TWENTY-NINTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON TAXES
Chair, Representative Ann Lenczewski

MINUTES

Representative Lenczewski, Chair of Committee on Taxes, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM April 10 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
Liebling
Lillie
Loon
Marquart
Melin
Myhra
Paymar
Peppin
Runbeck
Schoen
Simonson
Slocum

Members excused:
Mack
Zellers

A quorum was present.

There was a continuation of discussion on HF 409 (Norton) Medical center development authority established and organization, powers, and duties provided for; medical center development districts provided for; issuance of revenue obligations authorized; city bonds authorized; state assistance authorized; and money appropriated.

The following individuals testified on HF 409:

Brad Narr, Physician at Mayo Clinic
Bob Dunn

The Tax Committee went into recess at 3:30 pm.

The Tax Committee reconvened at 3:40 pm.

Representative Marquart assumed the gavel at 3:40 pm.

Chair Lenczewski moved HF 1743

Chair Lenczewski presented HF 1743 (Lenczewski) Sports memorabilia tax imposed, and sales tax expanded to include suite and box seat rentals.

The following individuals testified on HF 1743:

Michele Kelm-Helgen, Chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority

Representative Loeffler assumed the gavel at 4:42 pm.

There was a continuation of testimony on HF 1743:

Ted Johnson, Minnesota Timberwolves/Lynx
Jeff Pellegrom, Minnesota Wild
Kevin Smith, Senior Director of Corporate Communications for the Minnesota Twins
Rochelle Westlund, Minnesota Retailers Association

HF 1743 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.


The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 PM.




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Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair



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Gina Kunesh, Committee Legislative Assistant