Taxes

FIRST MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, January 4, 2023

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

TAXES MINUTES

Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair of the Committee on Taxes, called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM on January 4, 2023 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
LISLEGARD, Dave
OLSON, Bjorn
OLSON, Liz
PINTO, Dave
ROBBINS, Kristin
SMITH, Andy
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
WIENER, Mike
WITTE, Jeff
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

A quorum was present.

Presentation from House Research on federal tax conformity.

HF 31 (Gomez) Individual income and corporate franchise provisions modified, and federal tax provisions conformity provided.

Chair Gomez moved that HF 31 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Representative Lislegard moved the HF31DE2-AO6 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Lislegard moved the HF31-AO4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Gomez presented HF 31 as amended.

Presentation from House Research and House Fiscal Analysis staff on HF 31 as amended.

Testifying on HF 31 as amended:
• Paul Marquart, Commissioner, Department of Revenue
• Paul Eger, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Minnesota Association of Realtors
• Beth Kadoun, Vice President, Tax and Fiscal Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Eirc Harris Bernstein, Policy Director, We Make Minnesota
• Gene Fragnito, Director of Government Affairs, MNCPA
• Andy Wilke, Director of Business Development & Public Affairs, Greater Mankato Growth

Representative Lislegard renewed Chair Gomez’s motion that HF 31 be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:06 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:

HF31 (Gomez) - Individual income and corporate franchise tax provisions modified, and federal tax provisions conformity provided.

Documents:

1) Taxes Agenda with HF31 1.4.23.docx - 1/4/2023
2) HF31 (Gomez) Federal Conformity Revisor #23-01509-6203788253504536850.pdf - 1/4/2023
3) HF31 HR Bill Summary.pdf - 1/4/2023
4) HF31 (Gomez) DE2.SW-A06 Amendment.pdf - 1/4/2023
5) HF31 A04 Amdt to DE2.A6 Amendment (Gomez-Authors Amendment).pdf - 1/4/2023
6) Fiscal Spreadsheet 2023 FEDERAL CONFORMITY - SWA06 As Amended by the CK A04_HF 31.pdf - 1/4/2023
7) HF31 DoR Revenue Estimate.pdf - 1/4/2023
8) HospitalityMinnesota_MNHouse_FederalTaxConformity_2023.01.04.pdf - 1/4/2023

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00:10 - Opening remarks and introductions.
08:16 - Tax system overview.
14:07 - HF31 (Gomez) Individual income and corporate franchise provisions modified, and federal tax provisions conformity provided.
Runs 1 hour, 6 minutes.

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Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Taxes Committee Hearing
Chair: Rep. Aisha Gomez
In-person, State Office Building, Room 5

Agenda:

HF31 (Gomez) Federal Tax Conformity (Revisor #:23-01509-6203788253504536850/Pending Introduction)

Updated: The DE2/SW-A06 (Gomez-Authors Amendment) Amendment will replace the DE1/Authors Amendment-SWA02 (Gomez). Additional materials will be posted on the Committee website. Agenda items may be added or removed from the agenda.

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