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FORTY-FOURTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 7, 2026

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTY-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 April 7, 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 Davids moved the minutes of March 26, 2026, be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4621 (Rehm) Minnesota child tax credit amount increased.

Chair Gomez moved that HF4621 be laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 Taxes Bill.

Representative Rehm presented HF4621.

Testifiers:
• Nan Madden, Minnesota Budget Project Director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
• Alexandra Fitzsimmons, Senior Policy Director, Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota.

HF4621 was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 Tax Bill.

HF4123 (Agbaje) Net investment income tax expanded to apply to all trade or business income that is exempt from self-employment taxes.

Representative Agbaje presented HF4123.

Testifiers:
• Nan Madden, Minnesota Budget Project Director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
• Brian Cook, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
• Erica Mumm, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees.
• Lauren Richards, Tropes & Trifles.
• Kristen Sinicariello, Teacher, Columbia Heights Public Schools.
• Jon Boesche, State Director, NFIB.
• Carly Louise Stadum-Liang, We Make MN.
• Patrick Guernsey, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota.

HF4616 (Gomez) Minnesota wealth tax established.

Representative Gomez presented HF4616.

Testifiers:
• Nan Madden, Minnesota Budget Project Director, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
• Brian Cook, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
• Erica Mumm, Minnesota Association of Professional Employees.
• Lauren Richards, Tropes & Trifles.
• Dalton Danielson, Fiscal Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership.
• Kristen Sinicariello, Teacher, Columbia Heights Public Schools.
• Jon Boesche, State Director, NFIB.
• Carly Louise Stadum-Liang, We Make MN.
• Mark Haveman, Executive Director, Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence.
• Jada Scott, Childcare Provider, Kids Count on Us.
• Patrick Guernsey, SEIU Healthcare Minnesota.
• Becca Dryden, Minneapolis Public School Parent.
• Nathaniel Olson, Disability Advocate.
• Eric Harris Bernstein, Coalitions Director, WeMakeMN.

Representative Agbaje moved that HF4123 be laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 Taxes Bill.

HF4123 was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 Taxes Bill.

Representative Gomez moved that HF4616 be laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 Taxes Bill.

HF4616 was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 Tax Bill.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:59 A.M.



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Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair


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Sumira Sheikh, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Bills Added:
  • HF4123 (Agbaje) - Net investment income tax expanded to apply to all trade or business income that is exempt from self-employment taxes.
  • HF4621 (Rehm) - Minnesota child tax credit amount increased.
  • HF4616 (Gomez) - Minnesota wealth tax established.
  • HF1183 (Greenman) - Specific uncodified provision in federal law that relates to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code made inapplicable.
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01:08 - HF4621 (Rehm) Minnesota child tax credit amount increased.
10:17 - Testimony and discussion on HF4123 (Agbaje) Net investment income tax expanded to apply to all trade or business income that is exempt from self-employment taxes, and HF4616 (Gomez) Minnesota wealth tax established.
1:06:25 - HF4123 (Agbaje) Net investment income tax expanded to apply to all trade or business income that is exempt from self-employment taxes.
1:08:01 - HF4616 (Gomez) Minnesota wealth tax established.
Runs 1 hour, 42 minutes.

HF4621 (Rehm) Minnesota child tax credit amount increased.
HF4123 (Agbaje) Net investment income tax expanded to apply to all trade or business income that is exempt from self-employment taxes.
HF4616 (Gomez) Minnesota wealth tax established.
HF1183 (Greenman) Specific uncodified provision in federal law that relates to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code made inapplicable.

Items may be added or removed from the agenda. 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 11:00 AM on Monday, April 6th. Written materials are also due to Patrick McQuillan and Sumira Sheikh by Monday, April 6th at 11 AM. 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 will be limited to two minutes per testifier. Testifiers may participate remotely at the Chair’s discretion.