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TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Saturday, March 19, 2011

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

TAXES

MINUTES

Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM on March 19, 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
RUNBECK, Linda
TILLBERRY, Tom
WARDLOW, Doug



Three members were excused. Representative Buesgens, Representative Gottwalt, Representative Rukavina.

A quorum was not present.

Testifier:
Randy Gilbert, Former Mayor, Long Lake

A quorum was present at 10:24 AM.

Representative Bills moved to approve the minutes dated March 18, 2011. Motion prevailed: Minutes were approved.

Testifier:
Mark Dwyer, Minneapolis Resident

Representative Lenczewski moved the H0042A7 amendment.

Representative Lenczewski incorporated her oral amendment to the H0042A7 amendment.
Page 2, Line 8: strike period and add "to provide a retroactive date to allow city of Freeport to not pay their obligation according to a state audit." Motion prevailed. Amendment was adopted.

Representative Lenczewski moved an oral amendment to the H0042A7 amendment.
Page 1, line 15 through Page 1 line 18: strike language from after period on line 15 to after period on line 18.
Motion prevailed. Amendment was adopted.
Representative Lenczewski withdrew the H0042A7 amendment.
Representative Davnie moved the H0042A29 amendment.
Representative Davnie requested a roll call vote.
Representative Davnie renewed his motion on the H004A29 amendment.
There being nine Ayes and thirteen Nays, the motion did not prevail.
AYES: LENCZWESKI, CARLSON, DAVNIE, HORTMAN, KOENEN, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR, TILLBERRY
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, CRAWFORD, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, KIFFMEYER, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DRAZKOWSKI, GOTTWALT, KNUTH, LESCH, MACK, RUKAVINA

Representative Marquart moved the H0042A33 amendment.

Representative Marquart requested a roll call vote.

Representative Marquart renewed his motion on the H0042A33 amendment.
There being nine Ayes and thirteen Nays, the motion did not prevail.
AYES: LENCZWESKI, CARLSON, DAVNIE, HORTMAN, KOENEN, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR, TILLBERRY
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, CRAWFORD, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, KIFFMEYER, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DRAZKOWSKI, GOTTWALT, KNUTH, LESCH, MACK, RUKAVINA

Representative Marquart moved the H0042A30 amendment.
Representative Marquart requested a roll call vote.
Representative Marquart renewed his motion on the H0042A30 amendment.
There being nine Ayes and thirteen Nays, the motion did not prevail.
AYES: LENCZWESKI, CARLSON, DAVNIE, HORTMAN, KOENEN, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR, TILLBERRY
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, CRAWFORD, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, KIFFMEYER, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DRAZKOWSKI, GOTTWALT, KNUTH, LESCH, MACK, RUKAVINA
Representative Loeffler moved the H0042A21 amendment.
Representative Loeffler requested a roll call vote.
Representative Loeffler renewed her motion on the H0042A1 amendment.
There being nine Ayes and thirteen Nays, the motion did not prevail.
AYES: LENCZWESKI, CARLSON, DAVNIE, HORTMAN, KOENEN, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR, TILLBERRY
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, CRAWFORD, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, KIFFMEYER, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DRAZKOWSKI, GOTTWALT, KNUTH, LESCH, MACK, RUKAVINA
Representative Loeffler moved the H0042A16 amendment
Representative Loeffler requested a roll call vote.
Representative Loeffler renewed her motion on the H0042A16 amendment.
There being nine Ayes and thirteen Nays, the motion did not prevail.
AYES: LENCZWESKI, CARLSON, DAVNIE, HORTMAN, KOENEN, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR, TILLBERRY
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, CRAWFORD, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, KIFFMEYER, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DRAZKOWSKI, GOTTWALT, KNUTH, LESCH, MACK, RUKAVINA
Representative Tillberry moved the H0042A18 amendment.
Representative Tillberry requested a roll call vote.
Representative Loon assumed gavel at 11:49 AM.
Chair Davids reassumed gavel at 11:50 AM.
Representative Tillberry renewed his motion on the H0042A18 amendment.
There being nine Ayes and thirteen Nays, the motion did not prevail.
AYES: LENCZWESKI, CARLSON, DAVNIE, HORTMAN, KOENEN, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR, TILLBERRY
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, CRAWFORD, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, KIFFMEYER, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DRAZKOWSKI, GOTTWALT, KNUTH, LESCH, MACK, RUKAVINA
Representative Davnie moved the H0042A35 amendment.
Representative Davnie requested a roll call vote.
Representative Davnie renewed his motion on the H0042A35 amendment.
There being nine Ayes, twelve Nays with one abstain, the motion did not prevail.
AYES: LENCZWESKI, CARLSON, DAVNIE, HORTMAN, KOENEN, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, MYHRA, TILLBERRY
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, CRAWFORD, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, KIFFMEYER, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
ABSTAIN: PAYMAR
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DRAZKOWSKI, GOTTWALT, KNUTH, LESCH, MACK, RUKAVINA
Committee went into recess at 12:00 PM.
Committee reconvened at 1:42 PM.
Representative Lenczewski moved the H0042A9 amendment.
Representative Lenczewski requested a roll call vote.
Representative Lenczewski renewed her motion on the H0042A9 amendment.
There being six Ayes and seventeen Nays, the motion did not prevail.
AYES: LENCZEWSKI, BILLS, ERICKSON, KOENEN, LESCH, WARDLOW
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERESON, CARLSON, CRAWFORD, DAVNIE, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, GAROFALO, HORTMAN, KIFFMEYER, KNUTH, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, MYHRA, PAYMAR, RUNBECK
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DRAZKOWSKI, GOTTWALT, MACK, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY

