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TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, April 9, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

Taxes Committee
MINUTES

Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM on April 9, 2025, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll

Members present:
GOMEZ, Aisha, DFL Chair
DAVIDS, Greg, GOP Chair
NORRIS, Matt, DFL Vice Chair
JOY, Jim, GOP Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Patti
ELKINS, Steve
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSON, Jessica
HARDER, Bobbie
HER, Kaohly
HUOT, John
JOHNSON, Wayne
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
LEE, Liz
ROBBINS, Kristin
ROACH, Drew
SCHWARTZ, Erica
SMITH, Andy
STEPHENSON, Zack
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
WARWAS, Cal
WIENER, Mike
WITTE, Jeff
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

Representative Norris moved the minutes from April 8, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2901 (Rehrauer) Allowable uses of funding in the Minnesota housing tax credit contribution account expanded to include funding supportive services in supportive housing.
Representative Rehrauer presented HF 2901 before the committee on an informational basis.
Testifiers:
• Ben Helvick Anderson, Vice President of Policy and Organizing, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative.
Vice Chair Norris assumed the gavel.
HF 3117(Gomez) Excise tax on certain social media platform businesses established.
Chair Gomez moved HF 3117 before the committee.
Chair Gomez moved the A1 amendment before the committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Gomez presented HF 3117, as amended.
Testifiers:
• Pastor Juli Thompson, St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, St. Anthony Park
• Wendy Paulson, President, Minnesota Broadcasters Association
• Tanner Fritsinger, Political Affairs Coordinator, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
• Deb Peters, Americans for Digital Opportunity
• Sue Buds, ISAIAH Leader and City Council Member, St. Louis Park
• Eric Harris Bernstein, Coalition Director, We Make MN
Chair Gomez moved that HF 3117, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a final Tax omnibus bill.
HF 3027(Gomez) Cities and counties authorized to impose local sales taxes for certain projects, oversight provided, revenue sharing requirement, reports required, and money appropriated.
Chair Gomez moved HF 3027 before the committee.
Chair Gomez presented HF 3027.
Testifiers:
• Matt Hilgart, Association of Minnesota Counties
• Bradley Peterson, Coalition of Greater MN Cities
• Cap O’Rourke, Executive Director, Minnesota Association of Small Cities
• Patricia Mauman, Executive Director, Metro Cities
• Nathan Jesson, Minnesota Inter-County Association
• Beth Johnston, Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities
Chair Gomez moved that HF 3027 be laid over for possible inclusion in a final Tax omnibus bill.
HF 2367(Nadeau) Community first services and supports reimbursements rates modified, consumer direct community supports budgets increased, Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution retirement fund Trust established, and money appropriated.
Chair Davids moved HF 2367 before the committee.
Representative Nadeau presented HF 2367.
Chair Davids moved that HF 2367 be laid over for possible inclusion in a final Tax omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:51 AM.

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Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair

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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF2367 (Nadeau) - Community first services and supports reimbursement rates modified, consumer-direct community supports budgets increased, Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust established, and money appropriated.
  • HF2901 (Rehrauer) - Allowable uses of funds in the Minnesota housing tax credit contribution account expanded to include funding supportive services in supportive housing.
  • HF3027 (Gomez) - Cities and counties authorized to impose local sales taxes for certain projects, oversight provided, revenue sharing required, report required, and money appropriated.
  • HF3117 (Gomez) - Excise tax on certain social media platform businesses established.
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00:43 - HF2901 (Rehrauer) Allowable uses of funds in the Minnesota housing tax credit contribution account expanded to include funding supportive services in supportive housing.
13:51 - HF3117 (Gomez) Excise tax on certain social media platform businesses established.
1:09:07 - HF3027 (Gomez) Cities and counties authorized to impose local sales taxes for certain projects, oversight provided, revenue sharing required, report required, and money appropriated.
1:30:06 - HF2367 (Nadeau) Community first services and supports reimbursement rates modified, consumer-direct community supports budgets increased, Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust established, and money appropriated.
Runs 1 hour, 36 minutes.

BILL REMOVED: HF3166 (Gomez) School district approval made a condition of establishing an economic development district. (House File added)

HF2901 (Rehrauer) Allowable uses of funds in the Minnesota housing tax credit contribution account expanded to include funding supportive services in supportive housing. (Informational-Only)
HF3117 (Gomez) Excise tax on certain social media platform businesses established. (House File added)
HF3027 (Gomez) Cities and counties authorized to impose local sales taxes for certain projects, oversight provided, revenue sharing required, report required, and money appropriated.
HF2367 (Nadeau) Community first services and supports reimbursement rates modified, consumer-direct community supports budgets increased, Minnesota Caregiver Defined Contribution Retirement Fund Trust established, and money appropriated. (Taxes Sections only (Section 10))

Items may be added/removed from the agenda. The discussion on HF2367 will be limited to the Taxes section only, Section 10. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title to the DFL Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and the DFL CLA (Shamat Abraha Shamat.Abraha@house.mn.gov) by 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 8th. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 8th. Please note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline. Testimony may be limited to two minutes per testifier. Testifiers may participate remotely at the Chair’s discretion.
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