STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH SESSION
TAXES COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Phil Krinkie, Chairman of the Tax Committee, called the forty-third meeting to order at 10:19 AM on Friday, April 21, 2006, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair
ABRAMS, Ron
ANDERSON, Irv
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
BROD, Laura
DAVIDS, Greg
DAVNIE, Jim
DELAFOREST, Chris
DILL, David
DORMAN, Dan
ERHARDT, Ron
HOWES, Larry
JAROS, Mike
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
MARQUART, Paul
MULLERY, Joe
NELSON, Peter
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIEBEN, Katie
VANDEVEER, Ray
WESTERBERG, Andy
ZELLERS, Kurt
A quorum was present.
HF 2480 (FINSTAD) Baseball stadium financing, construction, and operation provided; Minnesota Ballpark Authority established; and Hennepin County sales tax authorized.
The Chair moved HF2480 as amended.
Testifying was:
Rep. FINSTAD
Rep. ABRAMS moved the A-H2480PD12 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Testifying was:
Mr. Sausen, Department of Finance
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. DAVNIE moved the H2480A57 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Rep. DAVNIE rescinded the H2480A57 amendment.
Rep. ABRAMS moved the A-H2480PD13 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Testifying was:
Mr. Opat, Hennepin County Commissioner
Rep. LENCZEWSKI moved the H2480A43 amendment to the H-2480PD13 amendment to HF2480. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. ERHARDT moved the H2480A56 amendment to the HF2480 as amended.
Rep. SIMPSON assumed the position as Chair at 11:03 AM.
Chair KRINKIE re-assumed his position as Chair at 11:12 AM.
Rep. ERHARDT requested a roll call vote on the H2480A56 amendment.
Testifying was:
Mr. Jerry Bell, President of the Twins
Those voting aye were:
ERHARDT, Ron
JAROS, Mike
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
MULLERY, Joe
Those voting nay were:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair
ANDERSON, Irv
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
BROD, Laura
DAVIDS, Greg
DAVNIE, Jim
DELAFOREST, Chris
DILL, David
DORMAN, Dan
HOWES, Larry
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
LESCH, John
MARQUART, Paul
NELSON, Peter
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIEBEN, Katie
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair
VANDEVEER, Ray
WESTERBERG, Andy
ZELLERS, Kurt
Those absent were:
ABRAMS, Ron
KNOBLACH, Jim
With 4 ayes and 23 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. ATKINS moved the H2480A10 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Rep. ATKINS requested a roll call vote on the H2480A10 amendment.
Those voting aye were:
ANDERSON, Irv
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
DAVNIE, Jim
DELAFOREST, Chris
DILL, David
DORMAN, Dan
HOWES, Larry
JAROS, Mike
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
MULLERY, Joe
NELSON, Peter
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIEBEN, Katie
ZELLERS, Kurt
Those voting no were:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair
BROD, Laura
DAVIDS, Greg
ERHARDT, Ron
KNOBLACH, Jim
LANNING, Morrie
MARQUART, Paul
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair
VANDEVEER, Ray
WESTERBERG, Andy
Those absent were:
ABRAMS, Ron
With 18 ayes and 10 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. ATKINS moved the H2480A36 amendment to HF2480 as amended. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. MULLERY moved the H2480A2 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
The Chair requested a roll call vote on the HF2480A2 amendment.
Those voting aye were:
ANDERSON, Irv
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
DAVIDS, Greg
DAVNIE, Jim
KOENEN, Lyle
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
MARQUART, Paul
MULLERY, Joe
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIEBEN, Katie
Those voting nay were:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair
ABRAMS, Ron
BROD, Laura
DELAFOREST, Chris
ERHARDT, Ron
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
NELSON, Peter
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair
VANDEVEER, Ray
WESTERBERG, Andy
ZELLERS, Kurt
Those absent were:
DILL, David
DORMAN, Dan
HOWES, Larry
JAROS, Mike
With 12 ayes and 12 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. ANDERSON moved to reconsider the H2480A2 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Rep. KNOBLACH requested a roll call vote on the reconsideration.
Those voting aye were:
ANDERSON, Irv
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
DAVNIE, Jim
JAROS, Mike
KOENEN, Lyle
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
MARQUART, Paul
MULLERY, Joe
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIEBEN, Katie
Those voting nay were:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair
BROD, Laura
DAVIDS, Greg
DELAFOREST, Chris
DILL, David
ERHARDT, Ron
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
NELSON, Peter
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair
VANDEVEER, Ray
WESTERBERG, Andy
ZELLERS, Kurt
Those absent were:
ABRAMS, Ron
DORMAN, Dan
HOWES, Larry
With 13 ayes and 13 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Rep. MULLERY moved the H2480A68 amendment to HF2480 as amended. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. ZELLERS moved the H2480A71 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Rep. MULLERY moved an oral amendment to the H2480A71 amendment.
