TWENTY-NINTH MEETING

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

Taxes Committee
MINUTES

Representative Matt Norris, Vice Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM on May 6, 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 Elkins moved the minutes from April 29, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2437(Davids) Individual income taxes, corporate franchise taxes, property taxes, local government aids, sales and use taxes, and other taxes and tax-related provisions modified; certificate of rents paid provisions modified; cannabis tax provisions modified; and money appropriated.
Chair Davids moved HF 2437 before the committee.
Chair Davids moved the A25- 0075 before the committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Davids moved the A1 amendment before the committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDEMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Davids and Chair Gomez presented HF 2437, as amended.
House Research provided an overview of the bill, as amended.
Testifiers:
• Commissioner Paul Marquart. Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue
• Alexandra C. Fitzsimmons, Senior Policy Director, Children’s Defense Fund
• Maggee Hangge, Assistant Director for Operations and Family Policy, Minnesota Catholic Conference
• Nan Madden, Director, Minnesota Budget Project
• Kurt Zellers, CEO, Minnesota Business Partnership
• Stephanie Pinkalla, Government Relations Director, The Nature Conservancy
• Rick Horton, Executive Vice President, Minnesota Forest Industries
• Sheila Vanney, Assistant Director, Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
• Kyle Playford, Financial Planning Association of Minnesota
• Bradley Peterson, Coalition of Greater MN Cities
• Julie Wischnack, Community Development Director, City of Minnetonka
• Cathy Mehelich, City of St. Cloud Economic Development Director
• Roz Peterson, Public Policy Director, NAIOP
• Ben Helvick Anderson, Beacon Housing
• Beth Johnston, Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities
• Nathan Jesson, Executive Director, Minnesota Inter-County Association, Executive Director
• Matt Hilgart, Association of Minnesota Counties
• Michael Dahl, Public Policy Director, HOME Line
• ADD PERSON
Chair Davids moved that HF 2437, as amended, be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVIALED.

HF 2257(Gomez) Property tax; provisions related to public charity institution exemptions modified.
Chair Gomez moved HF 2257 before the committee.
Chair Gomez presented HF 2257.
Chair Gomez moved that HF 2257 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed.

HF 2730 (Gomez) Local government debt financing modified.
Chair Gomez moved HF 2730 before the committee.
Chair Gomez presented HF 2730.
Chair Gomez moved that HF 2730 be re-referred to the General Registry. The motion prevailed.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 AM.

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Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair

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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant