STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
TAXES
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:08 A.M. on March 16, 2012, 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
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
Members excused:
DAVNIE, Jim
A quorum was present.
Representative Gottwalt moved to approve the minutes dated March 15, 2012. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Chair Davids moved HF2337, as amended, be passed and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Rukavina moved the
H2337A20 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Rukavina moved the
H2337A21 amendment.
Chair Davids laid over the H2337A21 amendment.
Testifiers:
Myron Frans, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Representative Rukavina renewed his motion to move the H2337A21 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Marquart moved the
H2337A27 amendment.
Representative Lenczewski moved the
H2337DE3 amendment to amend the H2337A27 amendment.
Representative Lenczewski withdrew the H2337DE3 amendment to the H2337A27 amendment.
Representative Marquart withdrew the H2337A27 amendment.
Representative Loeffler moved the
H2337A11 amendment.
Testifiers:
Tom Hesse, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Representative Loeffler renewed her motion to move the H2337A11 amendment.
Representative Loeffler requested a roll call.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
AYES: LENCZEWSKI, CARLSON, HORTMAN, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BUESGENS, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, DRAZKOWSKI, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, GOTTWALT, KIFFMEYER, MACK, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: BILLS, CRAWFORD, DAVNIE, KNUTH
There being ten ayes and fifteen nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chair Davids recessed the committee at 11:58 A.M.
Chair Davids reconvened the committee at 12:49 P.M.
Representative Marquart renewed his motion to move the
H2337A27 amendment.
Representative Hortman moved the
H2337A8 amendment to amend the H2337A27 amendment as orally corrected.
Representative Hortman requested a roll call.
Testifiers:
Jill Larson, Minnesota Business Partnership
Tom Hesse, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Representative Hortman renewed her motion to move the H2337A8 amendment to amend the H2337A27 amendment.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
AYES: LENCZEWSKI, CARLSON, HORTMAN, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, BUESGENS, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, DRAZKOWSKI, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, GOTTWALT, KIFFMEYER, MACK, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: CRAWFORD, DAVNIE, KNUTH, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY
There being eight ayes and sixteen nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Loeffler moved the
H2337A5 amendment, as orally corrected, to amend the H2337A27 amendment.
Representative Loeffler requested a roll call.
Testifiers:
Tom Hesse, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Representative Loeffler renewed her motion to move the H2337A5 amend the H2337A27 amendment.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
AYES: LENCZEWSKI, CARLSON, HORTMAN, KNUTH, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, BUESGENS, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, DRAZKOWSKI, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, GOTTWALT, KIFFMEYER, MACK, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: CRAWFORD, DAVNIE, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY
There being nine ayes and sixteen nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Lesch moved the
H2337A6 amendment, as orally corrected, to amend the H2337A27 amendment
Representative Lesch requested a roll call.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
AYES: LENCZEWSKI, CARLSON, HORTMAN, KNUTH, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BUESGENS, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, DRAZKOWSKI, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, GOTTWALT, KIFFMEYER, MACK, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: BILLS, CRAWFORD, DAVNIE, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY
There being nine ayes and fifteen nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Knuth moved the
H2337A17 amendment, as orally corrected, to amend the H2337A27 amendment.
Representative Knuth requested a roll call.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
AYES: LENCZEWSKI, CARLSON, HORTMAN, KNUTH, KOENEN, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BUESGENS, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, DRAZKOWSKI, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, GOTTWALT, KIFFMEYER, MACK, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: BILLS, CRAWFORD, DAVNIE, LESCH, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY
There being eight ayes and fifteen nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Lenczewski moved the
H2337A16 amendment, as orally corrected, to amend the H2337A27 amendment.
Representative Lenczewski withdrew the H2337A16 amendment.
Representative Carlson moved the
H2337A10 amendment, as orally corrected, to amend the H2337A27 amendment.
