STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
TAXES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, started the meeting at 10:15 AM, on Wednesday, March 7th, 2018, in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVIDS, Greg, Chair
MCDONALD, Joe, Vice Chair
MARQUART, Paul, 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
LOON, Jenifer
METSA, Jason
PETERSBURG, John
SLOCUM, Linda
WILLS, Anna
Members Excused:
DAVNIE, Jim
LOEFFLER, Diane
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
Presentation on HF3189 (Bennett) Medical facilities in underserved areas exempted from sales and property taxes.
Representative Davids officially called the meeting to order at 10:25 AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Marquart moved the minutes of Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
No action was taken on HF3189.
HF3080 (Hoppe) Admissions to major professional golf tournaments exempted.
Representative Davids moved HF3080 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids renewed his motion that HF3080 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
HF3154 (Ecklund) Nonprofit cross-country ski club sales tax exemption provided.
Representative Carlson moved HF3154 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Testifiers:
Darby Nelson, Minnesota Nordic Ski Association
Representative Carlson renewed his motion that HF3154 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
HF884 (Liebling) Massage therapy exempted from sales tax, and health care provider tax on massage therapy imposed.
Representative Davids moved HF884 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Davids moved the HF884A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Davids moved the HF884A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Mary Jo Majerus, Owner of Healing Touch Spas
Representative Davids renewed his motion that HF884, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:19 AM.
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Representative Greg Davids, Chair
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Timothy J. Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant