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TWENTY-FIRST MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 1, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

Taxes Committee
MINUTES

Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM on April 1st, 2025, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll

Members present:
GOMEZ, Aisha, DFL Chair
NORRIS, Matt, DFL Chair
JOY, Jim, GOP Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Patti
ELKINS, Steve
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSON, Jessica
HARDER, Bobbie
HER, Kaohly
HUOT, John
JOHNSON, Wayne
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
LEE, Liz
ROBBINS, Kristin
ROACH, Drew
SCHWARTZ, Erica
SMITH, Andy
STEPHENSON, Zack
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
WARWAS, Cal
WIENER, Mike
WITTE, Jeff
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Excused:
DAVIDS, Greg GOP Chair
Representative Elkins moved the minutes from March 27, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 160(Bahner) Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the City of Maple Grove.
Chair Gomez moved HF 160 before the committee.
Representative Bahner presented HF 160.
Testifiers:
• Mark Steffenson, Mayor, City of Maple Grove
Chair Gomez moved that HF 160 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill.
HF 512(Klevorn) Plymouth; special rules authorized.
Chair Gomez moved HF 512 before the committee.
Representative Klevorn presented HF 512.
Testifiers:
• Jeffry Wosje, Mayor, City of Plymouth
Chair Gomez moved that HF 512 be laid over for possible inclusion in a final Tax omnibus bill.
HF 158(Kotyza-Witthuhn) Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Eden Prairie.
Chair Gomez moved HF 158 before the committee.
Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF 158.
Testifiers:
• Dave Lindahl, Economic Development Manager, City of Eden Prairie
Chair Gomez moved that HF 158 be laid over for possible inclusion in a final Tax omnibus bill.
HF 157(Fischer) Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Maplewood.
Chair Gomez moved HF 157 before the committee.
Representative Fischer presented HF 157.
Testifiers:
• Mark Sable, City Manager, City of Maplewood
Chair Gomez moved that Hf 156 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill
HF 1746(Lillie) Oakdale; Special tax increment financing rules authorized.
Chair Gomez moved HF 1746 before the committee.
Representative Lillie presented HF 1746.
Testifiers:
• John Stark, Special Projects Manager, City of Oakdale
Chair Gomez moved that HF 1746 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill.
HF 1159(Youakim) Eligible use of increment for tax increment financing districts expanding to include transfers to local housing trust funds, and requirements on use of transferred increment imposed.
Representative Youakim moved HF 1159 before the committee.
Representative Youakim moved the A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Youakim presented HF 1159, as amended.
Testifiers:
• Karen Barton, Community Development Director, City of St. Louis Park (remotely)
Chair Gomez moved that HF 1159, as amended, be laid over of possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill.
HF 2585(Hollins) St. Paul; Special tax increment financing rules authorized.
Chair Gomez moved HF 2585 before the committee.
Representative Hollins presented HF 2585.
Testifiers:
• Nicolle Newton, Planning and Economic Development Director, City of St. Paul
• Mikaela Hout, Director, Baker Tilly
Chair Gomez moved that HF 2585 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill.
HF 2839 (Jones) Minneapolis; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
Chair Gomez moved HF 2839 before the committee.
Representative Jones presented HF 2839.
Testifiers:
• Katie Cashman, Council Member, Minneapolis City Council
Chair Gomez moved that HF 2839 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill.
HF 2574 (Hollins) Tax increment financing; use of increments to convert vacant or underused commercial or industrial buildings to residential purposes authorized, and calculation of increment and finding required for a district converting vacant or underused property modified.
Chair Gomez moved HF 2574 before the committee.
Representative Hollins presented HF 2574.
Testifiers:
• Nicolle Newton, Planning and economic development Director, City of St. Paul
• Angie Skildum, Devlepoment Finance Director City of Minneapolis
Chair Gomez moved that HF 2574 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill.
HF 338 (Skraba) Tax increment financing; five-and six year rules for certain districts extended, and income restrictions removed for certain housing districts.
Vice Chair Joy moved HF 338 before the committee.
Representative Skraba presented HF 338.
Testifiers:
• Erik Simonson, Coalition Greater Minnesota Cities
Chair Gomez moved that HF 338 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 AM.

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Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair

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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF157 (Fischer) - Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Maplewood.
  • HF158 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Eden Prairie.
  • HF160 (Bahner) - Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Maple Grove.
  • HF338 (Skraba) - Tax increment financing; five- and six-year rules for certain districts extended, and income restrictions removed for certain housing districts.
  • HF512 (Klevorn) - Plymouth; special rules authorized.
  • HF1159 (Youakim) - Eligible uses of increment from tax increment financing districts expanded to include transfers to local housing trust funds, and requirements on use of transferred increment imposed.
  • HF1746 (Lillie) - Oakdale; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
  • HF2574 (Hollins) - Tax increment financing; use of increment to convert vacant or underused commercial or industrial buildings to residential purposes authorized, and calculation of increment and findings required for a district converting vacant or underused property modified.
  • HF2585 (Hollins) - St. Paul; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
  • HF2839 (Jones) - Minneapolis; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
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00:38 - HF160 (Bahner) Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Maple Grove.
07:06 - HF512 (Klevorn) Plymouth; special rules authorized.
10:31 - HF158 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Eden Prairie.
16:53 - HF157 (Fischer) Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Maplewood.
22:24 - HF1746 (Lillie) Oakdale; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
30:08 - HF1159 (Youakim) Eligible uses of increment from tax increment financing districts expanded to include transfers to local housing trust funds, and requirements on use of transferred increment imposed.
41:17 - HF2585 (Hollins) Saint Paul; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
1:08:48 - HF2839 (Jones) Minneapolis; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
1:16:15 - HF2574 (Hollins) Tax increment financing; use of increment to convert vacant or underused commercial or industrial buildings to residential purposes authorized, and calculation of increment and findings required for a district converting vacant or underused property modified.
1:21:37 - HF338 (Skraba) Tax increment financing; five- and six-year rules for certain districts extended, and income restrictions removed for certain housing districts.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.

HF0160 (Bahner) Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Maple Grove.
HF0512 (Klevorn) Plymouth; special rules authorized.
HF0158 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Eden Prairie.
HF0157 (Fischer) Tax increment financing; special rules authorized for the city of Maplewood.
HF1746 (Lillie) Oakdale; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
HF2585 (Hollins) St. Paul; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
HF1159 (Youakim) Eligible uses of increment from tax increment financing districts expanded to include transfers to local housing trust funds, and requirements on use of transferred increment imposed.
HF2574 (Hollins) Tax increment financing; use of increment to convert vacant or underused commercial or industrial buildings to residential purposes authorized, and calculation of increment and findings required for a district converting vacant or underused property modified.
HF2839 (Jones) Minneapolis; special tax increment financing rules authorized.
HF0338 (Skraba) Tax increment financing; five- and six-year rules for certain districts extended, and income restrictions removed for certain housing districts.

Items may be added/removed from the agenda. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title to the DFL Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and the DFL CLA (Shamat Abraha Shamat.Abraha@house.mn.gov) by 1 PM on Monday, March 30th. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 1 PM on Monday, March 30th. 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. Testimony may be limited to two minutes per testifier. Testifiers may participate remotely at the Chair’s discretion.

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