STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
TAXES
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15AM on March 2, 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
BUESGENS, Mark
CARLSON, Lyndon
CRAWFORD, Roger
DOEPKE, Connie
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
GOTTWALT, Steve
HORTMAN, Melissa
KIFFMEYER, Mary
KNUTH, Kate
KOENEN, Lyle
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
MACK, Tara
MARQUART, Paul
PAYMAR, Michael
RUKAVINA, Tom
RUNBECK, Linda
TILLBERRY, Tom
WARDLOW, Doug
Six members were excused. Representative Bills, Representative Davnie, Representative Downey, Representative Erickson, Representative Garofalo, Representative Myhra.
A quorum was not present.
Committee went into recess at 10:18 AM.
Committee was called back to order at 10:23 AM.
Chair Davids presented HF701.
A quorum was present at 10:30 AM.
Representative Mack moved to approve the minutes dated March 1, 2011. Motion prevailed: Minutes were approved.
Chair Davids moved HF701 before the committee.
Chair Davids moved
H0701A1. Motion prevailed. Bill was amended.
Testifier:
Dr. Paul Wilson, Research Commissioner, Department of Revenue
Chair Davids laid over HF701, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner Jim Schowalter, State Economist Tom Stinson, and Assistant Commissioner and State Budget Director Margaret Kelly gave a presentation on the February Forecast.
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