STATE OF MINNESOTA 29th 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 25th, 2015, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVIDS, Gregory M. McDONALD, Joe
LENCZEWSKI, Ann MELIN, Carly
ANDERSON, Sarah PETERSBURG, John
ANZELC, Tom SIMONSON, Erik
CARLSON, Lyndon SLOCUM, Linda
DAVNIE, Jim SWEDZINSKI, Chris
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve TORKELSON, Paul
ERHARDT, Ron WILLS, Anna
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
HACKBARTH, Tom
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jenifer
Members excused:
BARRETT, Bob
Representative Davids began the meeting at 10:15. A quorum was NOT present.
A quorum was present at 10:23 and the meeting was called to order.
Representative Simonson moved to approve the minutes from March 24th, 2015. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Davids moved that HF1589 come back before the committee.
HF1589 Davids: Taxation policy changes made.
Paul Cumings of the Minnesota Department of Revenue and Beth Kadoun of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, testified on HF1589, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF1589, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF1590 come back before the committee.
HF1590 Davids: Tax provisions technical and clarifying changes made.
Ward Einess of the Travel Technology Association, Paul Cumings of the Minnesota Department of Revenue, Mark Pederson of the Minnesota Department of Revenue, and Joel Carlson, testified on HF1590, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF1590, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF1176 come before the committee.
HF1176 Hoppe: Lawful gambling taxes modified.
Representative Hoppe, Al Lund of Allied Charities, and Paul Cumings of the Minnesota Department of Revenue, testified on HF1176, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that the H01176A2 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Davids moved that HF1176, be amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF1185 come before the committee.
HF1185 Atkins: Lawful gambling tax rate reduced.
Representative Atkins and Al Lund of Allied Charities, testified on HF1185, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF1185 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF1083 come before the committee.
HF1083 Considine: Tax credit for employer paid taxes provided.
Representative Considine testified on HF1083, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF1083 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Petersburg moved that HF1423 come before the committee.
HF1423 Petersburg: Special fuels for off-road uses exempted from motor fuels and sales tax.
Representative Petersburg testified on HF1423, first engrossment.
Representative Petersburg moved that HF1423 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF1544 come before the committee.
HF1544 Nash: Premium Cigar definition modified, and premium cigar maximum tax reduced.
Representative Nash, Mark Wolk of Stogies on Grand, Joel Rogers of Tobacco Grove, Jill Doberstein of the America Lung Association, Jack McNaney of the Ramsey Tobacco Coalition, and Cort Holten of the Cigar Association of America, testified on HF1544, first engrossment.
Discussion on HF1544 will continue at the Tax Committee Hearing on March 26th, 2015.
Meeting adjourned at 12:01 P.M.
Representative Greg Davids, Chair
Andrew Hasek, Committee Legislative Assistant