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TWENTY-SIXTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Friday, March 18, 2011

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

TAXES

MINUTES

Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM on March 18, 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
CARLSON Sr., Lyndon
CRAWFORD, Roger
DAVNIE, Jim
DOEPKE, Connie
DOWNEY, Keith
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
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



Two members were excused. Representative Buesgens and Representative Gottwalt.

A quorum was not present.

Committee went into recess at 9:03 AM.

Committee reconvened at 9:15 AM.

A quorum was present.

Chair Davids moved HF42 pass and be referred to the committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Davids moved the A11-0140 amendment. Motion prevailed. Amendment was adopted.

Chair Davids moved the CEH0481-1 amendment. Motion prevailed. Amendment was adopted.

Chair Davids moved the H0042A19 amendment. Motion prevailed. Amendment was adopted.

Chair Davids moved the H0042A1 amendment. Motion prevailed. Amendment was adopted.

Chair Davids moved the H0042A14 amendment. Motion prevailed. Amendment was adopted.

Representative Runbeck moved to approve the minutes dated March 17, 2011. Motion prevailed: Minutes were approved.
Testifiers:
Joel Michael, Minnesota House of Representatives Research
Pat Dalton, Minnesota House of Representatives Research
Steve Hinze, Minnesota House of Representatives Research
Cynthia Templin, Minnesota House of Representatives Fiscal
Katherine Shill, Minnesota House of Representatives Fiscal
Representative Loon assumed the gavel at 10:21 AM.
Representative Davids reassumed the gavel at 10:39 AM.

Testifiers:
Eric Willette, Director of Property Tax Division, Minnesota Department of Revenue

Representative Loon assumed the gavel at 11:15 AM.

Chair Davids reassumed the gavel at 11:25 AM.

Testifiers:
Bruce ZumBahlen, Chair of Government Relations Committee, Minnesota Forestry Association
Steve Cook, Mayor, City of Hutchinson
Andrew Arends, Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Committee went into recess at 11:46 AM.

Committee reconvened at 1:00 PM.

Testifiers:
Gary Carlson, Intergovernmental Relations Staff, League of Minnesota Cities
Patrica Nauman, Executive Director, Metro Cities
Elaine Keith, Minnesota Libraries Association
Keith Carlson, Executive Director, Inter-County Association
Joe Matthews, Lobbyist, Association of Minnesota Counties
Kevin Walli, Lobbyist for City of Duluth
Sarah Erickson, Lobbyist, City of St. Paul
Gene Ranieri, City of Minneapolis
Mike Hickey, Minnesota State Director, National Federation of Independent Business
Steve Peterson, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
John Thorson, Lobbyist, AFSCME
Nan Madden, Minnesota Budget Project Director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Phil Griffin, Lobbyist, Life Science Alley
Tom Hesse, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Jill Larson, Minnesota Business Partnership
Kristin Fernolz, Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Retailers Association

Representative Loon assumed gavel at 3:53 PM.

Chair Davids reassumed gavel at 4:06 PM.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:54 PM.




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REP. GREG DAVIDS, CHAIR



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Jen Niska
Committee Legislative Assistant