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4th MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Wednesday, January 21, 2015

STATE OF MINNESOTA 4th MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

TAX COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Davids, Chair of the Tax Committee, began the meeting at 10:15 on January 21st, 2015, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


DAVIDS, Gregory M. McDONALD Joe
BARRETT, Bob MELIN, Carly
LENCZEWSKI, Ann PETERSBURG, John
ANDERSON, Sarah SIMONSON, Erik
ANZELC, Tom SLOCUM, Linda
CARLSON, Lyndon SWEDZINSKI, Chris
DAVNIE, Jim TORKELSON, Paul
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve WILLS, Anna
ERHARDT, Ron
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
HACKBARTH, Tom
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jenifer

Members excused:

NONE

Representative Davids began the meeting at 10:15. A quorum was NOT present.

A quorum was present at 10:18 and the meeting was called to order.

Representative Carlson moved that the minutes of January 20th, 2015 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Davids moved that HF136 come before the committee.

HF136 Dettmer: Tax threshold filing requirement changed, vendor allowance provided, and revenue department required to develop address-based tax calculator.

Representative Dettmer, Brian Gilbertson, Owner of Magic Bounce Party Rentals, and Paul Cummings from the Minnesota Department of Revenue, testified on HF136, first engrossment.

Representative Davids moved that HF136 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.

Representative Davids moved that HF69 come before the committee.

HF69 Davids: Vender allowance provided.

Jamie Pfuhl, President of the Minnesota Grocers Association, Bruce Nustad of the Minnesota Retailers Association, Hillary Feder of Hillary’s Gifts, Brian Gilbertson of Magic Bounce Party Rentals, testified on HF69, first engrossment.

Representative Davids moved that HF69 was laid over for possible inclusion in the omnibus tax bill.

Meeting adjourned at 11:28.





Representative Greg Davids, Chair




Andrew Hasek, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF69 (Davids) - Vendor sales tax allowance provided.
  • HF136 (Dettmer) - Tax threshold filing requirement changed, vendor allowance provided, and Revenue Department required to develop an address based sales tax calculator.