STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIRST 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 12:31 PM March 13, 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
Melin
Myhra
Paymar
Peppin
Runbeck
Schoen
Simonson
Slocum
Members excused:
Zellers
A quorum was not present.
There was a continuation of testimony on the estate and gift tax bills.
The following individuals testified:
Beth Kadoun, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Nan Madden, MN Budget Project
There was a quorum at 12:35 PM.
There was a continuation of testimony on the estate and gift tax bills.
The following individuals testified:
Mike Hickey, NFIB
Representative Davnie moved 1826. Representative Davnie presented HF 1826.
The following individuals testified on HF 1826:
Shanelle Montana
Rich Schneider
Robert McManus
HF 1826 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.
Representative Anderson moved HF 1963 and HF 2015.
Representative Anderson moved
H1963A1 amendment to HF 1963.
The motion prevailed. The H1963A1 amendment was adopted.
Representative Anderson moved
H2015A1 amendment to HF 2015.
The motion prevailed. The H2015A1 amendment was adopted.
Representative Anderson presented HF 1963 and HF 2015.
The following individuals testified on HF 1963 and HF 2015:
Mark Gross
Scott Schmidt
Shaye Mandle
HF 1963 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.
HF 2015 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.
Representative Erhardt moved 1955. Representative Erhardt presented HF 1955.
HF 1955 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.
There was an informational hearing on HF 1985. Representative Savick presented HF 1985.
The following individuals testified on HF 1985:
Chuck Karl, President of Freeborn Fire Association
George Esbensen
Mike Scott
Jim Fisher
Representative Runbeck moved 1998.
Representative Runbeck moved the
H1998A2 amendment. The motion prevailed. The H1998A2 amendment was adopted.
Representative Runbeck moved the
H1998A1 amendment. The motion prevailed. The H1998A1 amendment was adopted.
Representative Gruenhagen presented HF 1998.
The following individuals testified on HF 1998:
Eric Dick, Minnesota Medical Association
HF 1998 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.
There was an informational hearing on HF 1860. Representative Rosenthal presented HF 1860.
Bob Tracy of Endow Minnesota testified on HF 1860.
Representative Runbeck moved HF 2529. Representative Runbeck presented HF 2529.
The following individuals testified on HF 2529:
Jodi Stanton
Rachel Berger
Kyra Campbell
Christine Snider
Chair Lenczewski moved HF 2856.
Chair Lenczewski moved
H2856A1 amendment. Chair Lenczewski moved
H2856A2 amendment.
The motion prevailed. The H2856A1 amendment and the H2856A2 amendment were adopted.
There was an informational hearing on HF 2268 & HF 2633. Representative Rosenthal and Norton presented HF 2268 & HF 2633 respectively.
The following individuals testified on the Angel Investment Tax credit:
Jeff Missling
Julie Gilbert
Amber Christian
Pramote Hochareon
DEED Commissioner Katie Clark Sieben
Dan Dorman
Tim Flaherty
Shaye Mandle
Representative Paymar moved the minutes from March 11th and 12th, 2014. The motion prevailed. The minutes from March 11th and 12th, 2014 were adopted.
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