STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
PROPERTY TAX AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Drazkowski, Chair of the Property Tax and Local Government Finance Committee, officially called the meeting to order at 8:15AM on February 22nd, 2017, in Room 10 of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve, Chair
HERTAUS, Jerry, Vice Chair LOONAN, Bob
LOEFFLER, Diane MARQUART, Paul
ANDERSON, Paul NELSON, Michael
BARR, Regina NEU, Anne
CARLSON, Andrew RARICK, Jason
ERICKSON, Sondra WHELAN, Abigail
FRANKE, Keith YOUAKIM, Cheryl
LIEN, Ben
Representative Franke moved the minutes of February 15th, 2017 be approved. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
HF893 (Davids) Tax reductions for low and middle income families provided; corporate tax loopholes closed; local government unit aid provided; income, property, tobacco, sales and use, special taxes, and other tax provisions modified; and money appropriated.
Presenting on HF893 was Cynthia Bauerly, Department of Revenue, Paul Cumings, Minnesota Department of Revenue, and Jon Van Nurden, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Testifying on HF893 was Dane Smith, Growth & Justice, Grace Keliher, Minnesota School Boards Association, Bradley Peterson, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities, Brad Lundell, Schools for Equity and Education, Max Hall, AFSCME Council 5, Lydia Bjorge, BNSF Railway, Keith Carlson, Minnesota Inter-County Association, Beth Kadoun, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Frank Ongaro, Mining Minnesota, and Thom Peterson, Minnesota Farmers Union.
HF1226 (Davids) Tax provisions policy, technical, and clarifying changes made.
Presenting on HF1226 was Paul Cumings, Minnesota Department of Revenue, and Kyle Gustafson, Minnesota Department of Revenue, Susan Barry, Minnesota Department of Revenue, and Ronald Schultz, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
HF1227 (Davids) Taxation policy changes made.
Presenting on HF1227 was Paul Cumings, Minnesota Department of Revenue, Kyle Gustafson, Minnesota Department of Revenue, Susan Barry, Minnesota Department of Revenue, Ronald Schultz, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
HF1228 (Davids) Taxation provisions technical and clarifying changes made.
Presenting on HF1228 was Paul Cumings, Minnesota Department of Revenue, Kyle Gustafson, Minnesota Department of Revenue, Susan Barry, Minnesota Department of Revenue and Ronald Schultz, Minnesota Department of Revenue.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 AM.
Representative Steve Drazkowski, Chair
Allison Wroble, Committee Legislative Assistant