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FORTY-FIFTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Thursday, February 23, 2012

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION

TAXES

MINUTES

Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m. on February 23, 2012, 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
CARLSON Sr., Lyndon
CRAWFORD, Roger
DAVNIE, Jim
DOEPKE, Connie
DOWNEY, Keith
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
GOTTWALT, Steve
HORTMAN, Melissa
KIFFMEYER, Mary
KNUTH, Kate
KOENEN, Lyle
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
MACK, Tara
MARQUART, Paul
MYHRA, Pam
PAYMAR, Michael
RUKAVINA, Tom
RUNBECK, Linda
TILLBERRY, Tom
WARDLOW, Doug



No members were excused.

A quorum was not present.

Chair Davids recessed the committee at 10:16 A.M.

Chair Davids reconvened the committee at 10:20 A.M.

A quorum was present at 10:20 A.M.

Representative Koenen moved to approve the minutes dated February 22, 2012. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE APPROVED.

Dr. Paul Wilson, Director of the Research Division at the Minnesota Department of Revenue, continued his presentation on the Tax Expenditure Budget from February 8, 2012.

Representative Downey moved HF1216 (Downey).
HF1216 (Downey) Tax expenditure" and "tax relief" definitions provided and applied.
Representative Downey moved the H1216DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Downey presented HF1216 as amended.

Representative Lesch moved the HF1216A1 amendment.

Representative Lesch withdrew the HF1216A1 amendment.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:53 A.M.




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REP. GREG DAVIDS, CHAIR



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Anna Fournier
Committee Legislative Assistant