Line 1.7, after “provide,” insert “Minneapolis licensed”
Rep. HOWES requested a roll call vote on the MULLERY oral amendment to the H2480A71 amendment.
Rep. MULLERY incorporated into the MULLERY oral amendment to the H2480A71 amendment:
Delete the word “Minneapolis”
Rep. HOWES rescinded his request for a roll call vote on the MULLERY oral amendment to the H2480A71 amendment.
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. ERHARDT moved an oral amendment to the H2480A71 amendment.
Line 1.7, after “officers,” insert “or the National Guard”
Rep. ERHARDT rescinded his oral amendment to the H2480A71 amendment.
Rep. HOWES requested a roll call vote on the H2480A71 amendment.
Those voting aye were:
ANDERSON, Irv
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
BROD, Laura
DAVIDS, Greg
DAVNIE, Jim
DELAFOREST, Chris
DILL, David
DORMAN, Dan
ERHARDT, Ron
HOWES, Larry
JAROS, Mike
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
MARQUART, Paul
MULLERY, Joe
NELSON, Peter
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair
VANDEVEER, Ray
WESTERBERG, Andy
ZELLERS, Kurt
Those voting nay were:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair
KNOBLACH, Jim
LESCH, John
SIEBEN, Katie
Those abstaining from voting were:
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
Those absent were:
ABRAMS, Ron
RUKAVINA, Tom
Rep. SIMPSON assumed the position as Chair at 12:33 PM.
With 22 ayes and 4 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. ATKINS moved to reconsider the H2480A2 amendment.
Chair KRINKIE reassumed his position as Chair at 12:36 PM.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Rep. ATKINS moved the H2480A2 amendment to HF2480 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. BERNARDY moved the H2480A73 amendment to the HF2480 as amended.
Rep. HOWES moved an oral amendment to the H2480A73 amendment.
Line 1.5, delete “or related facilities”
Rep. HOWES requested a roll call vote on the HOWES oral amendment.
Rep. HOWES rescinded his oral amendment to the H2480A73 amendment.
Rep. VANDEVEER requested a roll call vote on the H2480A73 amendment.
Those voting aye were:
ANDERSON, Irv
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
DAVNIE, Jim
DILL, David
DORMAN, Dan
JAROS, Mike
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
MULLERY, Joe
Those voting nay were:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair
BROD, Laura
DELAFOREST, Chris
ERHARDT, Ron
HOWES, Larry
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
LESCH, John
MARQUART, Paul
NELSON, Peter
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIEBEN, Katie
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair
VANDEVEER, Ray
WESTERBERG, Andy
ZELLERS, Kurt
Those absent were:
ABRAMS, Ron
DAVIDS, Greg
With 9 ayes and 18 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. NELSON moved the H2480A55 amendment.
The Chair recessed the meeting at 1:15 PM.
The Chair reconvened the meeting at 2:23 PM.
Rep. NELSON rescinded the H2480A55 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Rep. DAVNIE moved the H2480A62 amendment to HF2480. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. DAVNIE moved the H2480A60 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Rep. DAVNIE requested a roll call vote on the H2480A60 amendment.
Those voting aye were:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair
ABRAMS, Ron
ANDERSON, Irv
DAVNIE, Jim
DELAFOREST, Chris
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
MULLERY, Joe
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIEBEN, Katie
Those voting no were:
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
BROD, Laura
DILL, David
DORMAN, Dan
ERHARDT, Ron
HOWES, Larry
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
LESCH, John
MARQUART, Paul
NELSON, Peter
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair
WESTERBERG, Andy
ZELLERS, Kurt
Those absent were:
DAVIDS, Greg
JAROS, Mike
KNOBLACH, Jim
VANDEVEER, Ray
With 9 ayes and 16 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. DAVNIE moved the H2480A52 amendment to HF2480 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. DAVNIE moved the H2480A58 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Testifying was:
Gene Ranieri, IGR Director for the City of Minneapolis
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. ABRAMS moved the H2480A66 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Rep. ABRAMS made the following changes to his amendment:
delete lines 1.21, line 1.22, and line 1.23
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. ABRAMS moved an oral amendment to the adopted H2480A66 amendment to HF2480.
