STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Taxes Committee
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, began the meeting at 10:15 AM on March 26, 2026 in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was not present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVIDS, Greg, GOP Chair
GOMEZ, Aisha, DFL Chair
JOY, Jim, GOP Vice Chair
NORRIS, Matt, DFL 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
Representative Davids officially called the meeting to order at 10:17 AM. A quorum was present.
Representative Joy moved the minutes from March 25, 2026 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF3755(Davids) Local government debt financing modified.
Chair Davids moved HF3755 before the committee.
Testifying:
Joe Bagnoli, Minnesota Institute of Public Finance
Chair Davids laid over HF3755, as amended, for possible inclusion in a Tax Omnibus Bill.
HF4161(Duran) Northern; base year formula aid provided.
Chair Davids moved HF4161 before the Committee.
Chair Davids moved the H4161A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Duran presented his bill.
Testifying:
Chris Lahn, Township Administrator, Northern Township
Chair Davids laid over HF4161, as amended, for possible inclusion in a Tax Omnibus Bill.
HF495(West) Day care costs paid by the taxpayer provided a subtraction.
Chair Davids moved HF495 before the Committee.
Representative Johnson presented the bill.
Testifying:
Annell Velasco, St. Paul Resident(virtual)
Chair Davids laid over HF495 for possible inclusion in a Tax Omnibus Bill.
Vice Chair Joy assumed the gavel at 10:56 AM.
HF4321(Zeleznikar) Individual income tax conformed to federal exclusion from gross income for dependent care assistance programs.
Vice Chair Joy moved HF4321 before the Committee.
Representative Zeleznikar presented her bill.
Testifying:
Joanna Bayers, Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Vice Chair Joy laid over HF4321 for possible inclusion in the Tax Omnibus Bill.
Vice Chair Joy moved to recess. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The Committee went into recess at 11:04 AM.
The Committee reconvened at 11:06AM
HF3902(Igo) Eligible recipients for Minnesota housing tax credit contributions modified, and credit sunset repealed.
Vice Chair Joy moved HF3902 before the Committee.
Vice Chair Joy moved the H3902A4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Igo presented his bill.
Testifying:
Courtney Schaff, Policy Manager, Minnesota Housing Partnership
Jeru Gobeze, Advocacy Director, Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota
Henry Parker, Vice president of Asset Management, Commonbond
Vice Chair Joy laid over HF3902, as amended, for possible inclusion in a Tax Omnibus Bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:31 AM.
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Representative Greg Davids, Chair
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Jennifer Goblirsch, Committee Legislative Assistant