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TWENTY-SEVENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Monday, April 21, 2025

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

Taxes Committee
MINUTES

Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM on April 21, 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
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
Excused:
NORRIS, Matt, DFL Vice Chair
Representative Smith moved the minutes from April 8, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2438 (Koznick) Transportation budget bill; Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, and Metropolitan Council activities funding provided and money appropriated.
Chair Davids moved HF 2438 before the committee.
Representative Koznick presented HF 2438.
Testifiers:
• Anjali Bains, Managing Director, Transportation, Fresh Energy
• Sara Wolff, Strategic Policy Director, Minesota interfaith power & Light
• Jukka Kukkonen, Resident, St. Paul
• Daniel Wiedell, Resident, Brainerd, MN
• Philip Adam, Resident, Plymouth MN
• William Watkins, Resident, Eagan MN
• Peter Wagenius, Legislative & Political Director, Sierra Club North Star Chapter
• Kathleen Schuler, State policy Director, Health professionals for a Healthy Climate
Representative Friberg moved the A 20 amendment before the committee.
Representative Friberg requested a roll call. The clerk noted the roll.
AYES:
GOMEZ, Aisha, DFL Chair
ELKINS, Steve
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSON, Jessica
HER, Kaohly
HUOT, John
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
LEE, Liz
SMITH, Andy
STEPHENSON, Zack
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
NAYES:
DAVIDS, Greg, GOP Chair
JOY, Jim, GOP Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Patti
HARDER, Bobbie
JOHNSON, Wayne
ROBBINS, Kristin
ROACH, Drew
SCHWARTZ, Erica
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
WARWAS, Cal
WIENER, Mike
WITTE, Jeff

Excused:
Norris, Matt, Vice Chair

There being 11 ayes, 12 nays and one excused. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Chair Davids moved that HF 2438, the first engrossment, be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:39 PM

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Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair

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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF2438 (Koznick) - Transportation policy and finance bill.

Documents:

1) Taxes Agenda 4.21.25 .pdf - 4/21/2025
2) Minutes from 4.10.25 Taxes Committee for Committee Review.pdf - 4/21/2025
3) HF2438 Unofficial Engrossment.pdf - 4/21/2025
4) HF2438 House Research Summary.pdf - 4/21/2025
5) HF 2438 As Passed Transportation Finance 4-11-25 Spreadsheet.pdf - 4/21/2025
6) HF2438 House Transportation Bill_1 Revenue Estimate.pdf - 4/21/2025
7) HF2438 Combined Letters.pdf - 4/21/2025
8) H2438A20 (Freiberg) Amendment.pdf - 4/21/2025
9) Coalition Opposition Letter-HF 2438-4.21.25.pdf - 4/21/2025
Testifiers 4.21.25.pdf - 11/19/2025

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00:43 - HF2438 (Koznick) Transportation finance bill.
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HF2438 (Koznick) Transportation budget bill; Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, and Metropolitan Council activities funding provided; and money appropriated. (Pending Re-Referral)

Items may be added to the agenda. 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 10:00 AM on Monday, April 21st. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 10:00 AM on Monday, April 21st. Please let us know what issues (including article/sections) of the bill you wish to testify on. 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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