Representative Carlson requested a roll call.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
AYES: LENCZEWSKI, CARLSON, HORTMAN, KNUTH, KOENEN, MARQUART
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, BUESGENS, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, DRAZKOWSKI, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, GOTTWALT, KIFFMEYER, MACK, RUNBECK
ABSTAIN: PAYMAR
EXCUSED: CRAWFORD, DAVNIE, LESCH, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY, WARDLOW
There being seven ayes and fifteen nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Koenen moved the
H2337A3 amendment, as orally corrected, to amend the H2337A27 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Marquart moved the
H2337A34, as orally corrected, amendment to amend the
H2337A27 amendment.
Representative Marquart requested a roll call.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
AYES: LENCZEWSKI, CARLSON, HORTMAN, KNUTH, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, BUESGENS, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, DRAZKOWSKI, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, GOTTWALT, KIFFMEYER, MACK, MYHRA, RUNBECK
EXCUSED: CRAWFORD, DAVNIE, RUKAVINA, WARDLOW
There being nine ayes and fifteen nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Lenczewski moved the
H2337A36 amendment to amend the H2337A27 amendment.
Representative Lenczewski requested a roll call.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
AYES: LENCZEWSKI, CARLSON, HORTMAN, KNUTH, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, BUESGENS, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, DRAZKOWSKI, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, GOTTWALT, MACK, RUNBECK
EXCUSED: CRAWFORD, DAVNIE, MYHRA, RUKAVINA, WARDLOW
There being nine ayes and fourteen nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Lenczewski moved the
H2072A1 amendment, as orally corrected, to amend the H2337A27 amendment.
Representative Lenczewski requested a roll call.
Testifiers:
Schane Rudlang, Port Authority Administrator, City of Bloomington
Representative Lenczewski withdrew her request for a roll call.
Representative Lenczewski renewed her motion to move the H2072A1 amendment to amend the H2337A27 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Lenczewski moved the
H2072A2 amendment, as orally corrected, to amend the H2337A27 amendment.
Division was called.
There being 10 ayes and 11 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Lenczewski moved the
H2027A3 amendment, as orally corrected, to amend the H2337A27 amendment.
Representative Lenczewski requested a roll call.
Testifiers:
Schane Rudlang, Port Authority Administrator, City of Bloomington
Representative Lenczewski withdrew her request for a roll call.
Representative Lenczewski renewed her motion to move the H2072A3 amendment to amend the H2337A27 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Lenczewski moved the
H2072A5 amendment, as orally corrected, to amend the H2337A27 amendment.
Testifiers:
Joel Michael, House Research
Kyle Makarios, Carpenter's Union
Kurt Hagen, Vice President of Development, Mall of America
Representative Lenczewski renewed her motion to move the H2027A5 amendment to amend the H2337A27 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Loon moved the following oral amendment: Strike lines 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Marquart renewed his motion to move the H2337A27 amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hortman moved the
A12-0790 amendment.
Testifiers:
Kim Berggren, City of Brooklyn Park
Chair Davids moved the following oral amendment to the A12-0790 amendment: Strike lines 1.3-1.8. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hortman renewed her motion to move the A12-0790 amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Downey moved the the
H2337A22 amendment.
Testifiers:
Jeff Nelson, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Michael Schley, Citizen
Representative Downey renewed his motion to move the H2337A22 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Gottwalt moved the
H2337A23 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Davids moved the
H2337A32 amendment.
Testifiers:
Pat Dalton, House Research
Chair Davids renewed his motion to move the H2337A32 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Davids renewed his motion to pass and re-refer HF2337, as amended, to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Marquart requested a roll call.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll:
AYES: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, BUESGENS, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, DRAZKOWSKI, ERICKSON, GOTTWALT, KIFFMEYER, MACK, MYHRA, RUNBECK
NAYS: LENCZEWSKI, CARLSON, HORTMAN, KNUTH, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR
EXCUSED: CRAWFORD, DAVNIE, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY, WARDLOW
There being fourteen ayes and nine nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE BILL WAS PASSED, AS AMENDED AND RE-REFFERED TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 P.M.
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REP. GREG DAVIDS, CHAIR
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Jen Niska
Committee Legislative Assistant