TWELFTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION

TAX COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Paul Marquart, Chair of the Committee, called the virtual Tax Committee meeting to order at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting is being broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

MARQUART, Paul CHAIR
LISLEGARD, Dave VC
DAVIDS, Greg Lead
AGBAJE, Esther
CARLSON, Andrew
DETTMER, Bob
GAROFALO, Pat
GOMEZ, Aisha
HER, Kaohly
HERTAUS, Jerry
HOWARD, Michael
MCDONALD, Joe
MILLER, Tim
MORAN, Rena
MORTENSON, Erik
ROBBINS, Kristin
SANDELL, Steve
SCHULTZ, Jennifer
STEPHENSON, Zack
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

A quorum was present.

Representative Lislegard moved the approval of the February 18, 2021 minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Marquart referred bills to the Property Tax Division by memo of February 22, 2021.

HF 724 (Youakim) Historic structure rehabilitation credit sunset repealed.

Representative Youakim moved that HF 724 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Providing testimony:

Heidi Swank, Rethos
David Ybarra, Minnesota Pipe Trades Association
Taylor Smrikarova, Seward Redesign
Elicia Kortus, Reclaim Community
Erin Hanafin Berg, Rethos
Shawn Smith, NAIOP
Cynthia Templin, House Fiscal Staff

Representative Youakim renewed her motion that HF 724 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

HF 921 (Baker) Capital equipment machinery purchase sales tax exemption expanded

Representative Hertaus moved that HF 921 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill

Providing testimony:

Representative Dave Baker, Author of the bill
Ben Wogsland, Hospitality Minnesota
Erik Forsberg, Devils Advocate Bar & Restaurant
Tony Boen, Grandma’s Restaurant
Beth Kadoun, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

Representative Hertaus renewed his motion that HF 921 be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.


The meeting was adjourned at 2:24 P.M.








Representative Paul Marquart, Chair




Urszula Gryska,
Committee Legislative Assistant