved
HF0451DE2 amendment.
Representative Buesgens moved an oral amendment to the HF0451DE2 amendment:
Page 6, Line 18: Reinstate the stricken language
Page 6, Lines 18 & 19: Delete new language
Page 10, Line 34: Reinstate the stricken language
Page 10, Lines 34 & 35: Delete new Language
Representative Lenczewski incorporated Representative Buesgens oral amendment to the HF0451DE2 amendment.
Representative Loon requested a roll call vote on the HF0451DE2 amendment, as amended.
Representative Buesgens moved an oral amendment to the HF0451DE2 amendment, as amended.
Page 6, Lines 15 & 16: Delete new language
Page 10, Lines 31 & 32: Delete new language
Motion Prevailed. Amendment is adopted.
Representative Lenczewski renewed her motion on the HF0451DE2 amendment, as amended.
There being 26 Ayes and 1 Nay, Motion prevailed. Amendment is adopted.
AYES: DAVIDS, LOON, LENCZEWSKI, ANDERSON, BILLS, BUESGENS, CARLSON, CRAWFORD, DAVNIE, DOEPKE, DRAZKOWSKI, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, HORTMAN, KIFFMEYER, KNUTH, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, MACK, MARQUART, MYHRA, PAYMAR, RUNBECK, TILLBERRY, WARDLOW
NAY: RUKAVINA
Representative Davids renewed his motion that HF451, as amended, be referred to the Ways and Means committee. Motion Prevailed. Bill is passed.
Testifier for the State Taxes and Local Aids & Credits portion of Governor Dayton's Budget:
Mike Hickey, Minnesota State Director, National Federation of Independent Business.
Dr. John Spry, Professor, University of St. Thomas gave presentation titled: The Economics of Taxation.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 PM.
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REP. GREG DAVIDS, CHAIR
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Jen Niska
Committee Legislative Assistant