STATE OF MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
TWELVTH MEETING
COMMITTEE ON TAXES
Chair, Representative Ann Lenczewski
MINUTES
Representative Lenczewski, Chair of Committee on Taxes, called the meeting to order at 12:30 pm February 13 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Lenczewski, Chair
Loeffler, Vice Chair
Davids, Lead
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Barrett
Benson, J.
Carlson
Davnie
Drazkowski
Erhardt
Garofalo
Hansen
Lesch
Lillie
Loon
Mack
Marquart
Melin
Myhra
Paymar
Peppin
Runbeck
Schoen
Simonson
Members excused:
Liebling
Mack
Slocum
Zellers
Representative Simonson assumed the gavel at 12:34 pm.
A quorum was present.
Vice Chair Loeffler moved the minutes from February 12th.
The minutes were adopted.
Representative Schoen moved HF 118 to the committee.
Troy Langlie of the Grant County Sheriff's office testified in favor of HF 118.
Ann Finn of League of Minnesota Cities testified in favor of HF 118.
HF 118 was laid over for possible inclusion to the Taxes Omnibus bill. No further action was taken on the bill.
Representative Anzelc moved HF 428 to the committee.
Representative Anzelc moved the H0428A1 amendment to the committee.
The
H0428A1 amendment was adopted.
Marcus Bruning of the St. Louis County Regional Radio Board testified in favor of HF 428.
Ryan Erdmann of the AMC testified in favor of HF 428.
Joe Venne, Beltrami County Commissioner and President of AMC testified in favor of HF 428.
HF 428 was laid over for possible inclusion to the Taxes Omnibus bill. No further action was taken on the bill.
Representative Lesch moved HF 469 to the committee.
Representative Lesch moved the
H0469A1 amendment to the committee.
The H0469A1 amendment was adopted.
Representative Garofalo moved the
H0469A2 amendment.
The H0469A2 amendment was withdrawn.
Keith Carlson of Minnesota Inter-County Association testified in favor of HF 469.
HF 469 was laid over for possible inclusion to the Taxes Omnibus bill. No further action was taken on the bill.
Representative Garofalo moved HF 295 to the committee.
Representative Garofalo moved
H0295A1 amendment to committee.
The H0295A1 amendment was adopted.
Keith Carlson of Minnesota Inter-County Association testified in favor of HF 295.
HF 295 was laid over for possible inclusion to the Taxes Omnibus bill. No further action was taken on the bill.
Representative Loon moved HF 466 to the committee.
Representative Garofalo moved the
H0466A2 amendment to the committee.
The H0466A2 amendment was adopted.
Joe Venne, President of AMC testified in favor of HF 466.
Keith Carlson of Minnesota Inter-County Association testified in favor of HF 466.
Beth Baumann, Mayor of South St. Paul testified in favor of HF 466, HF 295 and HF 469.
Kelli Slavik, Mayor of Plymouth testified in favor of HF 466, HF 295 and HF 469.
Cal Portner, City Administrator of Elk River, testified in favor of HF 466, HF 295 and HF 469.
Gary Carlson of League of Minnesota Cities testified in favor of HF 466, HF 295, and HF 469.
HF 466 was laid over for possible inclusion the Taxes Omnibus bill. No further action was taken on the bill.
Representative Simonson referred HF 174, 451, 476, 497 to the committee on Property and Local Tax Division.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:52 pm.
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Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair
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Gina Kunesh, Committee Legislative Assistant