STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
TAXES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM, on Wednesday, March 14th, 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
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
WILLS, Anna
Members Excused:
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
SLOCUM, Linda
HF3569 (Anderson, P.) Income and corporate franchise tax; references updated for changes in federal law, and expensing allowances for farm machinery conformed.
Representative Davids officially called the meeting to order at 10:17AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Davids moved that HF3569 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Testifiers:
Thom Peterson, Minnesota Farmers Union.
Beth Kadoun, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
Representative Davids renewed his motion that HF3569 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
HF3464 (Davids) Charitable contribution subtraction for taxpayers who do not itemize modified.
Representative Davids moved that HF3464 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Schultz moved the minutes of Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Taylor Putz, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
Sarah Clyne, Domestic Abuse Project.
Joan Naymark, First Universalist Church.
Representative Davids renewed his motion that HF3464 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
HF3410 (Davids) Individual income and corporate franchise, sales and use, tobacco, property, and other miscellaneous tax provisions technical and clarifying changes made.
Representative Davids moved that HF3410 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Testifiers:
Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Jeremy Eiden, Attorney, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Margaret Reisdorf, Attorney, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Mark Peterson, Attorney, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Chelsea Griffin, Attorney, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Cap O’Rourke, Independent Vapor Retailers of Minnesota.
Beth Kadoun, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
Jill Larson, Minnesota Business Partnership.
Joel Carlson, Community of Minnesota Resorts.
Dan McElroy, Minnesota Resort and Campground Association.
Representative Davids renewed his motion that HF3410 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:41 AM.
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Representative Greg Davids
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Timothy J. Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant