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TWENTY FIRST MEETING

2009-2010 Regular Session - Monday, March 9, 2009

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

TAX COMMITTEE

MINUTES


Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:52
P.M. on March 9th, 2009 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
LENCZEWSKI, Ann (Chair)
ANDERSON, Sarah
BROD, Laura
CARLSON, Lyndon
DAVIDS, Gregory
DAVNIE, Jim
DEMMER, Randy
DILL, David
DITTRICH, Denise
DOWNEY, Keith
EASTLUND, Rob
GARDNER, Paul
HILSTROM, Debra
KOENEN, Lyle
KOHLS, Paul
LANNING, Morrie
LESCH, John
LIEBLING, Tina
LOEFFLER, Diane
LOON, Jenifer
MARQUART, Paul
MULLERY, Joe
MURPHY, Erin
REINERT, Roger
RUKAVINA, Tom
RUUD, Maria
SOLBERG, Loren
TILLBERRY, Tom
ZELLERS, Kurt

Members Excused:
GAROFALO, Patrick

A quorum was present.

Representative Mullery moved HF1258 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.

HF1258-Mullery-Gift tax imposed, coordinated with the estate tax.

Representative Reinert moved the minutes from March 3, 2009; March 4, 2009. THE MOTION PREVAILED, THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.

Representative Rukavina moved HF716 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.

HF716-Rukavina-Tax provided on interest rates over 15 percent

The following people testified on HF716: Tom Hesse, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce; Joseph Witt, Minnesota Bankers Association; Buzz Anderson, Minnesota Retailers Association;
Chris Galler, Minnesota Association of Realtors; Jill Larson, Minnesota Business Partnership.

Representative Zellers moves that HF716 be recommended to be sent to the Commerce and Labor Committee. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Rukavina renewed his motion that HF716 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Omnibus Tax Bill.

The committee adjourned at 4:03 P.M.



Representative Ann Lenczewski, Chair


Sasha Bergman, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..

HF716 (Rukavina) Tax provided on interest rates over 15 percent
HF1258 (Mullery) Gift tax imposed, coordinated with the estate tax.

HF401 (Solberg) and HF1073 (Solberg) have been removed from the agenda