STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
TAXES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, started the meeting at 10:15 AM, on Thursday, March 22nd, 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
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
DAVNIE, Jim
DETTMER, Bob
SLOCUM, Linda
HF1535 (Fabian) Workforce and affordable housing program funding provided, and money appropriated.
Representative Marquart assumed the gavel at 10:16 AM.
Testifiers:
Leah Hall, Community Development Director, Three Rivers Community Action.
Jeff Washburne, Executive Director, City of Lakes Community Land Trust.
Representative Marquart officially called the meeting to order at 10:22 AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Schultz moved the minutes of Wednesday, March 21st, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Marquart moved HF1535 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Marquart renewed his motion that HF1535 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
HF3584 (Pugh) Nonprofit ice facility exemption expanded.
Representative Hertaus moved HF3584 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Hertaus renewed his motion that HF3584 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
HF3793 (Loon) Minnetonka; construction exemption for public safety facilities provided.
Representative Loon moved HF3793 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Testifiers:
Perry Vetter, Assistant City Manager, Minnetonka.
John Vance, Fire Chief, Minnetonka.
Representative Loon renewed her motion that HF3793 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
HF3494 (Davids) Application of corporate franchise tax to captive insurance companies clarified.
Representative Davids moved HF3494 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Testifiers:
Robyn Rowen.
Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Representative Davids renewed his motion that HF3494 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:06 AM.
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Representative Greg Davids, Chair
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Timothy J. Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant