STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Taxes Committee
MINUTES
Representative Matt Norris, Vice Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM on April 3rd, 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
DAVIDS, Greg, GOP Chair
NORRIS, Matt, DFL Vice 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
Representative Smith moved the minutes from April 2, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2768 (Gomez) Individual income taxes, corporate franchise taxes, sales and use taxes, and other various taxes and tax-related provisions modified; various policy and technical changes made; income tax credits and subtractions modified; and enforcement, return, and audit provisions modified.
Chair Gomez moved HF 2768 before the committee
Chair Gomez moved the A25 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Gomez presented HF 2768, as amended.
Testifiers:
• Joanna Bayers, Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Revenue
• Margaret Reisdorf, Attorney, Minnesota Department of Revenue
• Dexter Wilson, Attorney, Minnesota Department of Revenue
• Monique Mendonca, Attorney, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Chair Gomez moved that HF 2768, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill.
HF 2591(Gomez) Fifth tier of individual income tax at a rate sufficient to offset lost federal Medicaid fund establishment.
Chair Gomez moved that HF 2591 before the committee.
Chair Gomez presented HF 2591.
Testifiers:
• Sermoune Blaylock, PCA, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa
• Marijke Decuir, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees Members
• Barbara Bennett, Member, Refuge Church, ISAIAH
• Sarah Mullins, resident of Saint Paul
• Eric Harris Bernstein, Coalition Director, We Make MN
• Pahoua Yang, Vice president, Wilder Foundation
• Kristy Graume, Director of Legislative and External Affairs, Minnesota Department of Human Services
Chair Gomez moved that HF 2591 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill.
Chair Gomez assumed the gavel.
HF2745 (Stephenson) Monthly return requirements clarified for certain brewers.
Representative Stephenson moved HF 2745 before the committee.
Representative Stephenson presented HF 2745, as amended.
Testifier:
• Bob Galligan, Director of Government and Industry Relations, Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild
Chair Gomez moved that HF 2745, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill.
HF 2723 (Norris) Small business income tax investment credit requirements modified, and credit allocation extended.
Vice Chair Norris moved HF 2723 before the committee.
Vice Chair Norris presented HF 2723.
Testifiers:
• Ben Wagner, Associate Director of Communications, Medical Alley
Chair Gomez moved that HF 2723 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill.
HF2730 (Gomez) Local government debt financing modified.
Chair Gomez moved HF 2730 before the committee.
Chair Gomez presented HF 2730.
Testifiers:
• Rhonda Skoby, Minnesota Institute of Public Finance
• Joe Bagnoli, Minnesota Institute of Public Finance
Chair Gomez moved that HF 2730 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:54 AM.
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Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair
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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant