MINUTES
Representative Phil Krinkie, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the twenty-seventh meeting to order at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2005, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Clerk noted the roll.
Members present:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair KNOBLACH, Jim
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair KOENEN, Lyle
ABRAMS, Ron KOHLS, Paul
ANDERSON, Irv LANNING, Morrie
ATKINS, Joe LENCZEWSKI, Ann
BERNARDY, Connie LESCH, John
BROD, Laura MARQUART, Paul
DAVIDS, Greg MULLERY, Joe
DAVNIE, Jim NELSON, Peter
DELAFOREST, Chris RUKAVINA, Tom
DILL, David SIEBEN, Katie
DORMAN, Dan VANDEVEER, Ray
ERHARDT, Ron WESTERBERG, Andy
HOWES, Larry ZELLERS, Kurt
JAROS, Mike
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Chairman Krinkie asked staff to continue presenting the amendment labeled A05-0792 to the committee and to discuss the Taxes and Local Aids and Credits spreadsheet.
Testifying was:
Dr. Paul Wilson; Minnesota House of Representatives Fiscal Analyst
Marie Zimmerman; Minnesota House of Representatives Fiscal Analyst
Dan Salomone; Commssioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Larry Wilke; Minnesota Department of Revenue
Chairman Krinkie asked for public testimony to the amendment labeled A05-0792.
Testifying were:
Chris Crider; Red Wing Shoe Company
Tom Gottwald; Metris Company
Joe Swedberg; Hormel
Dennis Berg; Anoka County Commissioner
Judy Johnson; Mayor, City of Plymouth
Gary Carlson; League of Minnesota Cities
Randy Kelly; Mayor, St Paul
The committee stood in recess at 12:11 p.m. to the call of the Chairman.
Chairman Krinkie reconvened the Tax Committee meeting at 1:20 p.m.
Chairman Krinkie asked that public testimony on the amendment labeled A05-0792 continue.
Testifying were:
Robin McKay; Anoka County Community Action
Jeff Hugget; Dominium Development and Aquisition
Ann Marie McEnitre; Project for Pride in Living
Paula Mazzacoano; Central Housing Trust
Tom Bryant; Minnesota Wholesale Marketers Association
Jack Mansun; Minnesota Department of Revenue
Nan Madden; Minnesota Council of Non Profits
Susy Brown; Family and Children’s Services
Rachel Callanan; Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless
Susan Rades; Minnesota Alliance of HUD Tenants
Jack Horner; Minnesota Multi Housing Association
Mike Roelofs; Minnesota Department of Revenue
Leslie Chapman; Minnesota Life Insurance Company
Bob Johnson; Insurance Federation of Minnesota
Curt Yoakum; Association of Minnesota Counites
Keith Carlson; Minnesota Metropolitan Inter-County Association
Louis Jamboi; Association of Minnesota Metropolitan Municipalities
Kent Sulum, Association of Minnesota Townships
David Strom, Taxpayer’s League of Minnesota
Mike Hickey, National Federation of Independent Business
John Moyer; City of Minneapolis
Mark Winson; City of Duluth
Colin Minehart; Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association
Dannette Coleman; Medica Health Plan
Joe Lally; Delta Dental
Phil Stalboerger; Blue Cross Blue Shield
Dave Renner; Minnesota Medical Association
Betsy Barnum; Citizen and Green Party Member
Jim Moore; Minnesota Independence Party
Dave Hutcheson; Minnesota Independence Party
Carl Jacobson; Minnesota Certified Public Accountants
Patricia Pederson; Salvation Army
Todd Franks; Salvation Army
John Windhorst; Great Lakes Gas Transmission Company
Glenn Dorfmann; Minnesota Association of Realtors
Tom Hesse; Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Jill Larson; Minnesota Business Partnership
Buzz Anderson; Minnesota Retailer’s Association
John Apitz; Canerbury Downs
Wayne Cox; Minnesota Citizens for Tax Justice
John Thorson; Association of Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees
Phil Griffin; Medical Alley
The committee adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
REP. PHIL KRINKIE, CHAIR
Jeremy J Estenson
Committee Legislative Assistant