Representative Lenczewski moved HF 67 (Downey) to amend HF42.
Representative Lenczewski requested a roll call vote.
Representative Lenczewski renewed her motion on the HF67 oral amendment.
There being two Ayes and twenty-two Nays, the motion did not prevail.
AYES: LENCZEWSKI, ERICKSON
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, CARLSON, CRAWFORD, DAVNIE, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, GAROFALO, HORTMAN, KIFFMEYER, KNUTH, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, MACK, MARQUART, MYHRA, PAYMAR, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DRAZKOWSKI, GOTTWALT, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY
Representative Marquart moved the H0042A11 amendment.
Representative Marquart requested a roll call vote.
Representative Marquart renewed his motion on the H0042A11 amendment.
There being four Ayes and twenty Nays, the motion did not prevail.
AYES: LENCZEWSKI, BILLS, ERICKSON, WARDLOW
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, CARLSON, CRAWFORD, DAVNIE, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, GAROFALO, HORTMAN, KIFFMEYER, KNUTH, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, MACK, MARQUART, MYHRA, PAYMAR, RUNBECK
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DRAZKOWSKI, GOTTWALT, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY
Representative Hortman moved the H0042A8 amendment.
Representative Hortman requested a roll call vote.
Representative Loon assumed the gavel at 2:56 PM
Representative Hortman incorporated Representative Downey's oral amendment to read as follows:
1.6 strike "during and reg. or
1.7 strike "Special session of the eighty-seventh legislature"
1.8 strike after period
1.9 strike line
1.10 insert "this section does not apply to the provisions of the bill styled as H.F. No. 79, if enacted into law during the 2011 regular session of the legislature."
Representative Hortman renewed her motion on the H0042A8 amendment, as amended.
There being thirteen Ayes and ten Nays, the motion prevailed.
AYES: LENCZEWSKI, BILLS, CARLSON, DAVNIE, DOWNEY, HORTMAN, KNUTH, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, MACK, MARQUART, PAYMAR
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, CRAWFORD, DOEPKE, ERICKSON, KIFFMEYER, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DRAZKOWSKI, GAROFALO, GOTTWALT, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY
Representative Davids reassumed the gavel 3:04 PM.
Representative Lenczewski moved the H0042A5 amendment.
Representative Lenczewski requested a roll call vote.
Representative Lenczewski renewed her motion for the H0042A5 amendment.
There being nine Ayes and fourteen Nays with one Abstain, the motion did not prevail.
AYES: LENCZEWSKI, CARLSON, DAVNIE, HORTMAN, KNUTH, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, MARQUART
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, CRAWFORD, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, KIFFMEYER, MACK, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
ABSTAIN: PAYMAR
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DRAZKOWSKI, GOTTWALT, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY
Representative Lenczewski moved the H0042A6 amendment.
Representative Lenczewski requested a roll call vote.
Representative Lenczewski renewed her motion on the H0042A6 amendment.
There being ten Ayes and twelve Nays, the motion did not prevail.
AYES: LENCZEWSKI, CARLSON, DAVNIE, HORTMAN, KNUTH, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, ANDERSON, BILLS, CRAWFORD, DOWNEY, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, KIFFMEYER, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DOEPKE, DRAZKOWSKI, GOTTWALT, MACK, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY
Representative Lesch moved the H0042A28 amendment. Motion did not prevail.
Representative Loeffler moved the H0042A22 amendment.
Representative Loeffler requested a roll call vote.
Representative Runbeck moved the H0042A41 amendment as a delete all amendment to H0042A22. Motion prevailed. Amendment was adopted.

