Taxes

TENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Wednesday, February 1, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE TENTH 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 February 1, 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.

Vice Chair Norris moved the minutes from January 31, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Gomez moved that HF 152 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

HF 152 (Bahner) A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing a sales tax exemption for construction materials for the North Metro Range; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.71, subdivision 52.

Representative Bahner presented HF 152.

Testifying on HF 152:
• Chief Eric Werner, Chief, Maple Grove Police

HF 152 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

HF 414 (Lislegard) A bill for an act relating to taxation; sales and use; providing refundable exemptions for construction materials for certain school buildings; appropriating money.

Representative Davids moved that HF 414 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

Representative Lislegard moved the HF 0414A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Lislegard presented HF 414.

Testifying on HF414 as amended:
• Dr. Noel Schmidt, Superintendent, Rock Ridge Public Schools
• Anne Oelke, Principal, Ely Public Schools

HF 414 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

HF 351 (Jacob) A bill for an act to taxation; modifying sales and use taxes; extending a sales tax exemption for certain construction materials; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297A.71, subdivision 51.

Chair Gomez moved that HF 351 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

Chair Gomez moved the HF 0351A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF 351 as amended:
• Karl Nahrgang, Administrative Clerk, City of Mazeppa
HF 351 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:44 PM.

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Representative Aisha-Gomez, Chair

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Lauren Sabes, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF152 (Bahner) - Sales and use tax provisions modified, and North Metro Range construction material sales tax exemption provided.
HF414 (Lislegard) - Sales and use tax provisions modified, refundable exemptions provided for construction materials for school buildings, and money appropriated.
HF351 (Jacob) - Properties destroyed by fire; sales and use taxes modified, and sales tax exemption extended for construction materials.

Documents:

1) Taxes Agenda 2.1.23.pdf - 1/31/2023
2) 1.31.23 Taxes Ninth Meeting Minutes.pdf - 1/31/2023
3) HF0152 Bill Language.pdf - 1/31/2023
4) HF152 House Research Summary.pdf - 1/31/2023
5) HF152 Revenue Estimate.pdf - 1/31/2023
6) HF152 Handout.pdf - 1/31/2023
7) HF152 North Metro Mayors Support Letter.pdf - 1/31/2023
8) HF0414 Bill Language.pdf - 1/31/2023
9) H0414A2 (Lislegard.Author's Amendment).pdf - 1/31/2023
10) HF414 House Research Summary.pdf - 1/31/2023
11) HF0351 Bill Language.pdf - 1/31/2023
12) H0351A1 (Jacob.Authors Amendment).pdf - 1/31/2023
13) HF351A1 House Research Summary.pdf - 1/31/2023

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01:43 - HF152 (Bahner) Sales and use tax provisions modified, and North Metro Range construction material sales tax exemption provided.
13:42 - HF414 (Lislegard) Sales and use tax provisions modified, refundable exemptions provided for construction materials for school buildings, and money appropriated.
35:15 - HF351 (Jacob) Properties destroyed by fire; sales and use taxes modified, and sales tax exemption extended for construction materials.
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HF152 (Bahner) Sales and use tax provisions modified, and North Metro Range construction material sales tax exemption provided.
HF414 (Lislegard) Sales and use tax provisions modified, refundable exemptions provided for construction materials for school buildings, and money appropriated.
HF351 (Jacob) Properties destroyed by fire; sales and use taxes modified, and sales tax exemption extended for construction materials.

Additional items may be added to the agenda. Materials will be posted to the Committee website when they are available. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) by 5 PM on Tuesday, January 31st. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 5 PM to the Committee Administrator on Tuesday, January 31st. Please note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.

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