STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
TAXES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, started the meeting at 10:15 AM, on Tuesday, April 10th, 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
MARQUART, Paul, Lead
ANDERSON, Sarah
CARLSON SR., Lyndon
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
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:
APPLEBAUM, Jon
MCDONALD, Joe, Vice Chair
SLOCUM, Linda
HF4190 (Fischer) Mechanical insulation tax credit allowed.
Representative Davids officially called the meeting to order at 10:18 AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Schultz moved the minutes of Thursday, March 29th, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Davids moved HF4190 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Testifiers:
Erik Houske, Insulators Local 34, St. Paul.
Representative Davids renewed his motion that HF4190 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
HF3853 (Loon) Refundable tax credit for qualified child care expenses, professionals, and providers established.
Representative Loon moved HF3853 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Representative Loon moved the HF3853A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Clare Sanford, Minnesota Child Care Association.
Karen DeVos, Little Learners.
Trinette Potts, former family child care provider.
Representative Loon renewed her motion that HF3853, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
HF3811 (Hertaus) Individual income tax rates reduced.
Representative Hertaus moved HF3811 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
Testifiers:
Beth Kadoun, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
Nan Madden, Director, Minnesota Budget Project.
Jill Larson, Minnesota Business Partnership.
Mike Hickey, National Federation of Independent Business.
Representative Hertaus renewed his motion that HF3811 be laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:48 AM.
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Representative Greg Davids, Chair
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Timothy J. Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant