STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Taxes Committee
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15AM on April 8, 2025, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVIDS, Greg, GOP Chair
GOMEZ, Aisha, DFL Chair
JOY, Jim, GOP Vice Chair
NORRIS, Matt, DFL Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Patti
ELKINS, Steve
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSON, Jessica
HARDER, Bobbie
HUOT, John
JOHNSON, Wayne
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
LEE, Liz
ROACH, Drew
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHWARTZ, Erica
SMITH, Andy
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
WARWAS, Cal
WIENER, Mike
WITTE, Jeff
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Members Excused:
HER, Kaohly
STEPHENSON, Zack
Representative Elkins moved the minutes from April 3, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1016 (Lawrence) Baldwin; base year formula aid provided.
Chair Davids moved HF1016 before the committee.
Chair Davids moved the H1016A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying:
Beth Johnston, Intergovernmental Relations, League of Minnesota Cities
Chair Davids laid over HF1016, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus Bill.
HF2800 (Fogelman) Alpha; 2023 aid penalty forgiveness provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Davids moved HF2801 before the committee.
Chair Davids moved the H2800A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying:
Tim Cain, Mayor, Alpha
Kelly Soucek, City Clerk, Alpha
Chair Davids laid over HF2801, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus Bill.
HF156 (Anderson, P.E.) Olmsted County; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for a regional exhibition center.
Representative Anderson moved HF156 before the committee.
Representative Anderson moved the H0526A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying:
Dave Senjem, County Commissioner, Olmsted
Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF156, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus Bill.
HF2062 (Robbins) - Sales and use tax; vendor allowance provided.
Representative Robbins moved HF2062 before the committee.
Representative Robbins moved the H2062A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying:
Bruce Nustad, Minnesota Retailers
Hillary Feder, Hillary’s of Hopkins
Logan McKee, Games by James
Troy Reding, Rock Elm/Holman’s Table
Representative Robbins renewed her motion that HF2062, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus Bill.
HF3051 (Davids) Sales and use tax exemption provided for the granting of the privilege of admission to championship golf tournaments sponsored by the Professional Golfers' Association of America.
Chair Davids moved HF3051 before the committee.
Testifying:
Phil Anderson, General Manager, Hazeltine National Golf Club
Dave Johnson, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Chair Davids laid over HF3051 for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus Bill.
HF526 (Dotseth) Fire protection and emergency medical services special taxing districts established, fire protection and emergency medical services aid provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Davids moved HF526 before the committee.
Chair Davids moved the H0526A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying:
Bruce Blackletter, Jr., Fond du Lac Band of Ojibway
Jesse Buhs, Fire Chief, Cloquet Minnesota
Chair Davids laid over HF526, as amended, for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus Bill.
HF2658 (Gander) East Grand Forks; refundable sales and use tax exemption for construction materials provided.
Chair Davids moved HF2658 before the committee.
Testifying:
Reid Huttunen, City Administrator, City of East Grand Forks.
Jeremy King, Parks & Recreation Superintendent, City of East Grand Forks
Chair Davids laid over HF2658 for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus Bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 AM.
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Representative Greg Davids, Chair
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Jennifer H. Goblirsch, Committee Legislative Assistant