STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
TAXES
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m. on March 21, 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
CARLSON Sr., Lyndon
CRAWFORD, Roger
DAVNIE, Jim
DOEPKE, Connie
DOWNEY, Keith
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
GOTTWALT, Steve
KIFFMEYER, Mary
KNUTH, Kate
KOENEN, Lyle
LOEFFLER, Diane
MARQUART, Paul
MYHRA, Pam
RUKAVINA, Tom
RUNBECK, Linda
WARDLOW, Doug
Members excused:
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
BUESGENS, Mark
HORTMAN, Melissa
LESCH, John
MACK, Tara
PAYMAR, Michael
TILLBERRY, Tom
A quorum was not present.
Representative Murphy presented information regarding HF1749 (Murphy) Proctor; local taxes authorized.
A quorum was present at 10:22 A.M.
Testifiers:
Jake Benson, City Council Member, Proctor, Minnesota
Richard Borg, President, Proctor Area Chamber of Commerce
Representative Runbeck moved to approve the minutes dated March 20, 2012. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
Chair Davids moved HF2691 be laid over for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Tax technical bill.
Chair Davids moved the
A12-0787 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Susan Von Mosch, Assistant Commissioner for Tax Policy, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Jenny Ryan, Attorney, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Brian Lake, Minnesota Bar Association
Jennifer Lammers, Attorney, Minnesota Bar Association
Lance Staricha, Attorney, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Michal Garber, Attorney, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Pat Dalton, House Research
Paul Eger, Minnesota Association of Realtors
Joan Tujetsch, Attorney, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Chair Davids laid over HF2691, as amended, for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Tax technical bill.
Representative Runbeck moved HF2538 (Runbeck) be laid over for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Tax technical bill.
Testifiers:
Joel Michael, House Research
Representative Crawford assumed the gavel at 11:35 A.M.
Representative Runbeck renewed her motion laid over HF2538 for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Tax technical bill.
Representative Crawford laid over HF2538 for possible inclusion in an Omnibus Tax technical bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:43 A.M.
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REP. GREG DAVIDS, CHAIR
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Anna Fournier
Committee Legislative Assistant