STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-THIRD 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 April 12, 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
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jen
MCDONALD, Joe
PETERSBURG, John
SIMONSON, Erik
SLOCUM, Linda
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
WILLS, Anna
Members excused:
MELIN, Carly
Chair Davids moved House File 2969 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus Bill.
Representative Roz Peterson testified to House File 2969.
Amanda Duffy testified to House File 2969.
Chair Davids officially called the meeting to order at 10:23 AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Erik Simonson moved the minutes of April 7, 2016 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chris Duffy testified to House File 2969.
Dale Fuller testified to House File 2969
Lindsey Wimmer, Executive Director of Star Legacy Foundation, testified to House File 2969.
Chair Davids renewed his motion and moved House File 2969 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Chair Davids moved House File 3852 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus Bill.
Chair Davids moved the H3852A1 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Jason Metsa testified to House File 3852 as amended.
Steve Peterson, Director of Development for Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board (IRRRB), testified to House File 3852 as amended.
Chair Davids renewed his motion and moved House File 3852 as amended to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Chair Davids moved House File 3292 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus Bill.
Paul Winkelaar with Education Minnesota testified to House File 3292.
Joy Whitbred, Mora High School teacher, testified to House File 3292.
Chair Davids renewed his motion and moved House File 3292 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Chair Davids moved House File 2573 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus Bill.
Representative Bud Nornes testified to House File 2573.
Les Bensch, Owner of Viking Valley Hunt Club, testified to House File 2573.
Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager at Minnesota Department of Revenue, testified to House File 2573.
Chair Davids renewed his motion and moved House File 2573 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Representative Tom Anzelc moved House File 3847 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus Bill.
Vice Chair Bob Barrett assumed the gavel at 11:32 AM.
Representative Tom Anzelc testified to House File 3847.
Mary Jo George with AARP testified to House File 3847.
Chair Davids renewed his motion and moved House File 3847 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 AM.
Representative Greg Davids, Chair
Ethan Hellier, Committee Legislative Assistant