STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH 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 January 19th, 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
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
1 member was excused.
Representative Tillberry
A quorum was present at 10:15am
Representative Crawford moved to approve the minutes from the committee meeting on January 18th, 2011. Motion prevailed: Minutes are approved.
Representative Marquart moved HF129 be re-referred to Property and Local Tax Division. A roll call was requested by Representative Rukavina.
AYES: Lenczwski, Davnie, Hortman, Knuth, Koenen, Lesch, Loeffler, Marquart, Paymar
NAYS: Davids, Loon, Bills, Buesgens, Crawford, Doepke, Drazkowski, Erickson, Kiffmeyer, Mack, Myhra, Runbeck, Wardlow
Nine Ayes. Thirteen nays. The motion did not prevail.
Chair Davids moved HF129 be passed and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Chair Davids moved the
A2 amendment. The amendment was adopted.
House Research and House Fiscal staff provided an overview of bill as amended.
Testifiers on HF 129
Joe Matthis, Minnesota Counties
Keith Carlson, Executive Director, Counties
Joel Carlson, League of Minnesota Cities
Steve Peterson, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
Patricia Nauman, Executive Director, Metro Cities
Chair Davids called a recess of the Taxes Committee: 11:56am.
Committee reconvened at 6:39pm.
Discussion continued regarding HF 129.
Representative Davids renewed his motion and moved HF 129, as amended, to pass and be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. The Motion Prevailed.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:06pm.
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REP. GREG DAVIDS, CHAIR
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Jen Niska
Committee Legislative Assistant