STATE OF MINNESOTA 16th 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 February 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 MELIN, Carly
LENCZEWSKI, Ann PETERSBURG, John
ANDERSON, Sarah SLOCUM, Linda
ANZELC, Tom SWEDZINSKI, Chris
CARLSON, Lyndon TORKELSON, Paul
DAVNIE, Jim WILLS, Anna
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERHARDT, Ron
ERICKSON, Sondra
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jenifer
Members excused:
GAROFALO, Pat
HACKBARTH, Tom
SIMONSON, Erik
Representative Davids began the meeting at 10:15. A quorum was NOT present.
A quorum was present at 10:21 and the meeting was called to order.
Representative Petersburg moved that the minutes of February 19th, 2015 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Carlson moved that HF404 come before the committee.
HF404 Carlson: Infant and child car seats exempted from state sales tax.
Representative Carlson testified on HF404, first engrossment.
Representative Carlson moved that HF404 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Wills moved that HF377 come before the committee.
HF377 Gruenhagen: Charity health care services tax deduction allowed, and informational reports provided.
Representative Koznick moved the H0377A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Gruenhagen, Jacob Millner of the Minnesota Dental Association, Loren Taple of Northwood Dental, Dr. Chuck Sawyer of Northwestern Health Science University, Aaron Schinder of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine of Minnesota, Eric Dick of the Minnesota Medical Association, Dr. Robert Geist, and Paul Cumings of the Minnesota Department of Revenue, testified on HF377, first engrossment.
Representative Wills moved that HF377, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Swedzinski moved that HF764 come before the committee.
HF764 Swedzinski: Modular housing reduced sales tax rate provided, and definition of Retail Sale for installation of modular home modified.
Representative Swedzinski and Mark Brunner of Modular and Manufactured Homes Association of Minnesota, testified on HF764, first engrossment.
Representative Swedzinski moved that HF764 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF53 come before the committee.
HF53 Davids: Telecommunications equipment exemption expanded.
Representative Davids, John Dukich of the Minnesota High Tech Association, and Todd Roesler of AcenTek, testified on HF53, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF53 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved that HF1005 come before the committee.
HF1005 Davids: Income tax; Wisconsin reciprocity terms modified.
Representative Davids and Paul Cumings of the Minnesota Department of Revenue, testified on HF1005, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF1005 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Meeting adjourned at 11:39 A.M.
Representative Greg Davids, Chair
Andrew Hasek, Committee Legislative Assistant