STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SECOND 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 12:33 PM March 18, 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
Drazkowski
Erhardt
Garofalo
Hansen
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loon
Mack
Marquart
Myhra
Paymar
Peppin
Runbeck
Schoen
Simonson
Slocum
Zellers
Members excused:
Davnie
Melin
A quorum was present.
Chair Lenczewsi moved HF 3122.
Myron Frans, Commissioner of Minnesota Department of Revenue, presented HF 3122.
Chair Lenczewski moved the
A14-0879 amendment. The motion prevailed. The A14-0879 amendment was adopted.
Commissioner Frans answered questions of the committee.
The following individuals testified on HF 3122:
Tim Rudnicki, MN Biofuels Association
Brenda Scandin
Karri Hansen
Vice-Chair Loeffler assumed the gavel at 1:22 pm.
There was a continuation of testimony on HF 3122:
Brian Rice, AFSCME
Nan Madden, MN Budget Project
Michael Miller, Greater Minnesota Partnership
Justin Zenanko
John Alexander, Twin Cities Angels
Cisa Keller, MN Child Care Association
Dane Smith, President, Growth & Justice
Jeff Van Wychen, Director of Tax Policy & Analysis, Minnesota 2020
Beau Berentson, Association of Minnesota Counties, League of MN Cities, MN Inter-County Association
Brian Rusche, JRLC
Chris Conry, TakeAction Minnesota
Beth Kadoun, MN Chamber of Commerce
Representative Anzelc moved the minutes from March 13, 2014. The motion prevailed. The minutes from March 13, 2014 were adopted.
HF 3122 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:55 PM.
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Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair
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Gina Kunesh, Committee Legislative Assistant