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