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FIFTY-EIGHTH MEETING

2015-2016 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 20, 2016

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTY-EIGHTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

TAXES COMMITTEE
MINUTES

Representative Greg Davids, Chairman of the Taxes Committee, began the meeting at 10:15 AM on April 20, 2016 in Room 200 of the State Office Building. A quorum was not present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


DAVIDS, Greg: Chair
BARRETT, Bob: Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Sarah
CARLSON Sr, Lyndon
DAVNIE, Jim
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERHARDT, Ron
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jen
MCDONALD, Joe
PETERSBURG, John
SIMONSON, Erik
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
WILLS, Anna

Members excused:

ANZELC, Tom
HACKBARTH, Tom
MELIN, Carly
SLOCUM, Linda


Representative Kelly Fenton testified to House File 2820.

Fran Miron, Washington County Commissioner, testified to House File 2820.

Melissa Taphorn, Deputy Executive Director of Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority, testified to House File 2820.


Chair Davids officially called the meeting to order at 10:20 AM. A quorum was present.


Representative Erik Simonson moved the minutes of April 19, 2016 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.


Chair Davids moved House File 2820 to be re-referred to the General Register.

Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager at Minnesota Department of Revenue, testified to House File 2820.

Chair Davids renewed his motion and moved House File 2820 to be re-referred to the General Register.


Representative Simonson moved House File 3926 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus Bill.

Representative Simonson testified to House File 3926.

William Gronseth, Superintendent of Duluth Public Schools, testified to House File 3926.

Annie Harala, Chair of Duluth School Board, testified to House File 3926.

Representative Simonson renewed his motion and moved House File 3926 to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.


Chair Davids moved House File 2871 to be re-referred to the General Register.

Paul Cumings, Tax Policy Manager at Minnesota Department of Revenue, testified to House File 2871.

Chair Davids moved to incorporate the following oral amendment to the A16-1077 Amendment: On P. 9, delete Section 3. THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.

Chair Davids moved the A16-1077 Amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Jim Davnie moved the H2871A8 Amendment.

Representative Davnie requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYES NAYS ABSENT

CARLSON Sr, Lyndon DAVIDS, Greg ANZELC, Tom
DAVNIE, Jim BARRETT, Bob GAROFALO, Pat
ERHARDT, Ron ANDERSON, Sarah HACKBARTH, Tom
LESCH, John DRAZKOWSKI, Steve MELIN, Carly
LOEFFLER, Diane ERICKSON, Sondra SLOCUM, Linda
SIMONSON, Erik KNOBLACH, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LOON, Jen
MCDONALD, Joe
PETERSBURG, John
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
TORKELSON, Paul
WILLS, Anna

On a vote of 6 AYES, 13 NAYS, and 5 ABSENT, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Diane Loeffler moved the H2871A9 Amendment.

Representative Loeffler requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYES NAYS ABSENT

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

On a vote of 6 AYES, 12 NAYS, and 6 ABSENT, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Lyndon Carlson moved the H2871A10 Amendment.

Representative Carlson requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYES NAYS ABSENT

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

On a vote of 6 AYES, 11 NAYS, and 7 ABSENT, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Simonson moved the H2871A11 Amendment.

Representative Simonson requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYES NAYS ABSENT

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

On a vote of 6 AYES, 11 NAYS, and 7 ABSENT, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.


Representative Simonson moved the H2871A12 Amendment.

Representative Simonson requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYES NAYS ABSENT

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

On a vote of 6 AYES, 10 NAYS, and 8 ABSENT, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.


Chair Davids renewed his motion and moved House File 2871 as amended to be re-referred to the General Register.


The meeting was adjourned at 11:42 AM.





Representative Greg Davids, Chair




Ethan Hellier, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2820 (Fenton) - Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority laws amended, and Washington County Community Development Agency created.
  • HF3926 (Simonson) - Duluth Central High School redevelopment construction materials exempted from sales and use tax.
  • HF2871 (Davids) - Taxation; property, estate, sales, income and corporate franchise taxes, and other miscellaneous taxes and tax provisions policy, technical, and clarifying changes made.
House TV Video:
View Archive

00:30 - HF2820 (Fenton) Washington County Housing and Redevelopment Authority laws amended, and Washington County Community Development Agency created.
09:10 - HF3926 (Simonson) Duluth Central High School redevelopment construction materials exempted from sales and use tax.
19:31 - HF2871 (Davids) Property, income, estate, and sales tax provisions technical and clarifying changes made.
Runs 1 hour, 27 minutes.


There will be a vote on HF 2871 and HF 2820