STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION
TAX COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 6:08 P.M. on Thursday, March 15, 2007, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
LENCZEWSKI, Ann (Chair)
CARLSON, Lyndon
DELAFOREST, Chris
DEMMER, Randy
ERHARDT, Ron
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
LIEBLING, Tina
MARQUART, Paul
MULLERY, Joe
PAULSEN, Erik
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIMPSON, Dean
THAO, Cy
ZELLERS, Kurt
Members excused:
WOLLSCHLAGER, Sandy (Vice-Chair)
ATKINS, Joe
BROD, Laura
DAVNIE, Jim
DILL, David
HILSTROM, Debra
JAROS, Mike
LESCH, John
SOLBERG, Loren
TILLBERRY, Tom
A quorum was not present.
HF0081 Paulsen Long-term capital gains income tax exclusion provided.
HF1378 Paulsen Minnesota college savings plan contributions income tax subtraction provided.
Bill Strusinski (Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association) testified on HF1378.
A quorum was present.
HF0435 Cornish Alternative fuel vehicle conversion income tax credit provided.
Representative Kohls moved HF0081 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF0081 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Representative Kohls moved HF1378 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Representative Kohls moved the
H1378A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
HF1378, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Representative Kohls moved HF0435 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF0435 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF0433 Cornish Alternative fuel vehicle federal taxable income subtraction provided.
Representative Kohls moved HF0433 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF0433 was laid over.
Representative Kohls moved to reconsider HF0435. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Kohls moved to amend HF0435 as follows:
Page 1, line 13, delete "subdivision 1" and insert "subdivision 1b".
THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
HF0435, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Representative Kohls renewed his motion that HF0433 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF0433 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF0069 Mullery Health insurance premiums federal taxable income subtraction provided.
Representative Mullery moved HF0069 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF0069 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF0930 Dean Health insurance premiums income tax subtraction authorized.
Representative Lanning moved HF0930 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF0930 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1245 Eken Volunteer ambulance personnel longevity awards income tax subtraction provided.
Representative Koenen moved HF1245 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
O.J. Doyle (Minnesota Ambulance Association) testified on HF1245.
Representative Koenen assumed the gavel.
HF1245 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1541 Thissen Tuition savings plan federal taxable income subtraction provided.
Representative Rukavina moved HF1541 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Bill Strusinski (Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association) testified on HF1541.
Representative Rukavina moved to amend HF1541 as follows:
Page 4, line 11, delete "under chapter 136G"and insert "qualifying under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code." THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
HF1541, as amended, was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1963 Thissen Income tax credit provided for donations to qualified scholarship-granting organizations.
Representative Rukavina moved HF1963 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
Chanda Smith (parent), James Field (Minnesota Council for Private Education Coalition for Kids) and Lee McGrath (Executive Director, Institute for Justice) testified on HF1541.
HF1963 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1537 Gunther Education loans principal and interest payments income tax subtraction provided.
Representative Lanning moved HF1537 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.
HF1537 was laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill
Representative Rukavina moved approval of minutes for Monday, March 12, 2007, Tuesday, March 13, 2007 and Wednesday, March 14, 2007. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee adjourned at 7:05 P.M.
Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair
Jamie Becker-Finn, Committee Legislative Assistant