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Taxes

THIRD MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Tuesday, January 18, 2011

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

TAXES

MINUTES

Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15am on January 18th, 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
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



2 members were excused.
Representative Tillberry and Representative Lesch.

A quorum was present at 10:17am

The House Research continued their overview on the Minnesota tax system from January 13th, 2011.

Representative Davnie moved to approve the minutes from the committee meeting on January 13th, 2011. MOTION PREVAILED: Minutes are approved.

Representative Gottwalt moved to reconsider minutes from January 11th, 2011 meeting. Representative Gottwalt then moved to amend the date on the minutes. MOTION PREVAILED: Minutes are amended and approved with corrections.
Representative Tim Mahoney provided an overview of his soon to be introduced bill concerning Minnesota Science and Technology program.
Chair Davids moved HF79, Dependent health care coverage to adult children through age 26 for tax year 2010 federal extension conformed before the Taxes Committee.

Chair Davids moved HF0079A2 Amendment before Taxes Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Overview of HF 79 by Joel Michael, House Research.



Testifying on HF 79
Dan Lee, Department of Revenue, Director of Withholding Division
Pam Dalhstrom, Department of Revenue, Director of Individual Income Tax Division
Rick Varco, Political Director, Service Employees International Union
Tee McClenty, Executive Vice President, Service Employees International Union
Todd Koch, Representing Minnesota Society of CPA's
Letter from Minnesota Business Partnership
Chair Davids moved to recommend HF 79 to pass, as amended, and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:58am.




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REP. GREG DAVIDS, CHAIR



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Jen Niska
Committee Legislative Assistant