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Taxes

NINTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 8, 2011

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

TAXES

MINUTES

Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM on February 8, 2011, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


DAVIDS, Greg, Chair
LOON, Jenifer, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Sarah
BILLS, Kurt
BUESGENS, Mark
CRAWFORD, Roger
DAVNIE, Jim
DOEPKE, Connie
DOWNEY, Keith
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
GOTTWALT, Steve
HORTMAN, Melissa
KNUTH, Kate
KOENEN, Lyle
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
MACK, Tara
MARQUART, Paul
MYHRA, Pam
RUKAVINA, Tom
RUNBECK, Linda
TILLBERRY, Tom
WARDLOW, Doug



Two members were excused. Representative Kiffmeyer and Representative Paymar

A quorum was not present.

Representative Koenen presented HF15.
A quorum was present at 10:18 AM

Representative Lenczewski moved to approve the minutes from the committee meeting on February 2, 2011. Motion prevailed: Minutes are approved.
Representative Koenen moved HF15 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus Bill
Representative Koenen continued presentation on HF15.
Chair Davids laid HF15 over for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus bill.
Chair Davids moved HF108 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus bill.
Representative Michael Nelson presented HF108.
Testifiers for HF108:
Karen Dobson, Constituent of Representative Nelson.
Ted Thompson, Sr. Vice President for Public Policy and Mission Advancement, MS Society.
Chair Davids renewed his motion that HF108 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus bill.

Chair Davids moved HF82 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus bill.

Chair Davids moved H0082DE1 to pass. Motion prevailed. Bill is amended.

Representative Dettmer presented HF82, as amended.

Testifiers for HF82:
Ralph Donais, The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA)
Dan Severson, Navy Veteran

Chair Davids renewed his motion that laid HF82, as amended, laid over for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus bill.
Representative Koenen moved HF18 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus bill.

Representative Koenen presented HF18.

Testifier for HF18:
Gary Wertish, Vice President, MN Farmer's Union

Chair Davids laid HF18 over for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus bill.



The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 PM.




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REP. GREG DAVIDS, CHAIR



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Jen Niska
Committee Legislative Assistant