STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION
TAXES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Greg Davids, Chairman of the Taxes Committee, began the meeting at 10:15 AM on March 22, 2016, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVIDS, Greg: Chair
BARRETT, Bob: Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Sarah
ANZELC, Tom
CARLSON Sr, Lyndon
DAVNIE, Jim
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERHARDT, Ron
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
HACKBARTH, Tom
KOZNICK, Jon
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jen
MCDONALD, Joe
MELIN, Carly
PETERSBURG, John
SIMONSON, Erik
SLOCUM, Linda
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
WILLS, Anna
Members excused:
KNOBLACH, Jim
Commissioner of the Department of Revenue, Cynthia Bauerly, testified to House File 3463.
Chair Davids officially called the meeting to order at 10:19 AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Erik Simonson moved the minutes of March 16, 2016 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Davids moved House File 3463 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus Bill.
Nan Madden, Director of Minnesota Budget Project, testified to House File 3463.
Todd Koch with John A. Knutson and Company testified to House File 3463.
Gary Carlson, Intergovernmental Relations Director of League of Minnesota Cities, testified to House File 3463.
Keith Carlson, Executive Director of Minnesota Inter-County Association, testified to House File 3463.
Matt Hilgart, General Government Policy Analyst of Association of Minnesota Counties, testified to House File 3463.
Patricia Nauman, Executive Director of Metro Cities (Association of Metropolitan Municipalities), testified to House File 3463.
Paul Eger, Vice President of Governmental Affairs of Minnesota Realtors, testified to House File 3463.
Chair Davids renewed his motion and moved House File 3463 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Representative Sarah Anderson moved House File 2911 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus Bill.
Representative Anderson testified to House File 2911.
Beth Kadoun, Vice President of Tax & Fiscal Policy of Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, testified to House File 2911.
Gloria McDonnell with Redpath and Company testified to House File 2911.
Chair Davids renewed the Anderson motion and moved House File 2911 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Representative Sarah Anderson moved House File 2912 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus Bill.
Representative Anderson testified to House File 2912.
Chair Davids renewed the Anderson motion and moved House File 2912 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Chair Davids moved House File 2875 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus Bill.
Representative Paul Rosenthal testified to House File 2875.
Todd Mikkelson, small business owner, testified to House File 2875.
Chair Davids renewed his motion and moved House File 2875 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Chair Davids moved House File 3316 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus Bill.
Chair Davids testified to House File 3316.
Chair Davids renewed his motion and moved House File 3316 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:03 PM.
Representative Greg Davids, Chair
Ethan Hellier, Committee Legislative Assistant