delete lines 2.10 through 2.21
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. RUKAVINA moved the A06-1582 amendment to HF2480 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED-AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. DAVNIE moved the H2480A61 amendment to HF2480 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. ABRAMS moved the A-H2480A8 amendment to HF2480 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. KRINKIE moved the H2480A7 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Rep. KRINKIE made the following changes to the H2480A7 amendment:
Line 1.7, after “facility,” delete “all” and insert “20 percent of the”
Delete line 1.8 through “facility” on line 1.10
Delete lines 1.22 through 1.27
Delete lines 2.1 through 2.2
Line 2.12, delete “all” and insert “20 percent of the”
Line 2.14, “delete “in proportion” through the end of the sentence on line 2.15
Rep. KRINKIE requested a roll call vote on the H2480A7 amendment.
Those voting aye were:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair
DAVNIE, Jim
HOWES, Larry
JAROS, Mike
KNOBLACH, Jim
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
MULLERY, Joe
RUKAVINA, Tom
VANDEVEER, Ray
ZELLERS, Kurt
Those voting no were:
ABRAMS, Ron
ANDERSON, Irv
ATKINS, Joe
BERNARDY, Connie
BROD, Laura
DAVIDS, Greg
DILL, David
DORMAN, Dan
ERHARDT, Ron
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
LESCH, John
MARQUART, Paul
NELSON, Peter
SIEBEN, Katie
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair
WESTERBERG, Andy
Those absent were:
DELAFOREST, Chris
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. DILL moved the A06-1584 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Rep. DILL rescinded the A06-1584 amendment to HF2480.
Rep. LENCZEWSKI moved the H2480A79 amendment to the HF2480 as amended.
Rep. SIMPSON assumed the position as Chair at 4:05 PM.
Chair KRINKIE re-assumed his position as Chair at 4:08 PM.
Rep. LENCZEWSKI requested a roll call vote on the H2480A79 amendment.
Those voting aye were:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair
ABRAMS, Ron
ANDERSON, Irv
BERNARDY, Connie
DAVNIE, Jim
JAROS, Mike
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOHLS, Paul
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
MULLERY, Joe
NELSON, Peter
SIEBEN, Katie
Those voting no were:
BROD, Laura
DAVIDS, Greg
DILL, David
ERHARDT, Ron
HOWES, Larry
KOENEN, Lyle
LANNING, Morrie
MARQUART, Paul
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair
WESTERBERG, Andy
ZELLERS, Kurt
Those absent were:
ATKINS, Joe
DELAFOREST, Chris
DORMAN, Dan
VANDEVEER, Ray
With 14 ayes and 11 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. MULLERY moved the H2480A76 amendment to HF2480 as amended. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. MULLERY moved the H2480A3 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Rep. MULLERY rescinded the H2480A3 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Rep. LENCZEWSKI moved the H2480A33 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Rep. LENCZEWKSI made the following changes to the H2480A33 amendment:
Line 1.5, delete “sections 3 to 12 in chapter 383B” and insert “the provisions of this act”
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Rep. MULLERY moved the H2480A3 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Rep. MULLERY made the following changes to the H2480A3 amendment:
Change line 1.2 to read, “Page 17, after line 7, delete “14” and insert:"
THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL AND THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Rep. BERNARDY moved the H2480A80 amendment to HF2480 as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT IS ADOPTED.
Rep. MARQUART moved the H2480A67 amendment to HF2480 as amended.
Rep. MARQUART rescinded the H2480A67 amendment.
The Chair moved the HF2480 as amended to be passed and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
The Chair requested a roll call on HF2480 as amended.
Those voting aye were:
ANDERSON, Irv
ATKINS, Joe
BROD, Laura
DAVIDS, Greg
DILL, David
DORMAN, Dan
KOENEN, Lyle
LANNING, Morrie
LESCH, John
MARQUART, Paul
NELSON, Peter
RUKAVINA, Tom
SIEBEN, Katie
SIMPSON, Dean, Vice Chair
WESTERBERG, Andy
Those voting no were:
KRINKIE, Phil, Chair
ABRAMS, Ron
BERNARDY, Connie
DAVNIE, Jim
ERHARDT, Ron
HOWES, Larry
JAROS, Mike
KNOBLACH, Jim
KOHLS, Paul
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
MULLERY, Joe
VANDEVEER, Ray
ZELLERS, Kurt
Those absent were:
DELAFOREST, Chris
With 15 ayes and 13 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 4:49 PM
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REP. PHIL KRINKIE, CHAIR
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Sara Linert, Committee Legislative Assistant