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State Representative Bob Dettmer
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-4124
For more information contact: Jodi Boyne 651-296-0640
NEWS COLUMN
March 9 Legislative Update
Neighbors,
Another busy but productive week at the Legislature is wrapping up in St. Paul. This week I met with MnDOT to discuss some local highway projects in our area, the Washington County Courts, and today I visited Camp Ripley with the Military Action Group and the House Veterans Division.
I am a member of the Bipartisan House Small Business Caucus, and earlier this week we introduced our Caucus agenda for 2012. This initiative looks to improve the climate for small businesses in Minnesota. The Small Business Caucus has proposed a package of bills to help with taxes, finance & investment, and removing barriers:
Taxes
· Reduce property taxes on small businesses by exempting the first $150,000 of value from the state property tax (To be introduced)
· Repeal the accelerated pre-payment of state sales taxes for small businesses (HF253)
· Allow an upfront sales tax exemption for capital equipment purchases rather than the current requirement to submit paperwork for reimbursement (HF1842)
Finance and investment
· Expand and enhance the Angel Investment Tax Credit program, including businesses requiring long term FDA approvals and expanding its use in greater Minnesota (HF1823)
· Assist small businesses with health insurance costs by continuing to support Section 125 group plans, continuing rewards for those paying 50% of the premium cost, and by removing an unworkable mandate (HF248)
· Equalize the small business penalty interest rate with the personal penalty interest rate (HF1827)
Removing barriers
· Allow small businesses under certain conditions to voluntarily request advisory inspections and remediate violations before penalties are imposed (To be introduced)
· Require the Department of Employment and Economic Development to provide a permitting and regulatory ombudsman to assist startups and small businesses (HF 2095)
· Provide relocation cost relief for business affected by eminent domain (HF1833)
· Veteran-owned small businesses included in the state’s contract set-aside program (HF1821)
On Thursday, HF2392, a bill that I chief-authored passed the House Floor on a 129-1 bipartisan vote. The bill creates an Anoka County Housing Authority.
Have a good weekend,
Bob
News Items
- LIMITED SPENDING AND COMPETITVE TAXES GROW OUR ECONOMY - (Posted: Jan 11 2013 3:29PM)
- BOB DETTMER SWORN IN TO FOURTH TERM AS STATE REPRESENTATIVE - (Posted: Jan 11 2013 3:28PM)
- April 5 Legislative Update - (Posted: 2012-04-05 00:00:00)
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