STATE OF MINNESOTA EIGHTEENTH 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 March 1, 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
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.
Representative Abeler presented HF446.
A quorum was present at 10:22 AM.
Chair Davids moved HF446 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Representative Lenczewski moved HF446 amendment
H0446DE2. Motion prevailed. Bill was amended.
Chair Davids renewed his motion that HF446, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Representative Crawford moved to approve the minutes dated February 24, 2011. Motion prevailed: Minutes were approved.
Chair Davids moved HF633 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Representative Benson presented HF633.
Chair Davids moved HF633 amendment
H0633A1. Motion prevailed. Bill was amended.
Testifier for HF633, as amended:
David Radziej, President, Printing Industry of Minnesota
Tom Hesse, Vice President of Government Affairs, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Chair Davids renewed his motion that HF633, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Representative Crawford moved to reconsider the minutes dated February 22, 2011 and February 24, 2011. Motion prevailed.
Representative Crawford moved to approve the minutes dated February 22, 2011 and February 24, 2011, with corrections. Motion prevailed. Minutes were reapproved.
Representative Davids moved HF485 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Testifiers for HF485:
Roger Aronson, Lobbyist, Minnesota State High School League
David Stead, Executive Director, Minnesota State High School League
Representative Loeffler moved to amend HF485 by reinstating stricken language on Page 1, Line 17 and Page 1, Line 18.
Representative Loeffler moved to amend her amendment on Page 1, line 18 to remove the word "athletic" and substitute "extra curricular".
Representative Davids renewed his motion HF485 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Chair Davids moved that HF505 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Testifier:
Newell Searle, Vice President of External Relations, Second Harvest Hartland
Chair Davids renewed his motion that HF505 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:58 AM.
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REP. GREG DAVIDS, CHAIR
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Jen Niska
Committee Legislative Assistant