Representative Hortman moved an oral amendment to the H0042A22, as amended to read as follows:
Page 1, Line 7: After cities, strike period, insert a comma and "except Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth." Motion does not prevail.
Representative Loeffler withdrew the H0042A22 amendment as amended.
Representative Marquart moved the H0042A48 amendment. Motion does not prevail.
Representative Lenczewski moved the H0042A25 amendment.
Chair Davids incorporated H0042A25 into HF42, as amended.
Representative Lenczewski moved the H0042A3 amendment. Motion prevailed. Amendment was adopted.
Chair Davids made a motion to reconsider the HF0042A25 amendment. Motion prevailed.
Chair Davids moved the H0042A25 amendment. Motion Prevailed. Amendment was adopted.
Representative Loeffler moved the H0042A24 amendment.
Representative Anderson requested a roll call vote.
Representative Loeffler renewed her motion on the H0042A24 amendment.
There being seven Ayes and sixteen Nays, the motion did not prevail.
AYES: CARLSON, HORTMAN, KNUTH, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, PAYMAR
NAYS: DAVIDS, LOON, LENCZEWSKI, ANDERSON, BILLS, CRAWFORD, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, ERICKSON, GAROFALO, KIFFMEYER, MACK, MARQUART, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DAVNIE, DRAZKOWSKI, GOTTWALT, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY
Representative Loeffler moved the H0042A26 amendment.
Representative Loeffler incorporated a technical amendment recommended by House Research to the H0042A26.
Page 1, Line 3: strike "line 25" and add "line 24"
Page 1. Line 4: strike "line 25" and add "line 24"
Representative Loeffler renewed her motion on the H0042A26 amendment, as amended. Motion did not prevail.
Representative Hortman moved the H0042A38 amendment.
Representative Hortman withdrew the H0042A38 amendment.
Representative Koenen moved the 11-2758 amendment.
Testifiers for 11-2758:
Eric Willette, Director of Property Tax Division, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Paul Cumings, House Liaison, Department of Revenue

Representative Koenen withdrew the 11-2758 amendment.
Representative Loon moved the H0042A32 amendment.
Representative Lenczewski moved the H0042A34 to amend the H0042A32 amendment. Motion prevailed.
Representative Loon withdrew the H0042A32 amendment, as amended.
Representative Lenczewski moved the H00481A22 amendment.
Representative Loon assumed the gavel at 5:19 PM.
Representative Loon requested a roll call vote.
Representative Lenczewski renewed her motion on the H00481A22 amendment.
There being twelve Ayes and ten Nays, the motion prevailed. Amendment was adopted.
AYES: LOON, LENCZEWSKI, ANDERSON, BILLS, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, ERICKSON, KIFFMEYER, KNUTH, LOEFFLER, MYHRA, WARDLOW
NAYS: DAVIDS, CARLSON, CRAWFORD, HORTMAN, KOENEN, LESCH, MACK, MARQUART, PAYMAR, RUNBECK
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DAVNIE, DRAZKOWSKI, GAROFALO, GOTTWALT, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY
Chair Davids reassumed the gavel at 5:28 PM.
Chair Davids moved to allow staff to make the necessary technical adjustments to assume that the bill and the spreadsheet fully reflect the actions of the Tax Committee. Motion prevailed.
Chair Davids moved HF42, as amended, pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Lenczewksi requested a roll call vote.
Chair Davids renewed his motion that HF42, as amended pass and be sent to the Committee on Ways and Means.
There being fifteen Ayes and eight Nays, the motion prevailed. Bill passed and was re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
AYES: DAVIDS, LOON, LENCZEWSKI, ANDERSON, BILLS, CRAWFORD, DOEPKE, DOWNEY, KIFFMEYER, MACK, MYHRA, RUNBECK, WARDLOW.
NAYS: CARLSON, HORTMAN, KNUTH, KOENEN, LESCH, LOEFFLER, MARQUART, PAYMAR
EXCUSED: BUESGENS, DAVNIE, DRAZKOWSKI, GOTTWALT, RUKAVINA, TILLBERRY

The meeting was adjourned at 5:48 PM.




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REP. GREG DAVIDS, CHAIR



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Jen Niska
Committee Legislative Assistant