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TWELFTH MEETING

2007-2008 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 13, 2007

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIFTH SESSION

TAX COMMITTEE

MINUTES


Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:03 A.M. on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

LENCZEWSKI, Ann (Chair)
WOLLSCHLAGER Sandy (Vice-Chair)
ATKINS, Joe
BROD, Laura
CARLSON, Lyndon
DAVNIE, Jim
DELAFOREST, Chris
DEMMER, Randy
DILL, David
ERHARDT, Ron
HILSTROM, Debra
JAROS, Mike
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
LESCH, John
LIEBLING, Tina
MARQUART, Paul
MULLERY, Joe
PAULSEN, Erik
SIMPSON, Dean
SOLBERG, Loren
THAO, Cy
TILLBERRY, Tom
ZELLERS, Kurt

Members excused:

RUKAVINA, Tom

A quorum was present.

Representative DeLaForest moved approval of minutes for Wednesday, February 7, 2007. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF0174 DeLaForest Local government purchases sales tax eliminated.

Representative DeLaForest moved HF0174 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.

Gary Carlson (League of Minnesota Cities) and Keith Carlson (Executive Director, Minnesota Inter-County Association) testified on HF0174.

HF0174 was laid over for possible inclusion in Omnibus Tax Bill.

HF 0186 Erickson Capital equipment sales tax imposition and refund eliminated.

HF0193 DeLaForest Capital equipment sales tax imposition and refund eliminated.

HF0206 Hilstrom Capital equipment sales tax imposition and refund eliminated.

Representative DeLaForest moved HF 0186 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.

Representative Hilstrom moved HF0206 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.

Representative DeLaForest moved HF0193 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.

Joe Glenn (President, Glenn Metalcraft Inc.), Dave Dederichs (Minnesota Chamber of Commerce), Steve Wise (CFO, Cass Screw Machine and TwinWest Chamber of Commerce), David Owen (President, DHY Corporation), Bruce Nusted (Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce), Mark Hockley (Nico Products, Inc.) and Jack Mansun (Department of Revenue) testified on HF0186, HF0193 and HF0206.

HF0186, HF0193, and HF0206 were laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:27 A.M.


Rep. Ann Lenczewski, Chair


Jamie Becker-Finn, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..

HF174 (DeLaForest) Local government purchases sales tax eliminated.
HF186 (Erickson) Capital equipment sales tax imposition and refund eliminated.
HF193 (DeLaForest) Capital equipment sales tax imposition and refund eliminated.
HF206 (Hilstrom) Capital equipment sales tax imposition and refund eliminated.