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FORTY FIRST MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, March 12, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION


TAXES COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair of the Committee on Taxes, called the meeting to order at 1:03PM on March 12, 2024 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
GOMEZ, Aisha, Chair
NORRIS, Matt, Vice Chair
DAVIDS, Greg, Minority Lead
AGBAJE, Esther
ANDERSON, Patti
BRAND, Jeff
ELKINS, Steve
HOWARD, Michael
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LEE, Liz
OLSON, Bjorn
OLSON, Liz
PINTO, Dave
ROBBINS, Kristin
SMITH, Andy
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
WITTE, Jeff
WIENER, Mike
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

Members excused:
LISLEGARD, Dave

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Norris moved that the minutes from March 7, 2024 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3667 (Norris) A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction for certain discharges of indebtedness; excluding certain discharges of indebtedness from income for purposes of the property tax refund and the renter's income tax credit; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 290.0693, subdivision 1; 290A.03, subdivision 3.

Vice Chair Norris moved that HF3667 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

Vice Chair Norris presented HF3667.

Testifying on HF3667:
• Ron Elwood, Supervising Attorney, Minnesota Legal Services Advocacy Project, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Vice Chair Norris renewed the motion that HF3667 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

Presentation from Minnesota Department of Revenue on the 2024 Tax Incidence Study.

Presenting:
• Eric Willette, Tax Research Director, Minnesota Department of Revenue

HF3327 (Norris) A bill for an act relating to taxation; individual income; providing a subtraction for foreign service retirement pay; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 290.0132, by adding a subdivision; 290.091, subdivision 2, as amended.

Vice Chair Norris moved that HF3327 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

Vice Chair Norris moved the H3327A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Norris presented HF3327, as amended.

Testifying on HF3327, as amended:
• Mark Jorgensen, Retired Foreign Service Officer, United States Department of State
• Karl Olson, Retired Foreign Service Officer, United States Department of State
Vice Chair Norris renewed the motion that HF3327, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

The meeting adjourned at 2:30 PM.


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Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair




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Lauren Sabes, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3327 (Norris) - Individual income tax provisions modified, and subtraction for foreign service retirement pay provided.
  • HF3667 (Norris) - Individual income tax subtraction provided for discharges of indebtedness, and discharges of indebtedness excluded from income for purposes of property tax refund and renter's income tax credit.
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00:54 - HF3667 (Norris) Individual income tax subtraction provided for discharges of indebtedness, and discharges of indebtedness excluded from income for purposes of property tax refund and renter's income tax credit.
05:01 - Tax Incidence Study overview.
1:09:24 - HF3327 (Norris) Individual income tax provisions modified, and subtraction for foreign service retirement pay provided.
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Tax Incidence Study Overview
Eric Willette, Office of Tax Research, Minnesota Department of Revenue

HF3667 (Norris) Individual income tax subtraction provided for discharges of indebtedness, and discharges of indebtedness excluded from income for purposes of property tax refund and renter's income tax credit.
HF3327 (Norris) Individual income tax provisions modified, and subtraction for foreign service retirement pay provided.

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