STATE OF MINNESOTA 19th MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
TAX COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Tax Committee, began the meeting at 10:15 A.M. on March 3rd, 2015, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVIDS, Gregory M. McDONALD Joe
BARRETT, Bob MELIN, Carly
LENCZEWSKI, Ann PETERSBURG, John
ANDERSON, Sarah SIMONSON, Erik
ANZELC, Tom SLOCUM, Linda
CARLSON, Lyndon SWEDZINSKI, Chris
DAVNIE, Jim TORKELSON, Paul
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve WILLS, Anna
ERHARDT, Ron
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
HACKBARTH, Tom
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jenifer
Members excused:
NONE
Representative Davids began the meeting at 10:15. A quorum was NOT present.
Representative Barrett assumed the gavel at 10:16.
A quorum was present at 10:19 and the meeting was called to order.
Representative McDonald moved to approve the minutes from February 26th, 2015. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Barrett moved that HF312 come before the committee.
HF312 Dettmer: Military retirement pay subtraction phase-in provided.
Representative Dettmer and Ralph Donais of the United Veterans Legislative Council of Minnesota, testified on HF312, first engrossment.
Representative Barrett moved that HF312 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Barrett moved that HF125 come before the committee.
HF125 Dettmer: Veteran jobs tax credit provided.
Representative Dettmer and Ralph Donais of the United Veterans Legislative Council of Minnesota, testified on HF125, first engrossment.
Representative Barrett moved that HF125 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids assumed the gavel at 10:52.
Representative Davids moved that HF300 come before the committee.
HF300 Lohmer: Social security benefits subtractions allowed.
Representative Lohmer, Barbara Linert of Eagan, Minnesota, and Lance Johnson of Woodbury, Minnesota, testified on HF300, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF300 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF308 come before the committee.
HF308 Davids: Social security benefits subtraction phase in allowed.
Representative Davids moved that HF308 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF304 come before the committee.
HF304 Lueck: Social security benefits subtraction allowed.
Representative Lueck, Cynthia Templin of the Minnesota House of Representatives Fiscal Staff, and testified on HF304, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF304 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF746 come before the committee.
HF746 Atkins: Social security benefit subtraction phase in allowed.
Representative Davids moved that HF746 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF309 come before the committee.
HF309 Davids: Social security benefits subtraction phase in allowed.
Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project and Ted Lillie of the Minnesota Taxpayer’s League, testified on HF309, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF309 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Meeting adjourned at 12:01 P.M.
Representative Greg Davids, Chair
Andrew Hasek, Committee Legislative Assistant