STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
Taxes Committee
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, began the meeting at 10:15 AM, on February 14, 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
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HERTAUS, Jerry
KOZNICK, Jon
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jenifer
PETERSBURG, John
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
SLOCUM, Linda
Members excused:
GAROFALO, Pat
KNOBLACH, Jim
LESCH, John
METSA, Jason
WILLS, Anna
Representative Davids officially called the meeting to order at 10:19 AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Schultz moved the minutes from February 9, 2017 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF156 (Gruenhagen) Charity health care service deduction allowed, and informational reports provided.
Representative Gruenhagen moved HF156 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Gruenhagen moved the H156A4 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Dave Renner, Minnesota Medical Association
Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager, Department of Revenue
Representative Gruenhagen renewed his motion that HF156, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF816 (Thissen) Administrative mechanism for conforming to future federal tax legislation provided, and money transferred.
Representative Davids moved HF816 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Ruth Ann Michnay, Certified Public Accountant
Paul Eger, Minnesota Realtors
Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager, Department of Revenue
Representative Davids renewed his motion that HF816 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF16 (Johnson) Past military service credit modified.
Representative Davids moved HF16 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Todd Kemery, Vice President, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Minnesota Chapter
Tom Diamond, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Veterans Caucus
Representative Davids renewed his motion that HF16 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF869 (Metsa) Social Security benefit subtraction allowed.
Representative Davids moved HF869 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Testifiers:
Rob Ecklund, State Representative, District 03A
Mary Jo George, AARP
Representative Davids renewed his motion that HF869 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
HF622 (Davids) Resident definition modified for purposes of determining domicile.
Representative Davids moved HF622 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
Representative Davids moved the H622A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifier:
Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager, Department of Revenue
Representative Davids renewed his motion that HF622, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:38 AM.
Representative Gregory M. Davids, Chair
Kelly S. Winsor, Committee Legislative Assistant