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TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 3, 2013

STATE OF MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING
EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON TAXES
Chair, Representative Ann Lenczewski

MINUTES

Representative Lenczewski, Chair of Committee on Taxes, called the meeting to order at 12:30 PM April 3 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Lenczewski, Chair
Loeffler, Vice Chair
Davids, Lead
Anderson, S.
Anzelc
Barrett
Benson, J.
Carlson
Davnie
Drazkowski
Erhardt
Garofalo
Hansen
Lesch
Liebling
Lillie
Loon
Mack
Marquart
Melin
Myhra
Paymar
Peppin
Runbeck
Schoen
Simonson

Members excused:
Slocum
Zellers

Representative Lillie presented HF 337 (Lillie) Electric generation facility personal property exemption provided.

A quorum was present.

The following individuals testified on HF 337:

Kelsey Dahlen, Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
John Crooks, Shakopee Public Utilities

Representative Lillie moved HF 337

HF 337 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.

Representative Davids moved HF 1092

Representative Poppe presented HF 1092 (Poppe) Qualified small business property and qualified farm property exclusions changed.

The following individuals testified on HF 1092:

Steven Franta
Mike Hickey, National Federation of Independent Business
Chris Radatz, MN Farm Bureau
Thom Petersen, MN Farm Bureau
Susan VonMosch, Department of Revenue


HF 1092 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.

Representative Davids moved HF 386

Representative Urdahl presented HF 386 (Urdahl) Qualified small business and farm property tax exemptions clarified.

HF 386 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.

Representative Davids moved HF 1431

Representative Mahoney presented HF 1431 (Mahoney) Qualified data center tax exemption provided.

The following individuals testified on HF 1431:

Jon Tollefson, MN High Tech Association
John Livingston, Hyberdata

HF 1431 was laid over for possible inclusion to an omnibus tax bill.

Representative Davids moved HF 1440
Representative Hornstein presented HF 1440 (Hornstein) Domestic corporation definition expanded to include foreign corporations incorporated in or doing business in tax havens.
The following individuals testified on HF 1440:

Beth Kadoun, Chamber of Commerce
Todd Mikkelson
Pastor Paul Slack, ISAIAH
Jennifer Schaubach, AFL-CIO
Anna Angeles-Farris, SEIU
Alice Flowers, Take Action Minnesota
Chris Conry, Take Action Minnesota

The meeting was adjourned at 2:05 PM.




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Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair



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Gina Kunesh, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF337 (Lillie) - Electric generation facility personal property exemption provided.
  • HF1092 (Poppe) - Qualified small business and farm property tax exemptions clarified.
  • HF386 (Urdahl) - Qualified small business and farm property tax exemptions clarified.
  • HF1431 (Mahoney) - Qualified data center tax exemption provided.
  • HF1493 (Lenczewski) - Tax additions required; subtractions, preferences, rates, credits, and calculation of incentive payments modified; charitable contributions credit allowed; political subdivision authority clarified for imposing and collecting local lodging taxes; conforming changes made; and some deductions and credits repealed.
  • HF1440 (Hornstein) - Domestic corporation definition expanded to include foreign corporations incorporated in or doing business in tax havens.