STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
Taxes Committee
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, began the meeting at 10:15 AM, on January 24, 2017, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVIDS, Gregory, Chair
MCDONALD, Joe, Vice Chair
MARQUART, Paul, Minority Lead
ANDERSON, Sarah
APPLEBAUM, Jon
CARLSON SR., Lyndon
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DAVNIE, Jim
DETTMER, Bob
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HERTAUS, Jerry
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jenifer
METSA, Jason
PETERSBURG, John
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
Members excused:
SLOCUM, Linda
WILLS, Anna
Representative Davids officially called the meeting to order at 10:16 AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Schultz moved the minutes of January 19, 2017 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF301 (Urdahl) Admission exemption for Minnesota State High School League events provided.
Representative Davids moved HF301 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Troy Urdahl, Director of Athletics and Activities, St. Anthony Village High School
Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager, Department of Revenue
Representative Davids renewed his motion and moved HF301 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF349 (McDonald) Digital products tax repealed.
Representative McDonald moved HF349 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifier:
Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager, Department of Revenue
Representative McDonald renewed his motion and moved HF349 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF381 (Petersburg) Nonprofit ticket or admission exemption clarified.
Representative Petersburg moved HF381 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Warren Formo, Chair, Farmamerica
Bob Zelenka, Former Chair, Farmamerica
Greg Bartz, Secretary, Farmarmerica
Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager, Department of Revenue
Representative Petersburg renewed his motion and moved HF381 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:04 AM.
Representative Gregory M. Davids, Chair
Kelly S. Winsor, Committee Legislative Assistant