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THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 4, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION


TAXES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:16 A.M. on March 4, 2026, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building.

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
AGBAJE, Esther
ANDERSON, Patti
ELKINS, Steve
FREIBERG, Mike
HARDER, Bobbie
HOLLINS, Athena
HOWARD, Michael
HUOT, John
JOHNSON, Wayne
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
LEE, Liz
ROACH, Drew
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHWARTZ, Erica
SMITH, Andy
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
WARWAS, Cal
WIENER, Mike
WITTE, Jeff
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

A quorum was present.

Representative Joy moved the minutes of March 3, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF3611 (Finke) Relating to taxation; individual income; allowing a state subtraction for certain
damage awards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 290.0132, subdivision
35.

Chair Gomez moved that HF3611 be laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 Tax Bill.

Representative Finke presented HF3611.

HF3611 was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 Tax Bill.

HF3909 (Hanson) Relating to taxation; imposing a tax on the gross revenues of private detention facilities; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 295.

Chair Gomez moved that HF3909 be laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 Tax Bill.

Representative Hanson presented HF3909.

Testifiers:
• Nancy M. Fitzsimons, Professor of Social Work, Minnesota State University Mankato

HF3909 was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 Tax Bill.

HF3659 (Hollins) Relating to taxation; individual income; requiring taxpayers who earned
Minnesota-source income while participating in immigration enforcement activities
to file an income tax return; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 289A.08,
subdivision 1.

Chair Gomez moved that HF3659 be laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 Tax Bill.

Representative Hollins presented HF3659.

HF3659 was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 Tax Bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:59 A.M.




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Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair


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Sumira Sheikh, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF3611 (Finke) - State individual income tax subtraction allowed for damage awards.
  • HF3659 (Hollins) - Taxpayers who earned Minnesota-source income while participating in immigration enforcement activities required to file an income tax return.
  • HF3909 (Hanson) - Tax on gross revenues of private detention facilities imposed.
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00:42 - HF3611 (Finke) State individual income tax subtraction allowed for damage awards.
03:04 - HF3909 (Hanson) Tax on gross revenues of private detention facilities imposed.
35:52 - HF3659 (Hollins) Taxpayers who earned Minnesota-source income while participating in immigration enforcement activities required to file an income tax return.
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HF3611: (Finke) State individual income tax subtraction allowed for damage awards.
HF3659: (Hollins) Taxpayers who earned Minnesota-source income while participating in immigration enforcement activities required to file an income tax return.
HF3909 (Hanson) Tax on gross revenues of private detention facilities imposed.

Items may be added or removed from 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 (Sumira Sheikh (Sumira.Sheikh@house.mn.gov) by 2:00 PM on Tuesday, March 3rd. 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.