STATE OF MINNESOTA 28th 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 24th, 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 PETERSBURG, John
LENCZEWSKI, Ann SIMONSON, Erik
ANDERSON, Sarah SLOCUM, Linda
ANZELC, Tom SWEDZINSKI, Chris
CARLSON, Lyndon TORKELSON, Paul
DAVNIE, Jim
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERHARDT, Ron
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jenifer
Members excused:
HACKBARTH, Tom
MELIN, Carly
WILLS, Anna
Representative Davids began the meeting at 10:15. A quorum was NOT present.
A quorum was present at 10:24 and the meeting was called to order.
Representative Simonson moved to approve the minutes from March 19th, 2015. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Davids moved that HF706 come before the committee.
HF706 Miller: Gifts included in the estate modified.
Representative Miller testified on HF706, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF706 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF872 come before the committee.
HF872 Albright: Technology corporate franchise tax certificate transfer program established.
Representative Albright, Shaye Mandle of LifeScience Alley, Paul Cumings of the Minnesota Department of Revenue, and John O’Mahoney of the Minnesota Department of Revenue, testified on HF872, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF872 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF751 come before the committee.
HF751 Kiel: Job training tax credit provided, report required, and money appropriated.
Representative Kiel, Marty Seifert of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, Mayor Tom Kuntz of Owatonna, and Paul Cumings of the Minnesota Department of Revenue, testified on HF751, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF751 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Garofalo moved that HF182 come before the committee.
HF182 Garofalo: Compressed natural gas tax rate modified.
Representative Garofalo, Chris DeLaForest of Ace Solid Waste, Doug Carnival of the NWRA, and Paul Cumings of the Minnesota Department of Revenue, testified on HF182, first engrossment.
Representative Garofalo moved that HF182 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF29 come before the committee.
HF29 Davids: Minnesota Working Family Credit one-time funding mechanism clarified, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grants removed as a funding source for Minnesota Working Family Credit.
Representative Davids, Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project, and Paul Cumings of the Minnesota Department of Revenue, testified on HF29, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF29 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF30 come before the committee.
HF30 Davids: Minnesota Working Family Credit funding mechanism clarified.
Representative Davids and Paul Cumings of the Minnesota Department of Revenue, testified on HF30, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF30 be referred to the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Meeting adjourned at 11:33 A.M.
Representative Greg Davids, Chair
Andrew Hasek, Committee Legislative Assistant