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Representative Phil Krinkie, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the twenty-third meeting to order at 10:24 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2005, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair JAROS, Mike
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair KNOBLACH, Jim
ABRAMS, Ron KOENEN, Lyle
ANDERSON, Irv KOHLS, Paul
ATKINS, Joe LANNING, Morrie
BERNARDY, Connie LENCZEWSKI, Ann
BROD, Laura LESCH, John
DAVIDS, Greg MARQUART, Paul
DAVNIE, Jim MULLERY, Joe
DELAFOREST, Chris NELSON, Peter
DILL, David RUKAVINA, Tom
DORMAN, Dan SIEBEN, Katie
ERHARDT, Ron VANDEVEER, Ray
HOWES, Larry WESTERBERG, Andy
Members Excused: ZELLERS, Kurt
A quorum was present.
Chairman Krinkie moved SF 310 to be considered for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Testifying was:
Kent Sulem; Minnesota Association of Townships
Chairman Krinkie laid SF 310 over for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Representative Howes moved HF 1743 to be considered for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Testifying were:
Joe Harris; Midwest Vending
Bob Lefebvre; Minnesota Milk Producers
Chairman Krinkie laid HF 1743 over for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Representative Davids moved HF 719 to be considered for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Testifying were:
Paul Kent; Minnesota Association of Cooperatives
John Holterstrom; Dairy Farmer
Chairman Krinkie laid HF 719 over for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Chairman Krinkie moved HF 909 to be considered for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Testifying were:
Scott Wohls; Dairy Queen Owner
Jack Mansun; Minnesota Department of Revenue
Chairman Krinkie laid HF 909 over for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Chairman Krinkie moved SF 1253 be considered for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Chairman Krinkie laid SF 1253 over for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Chairman Krinkie moved HF 1640 to be considered for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Testifying were:
Mark Peterson; Minnesota Department of Revenue
Paul Moe; Department of Employment and Economic Development
Chairman Krinkie moved that the amendment labeled A05-0659 to be adopted and incorporated into HF 1640.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDEDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chairman Krinkie laid HF 1640 as amended over for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
The Tax Committee recessed at 12:00pm to the call of the chair.
Representative Simpson assumed the chair and reconvened the meeting at 1:19pm.
Representative Vandeveer moved HF 389 to be considered for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s Omnibus Bill.
Testifying was:
Ron Elwood;
Representative Rukavina moved the amendment labeled HO389DE1 to be adopted and incorporated into HF 389.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Simpson laid HF 389 as adopted over for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s Omnibus Bill.
Chairman Simpson moved HF 1780 for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s Omnibus Bill.
Chairman Simpson laid HF 1780 over for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s Omnibus Bill.
Chairman Knoblach moved HF 1054 for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s Omnibus Bill.
Representative Knoblach moved the amendment labeled H105-A2 to be adopted and incorporated into HF 1054.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying were:
Peter Knowlen; Minnesota Catholic Conference
Terry Mortley; Citizen and parent
Amir Ahmid; Citizen and parent
Liz Mischey; Parent
Representative Rukavina moved that HF 1054 as amended to be re-referred to the Committee on Education Finance.
Representative Rukavina requested a roll call vote to his motion.
Representative Knoblach withdrew his motion on HF 1054.
Representative Davids moved HF 1858 for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Representative Sykora moved the amendment labeled H1858A3 to be adopted and incorporated into HF 1640.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying were:
James Field; Minnesota Independent School Forum
Liz Mischey; Partnership for Choice in Education
Peter Knowlen; Minnesota Catholic Conference
Chairman Simpson laid HF 1858 over for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Representative Kohls moved HF 2366 to be considered for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Representative Kohls moved the amendment labeled H2366A1 to be adopted and incorporated into HF 2366.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying was:
Morgan Brown; MN Department of Education
Jim Field; Minnesota Independent School Forum
Rep Davnie moved to amend the amendment labeled H2366A1 be amended as follows: on line 18 after the word “schools” insert “state basic standards and Minnesota state comprehensive assessment” and on line 19 after the word “for” insert “all” and after the word “children” insert “attending schools and receiving” and on line 19, after the word “children” delete “who receive”
Rep Davnie requested a roll call vote on his amendment.
Representative Kohls withdrew his motion to consider HF 2366 for possible inclusion in the Tax Committee’s omnibus bill.
Representative Krinkie assumed the chair at 3:00
Meeting adjourned at 3:01.
REP. PHIL KRINKIE, CHAIR
Jeremy J Estenson
Committee Legislative Assistant