STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
Taxes Committee
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, began the meeting at 3:30 PM, on March 27, 2017, in Room 10 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
DETTMER, Bob
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HERTAUS, Jerry
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jenifer
PETERSBURG, John
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
SLOCUM, Linda
WILLS, Anna
Members excused:
DAVNIE, Jim
METSA, Jason
Representative Davids officially called the meeting to order at 3:31 PM. A quorum was present.
Representative Schultz moved the minutes from March 24, 2017 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF861 (Torkelson) Commercial motor vehicle provisions, highway-rail grade crossing signs, Transportation Department contract preference requirements, and transportation plan due dates modified.
Representative Davids moved that HF861 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Representative Davids moved the H0861A25 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hertaus moved the H0861A26 amendment.
Testifiers:
Matt Burress, House Research
Erik Rudeen, Government Relations, Department of Transportation
Representative Hertaus renewed his motion to adopt the H0861A26 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Davids moved the H0861A22 amendment.
Testifier:
Amber Backaus, Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association
Representative Davids renewed his motion to adopt the H0861A22 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifier:
Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager, Department of Revenue
Representative Davids renewed his motion to refer HF861, as amended, to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF890 (Loon) Early childhood, K-12, and adult education funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Loon moved that HF890 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.
Representative Loon moved the H0890A49-2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifier:
Tim Strom, House Research
Representative Loon renewed her motion to refer HF890, as amended, to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:21 PM.
Representative Gregory M. Davids, Chair
Kelly S. Winsor, Committee Legislative Assistant