STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-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 April 13, 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
MCDONALD, Joe
PETERSBURG, John
SIMONSON, Erik
SLOCUM, Linda
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
WILLS, Anna
Members excused:
LOON, Jen
MELIN, Carly
Representative Joe Hoppe testified to House File 3840.
Alex Johnson with Advantage Capital testified to House File 3840.
Chair Davids officially called the meeting to order at 10:24 AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Erik Simonson moved the minutes of April 12, 2016 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Davids moved House File 3840 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus Bill.
Chair Davids moved the H3840A1 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Davids renewed his motion and moved House File 3840 as amended to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Tony Kwilas with Hospitality Minnesota testified to House File 3660.
Joe Carlson with Community of Minnesota Resorts testified to House File 3660.
Representative Steve Drazkowski moved House File 3660 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus Bill.
Paul Eger with Minnesota Realtors testified to House File 3660.
Chair Davids renewed the Drazkowski motion and moved House File 3660 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Chair Davids moved House File 3841 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus Bill.
Chair Davids moved the H3841A1 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Davids moved the A16-1061 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Rod Hamilton testified to House File 3841 as amended.
Dan Dorman, Executive Director of Greater Minnesota Partnership, testified to House File 3841 as amended.
Chad Adams, City Manager of Albert Lea, testified to House File 3841 as amended.
Dr. Mike Funk, Superintendent of Albert Lea Public Schools, testified to House File 3841 as amended.
Gary Carlson with League of Minnesota Cities testified to House File 3841 as amended.
Chair Davids renewed his motion and moved House File 3841 as amended to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:40 AM.
Representative Greg Davids, Chair
Ethan Hellier, Committee Legislative Assistant