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FORTIETH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 12, 2014

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON TAXES
Chair, Representative Ann Lenczewski

MINUTES

Representative Lenczewski, Chair of Committee on Taxes, called the meeting to order at 12:40 PM March 12, 2014 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
Mack
Marquart
Myhra
Paymar
Peppin
Runbeck
Schoen
Simonson
Slocum
Zellers

Members excused:
Melin


A quorum was present.


Jenny Starr, of the Minnesota Department of Revenue, gave a presentation on the Minnesota estate and gift tax laws.

Joel Michael, of House Research answered questions of the committee and gave a brief overview on the estate and gift tax.

Representative Zellers moved HF 1886. Representative Albright presented HF 1886.

HF 1886 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.

Representative Drazkowski moved HF 1909. Representative Drazkowski presented HF 1909.

HF 1909 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.

Representative Anderson moved HF 2014. Representative Anderson presented HF 2014.

HF 2014 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.

Representative Ehardt moved HF 2182. Representative Erhardt presented HF 2182.

HF 2182 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.

Representative Loon moved HF 2297. Representative Loon presented HF 2297.

HF 2297 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.

Representative Lillie moved HF 2464. Representative Selcer presented HF 2464.

HF 2464 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.

Representative Davids moved HF 2596. Representative Torkelson presented HF 2596.

HF 2596 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.

The following individuals testified on the estate and gift tax bills listed above:

Scott Nelson
Tony Kornder
Larry Greden
Bill Horn

Chair Lenczewski moved HF 2108. Chair Lenczewski presented HF 2108.

HF 2108 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.



The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 PM.



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Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair


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Gina Kunesh, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2108 (Lenczewski) - Estate and gift taxes unified; base, rate, administrative, and procedural provisions modified; and penalties imposed.
  • HF1909 (Drazkowski) - Gift tax and business-to-business taxes repealed, wheelage tax increase rescinded, conservation easement valuation reductions reinstated, school board authority to authorize referendum levies rescinded, student achievement levy repealed, and prior animal waste technician fee and licensing requirements reverted.
  • HF2014 (Anderson) - Tax provisions repealed, exemptions reinstated, and money appropriated.
  • HF1886 (Albright) - Federal estate and gift tax exemption amount conformity provided.
  • HF2182 (Erhardt) - Gift tax repealed.
  • HF2297 (Loon) - Estate tax exemption linked to the federal exclusion amount, and gift tax repealed.
  • HF2464 (Selcer) - Estate and gift tax unified transfer tax system established; base, rate, administrative, and procedural provisions modified; and obsolete provisions repealed.
  • HF2596 (Torkelson) - Gift tax repealed.
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08:20 - Gavel.
10:33 - Department of Revenue Estate Tax Study.
56:24 - Gift Tax summary.
57:52 - HF1886 (Albright) Federal estate and gift tax exemption amount conformity provided.
1:02:02 - HF1909 (Drazkowski) Gift tax and business-to-business taxes repealed, wheelage tax increase rescinded, conservation easement valuation reductions reinstated, school board authority to authorize referendum levies rescinded, student achievement levy repealed, and prior animal waste technician fee and licensing requirements reverted to.
1:06:01 - HF2014 (Anderson, S.) Tax provisions repealed, exemptions reinstated, and money appropriated.
1:07:49 - HF2182 (Erhardt) Gift tax repealed.
1:10:16 - HF2297 (Loon) Estate tax exemption linked to the federal exclusion amount, and gift tax repealed.
1:13:00 - HF2464 (Selcer) Estate and gift tax unified transfer tax system established; base, rate, administrative, and procedural provisions modified; and obsolete provisions repealed.
1:14:05 - HF2596 (Torkelson) Gift tax repealed.
1:15:05 - Public testimony.
Runs 1 hour, 31 minutes.

Bills may be added to the agenda.