STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-SIXTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
TAXES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, started the meeting at 9:00 AM, on Tuesday, April 24th, 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
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
SLOCUM, Linda
HF4385 (Davids) Individual income, corporate franchise, property, sales and use, estate, tobacco, and other tax provision various modifications made.
Representative Davids officially called the meeting to order at 9:09 AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Schultz moved the minutes of Thursday, April 19th, 2018 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifiers:
Sean Williams, Legislative Analyst, Minnesota House Research Department.
Joel Michael, Legislative Analyst, Minnesota House Research Department.
Pat Dalton, Staff Coordinator, Minnesota House Research Department.
Representative Davids recessed to the Call of the Chair at 9:49 AM.
Representative Davids called the meeting back to order 12:15 PM.
Testifiers (Continued):
Chris Kleman, Legislative Analyst, Minnesota House Research Department.
Cynthia Templin, Fiscal Analyst, Minnesota House Fiscal Analysis Department.
Katherine Schill, Fiscal Analyst, Minnesota House Fiscal Analysis Department.
Cynthia Bauerly, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Paul Eger, Minnesota Realtors.
Taylor Putz, Minnesota Council of Non Profits.
Nan Madden, Minnesota Budget Project.
Andrea Kiepe, Prepare+Prosper.
Mike Hickey, National Federation of Independent Business.
Beth Kadoun, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
Jill Larson, Minnesota Business Partnership.
Chris Conry, Take Action Minnesota.
John Dukich, Minnesota High Tech Association.
Erin Hanafin-Berg, Preservation Alliance of Minnesota.
Chris Sherman, Sherman Associates.
Gary Carlson, Association of Minnesota Cities.
Keith Carlson, Minnesota Inter-County Association.
Sasha Bergman, City of Minneapolis.
Fred Nolan, Minnesota Rural Education Association.
Mark Brunner, Minnesota Manufactured and Modular Home Association.
Jan Callison, Chair, Hennepin County Board Commissioners.
Kevin Brown, Smart Set.
Bobby Patrick VI, Medical Alley Association.
Representative Davids recessed to the Call of the Chair at 2:03 PM.
Representative Davids called the meeting back to order at 3:00 PM.
Representative Davids moved HF4385 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Davids moved the HF4385DE1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Davids moved the HF4385A12 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Drazkowski moved the HF4385A18 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Davids moved to reconsider the HF4385A18 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Davids moved the HF4385A18 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Marquart moved the HF4385A22 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Schultz moved the 18-5010 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS WITHDRAWN.
Representative Loeffler moved the HF4385A7 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Loeffler moved the HF4385A19 amendment. Representative Loeffler requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES
MARQUART, Paul
CARLSON, Lyndon
DAVNIE, Jim
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
METSA, Jason
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
NAYS
DAVIDS, Greg
MCDONALD, Joe
ANDERSON, Sarah
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DETTMER, Bob
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HERTAUS, Jerry
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LOON, Jenifer
PETERSBURG, John
WILLS, Anna
There being 7 ayes and 14 nays, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Marquart moved the HF4385A9 amendment. Representative Marquart requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES
MARQUART, Paul
CARLSON, Lyndon
DAVNIE, Jim
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
METSA, Jason
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
NAYS
DAVIDS, Greg
MCDONALD, Joe
ANDERSON, Sarah
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DETTMER, Bob
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HERTAUS, Jerry
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LOON, Jenifer
PETERSBURG, John
WILLS, Anna
There being 7 ayes and 14 nays, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Davnie moved the HF4385A14 amendment. Representative Davnie requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES
MARQUART, Paul
CARLSON, Lyndon
DAVNIE, Jim
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
METSA, Jason
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
NAYS
DAVIDS, Greg
MCDONALD, Joe
ANDERSON, Sarah
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DETTMER, Bob
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HERTAUS, Jerry
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LOON, Jenifer
PETERSBURG, John
WILLS, Anna
There being 7 ayes and 13 nays, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Carlson moved the HF4385A21 amendment. Representative Carlson requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES
MARQUART, Paul
CARLSON, Lyndon
DAVNIE, Jim
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
METSA, Jason
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
NAYS
DAVIDS, Greg
MCDONALD, Joe
ANDERSON, Sarah
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DETTMER, Bob
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HERTAUS, Jerry
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LOON, Jenifer
PETERSBURG, John
WILLS, Anna
There being 7 ayes and 14 nays, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Lesch moved the HF4385A8 amendment. Representative Lesch requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:
AYES
MARQUART, Paul
CARLSON, Lyndon
DAVNIE, Jim
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
METSA, Jason
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
NAYS
DAVIDS, Greg
MCDONALD, Joe
ANDERSON, Sarah
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DETTMER, Bob
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HERTAUS, Jerry
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LOON, Jenifer
PETERSBURG, John
WILLS, Anna
There being 7 ayes and 14 nays, THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Davnie moved the HF4385A17 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS WITHDRAWN.
Representative Metsa moved the HF4385A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Davids moved the HF4385A15 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Schultz moved the HF4385A4 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS WITHDRAWN.
Representative Dettmer moved the HF43485A6 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Dettmer moved the HF4385A18 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Metsa moved the HF4385A2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Metsa moved the HF4385A3 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS WITHDRAWN.
Representative Metsa moved the HF4139DE2 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS WITHDRAWN.
Representative Drazkowski moved the HF4385A25 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Schultz moved the HF4385A16 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
John Ongaro, St. Louis County.
Steve Hinze, Legislative Analyst, Minnesota House Research Department.
Representative Drazkowski moved the HF4385A26 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Davids renewed his motion that HF4385, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:44 PM.
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Representative Greg Davids, Chair
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Timothy J. Smith, Committee Legislative Assistant