STATE OF MINNESOTA 17th 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 25th, 2015, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVIDS, Gregory M. McDONALD, Joe
LENCZEWSKI, Ann MELIN, Carly
ANDERSON, Sarah PETERSBURG, John
ANZELC, Tom SIMONSON, Erik
CARLSON, Lyndon SLOCUM, Linda
DAVNIE, Jim SWEDZINSKI, Chris
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve TORKELSON, Paul
ERHARDT, Ron WILLS, Anna
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
HACKBARTH, tom
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
Members excused:
BARRETT, Bob
LOON, Jenifer
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 Simonson moved that the minutes of February 24th, 2015 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Davids moved that HF1039 come before the committee.
HF1039 Selcer: Date after which taxable gifts are included in the Minnesota taxable estate extended, and money appropriated.
Representative Selcer and Scott Nelson of Hellmuth & Johnson testified on HF1039, first engrossment.
Representative Davids moved that HF1039 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Erhardt moved that HF958 come before the committee.
HF958 Erhardt: Estate taxation exclusion amount increased, and rates modified.
Representative Erhardt moved the H0958A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Erhardt testified on HF958, first engrossment.
Representative Erhardt moved that HF958, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Erhardt moved that HF924 come before the committee.
HF924 Erhardt: Estate tax; exclusion amount increased and made portable between spouses.
Representative Erhardt moved the H0924A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Erhardt, Mike Hickey of the National Federation of Independent Business, and Paul Cumings of the Minnesota Department of Revenue, testified on HF924, first engrossment.
Representative Erhardt moved that HF924, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Meeting adjourned at 10:44 A.M.
Representative Greg Davids, Chair
Andrew Hasek, Committee Legislative Assistant