STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
TAXES
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 A.M. on March 8, 2011, in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
DAVIDS, Greg, Chair
LOON, Jenifer, Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Sarah
BILLS, Kurt
BUESGENS, Mark
CARLSON Sr., Lyndon
CRAWFORD, Roger
DAVNIE, Jim
DOEPKE, Connie
DOWNEY, Keith
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
ERICKSON, Sondra
GAROFALO, Pat
GOTTWALT, Steve
HORTMAN, Melissa
KIFFMEYER, Mary
KNUTH, Kate
KOENEN, Lyle
LENCZEWSKI, Ann
LESCH, John
LOEFFLER, Diane
MACK, Tara
MARQUART, Paul
MYHRA, Pam
PAYMAR, Michael
RUKAVINA, Tom
RUNBECK, Linda
TILLBERRY, Tom
WARDLOW, Doug
No members were excused. All Members were persent.
Representative Quam presented HF 573.
A quorum was present at 10:21 A.M.
Chair Davids moved HF 573.
HF 573 (Quam) Medicare and Medicaid medical device coverage provisions modified.
Testifiers:
Jackie Anderson, Key Medical Supply
Sarah Anderson, Vice President of Sales, Key Medical Supply
Chair Davids laid HF 573 over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Representative Myra moved to approve the minutes dated March 3, 2011. Motion prevailed: Minutes were approved.
Chair Davids recalled HF112 and HF680 from the Property and Local Tax Division.
Chair Davids moved to refer HF 112 to the Committee on Jobs and Economic Development, and HF 680 to the Committee on Transportation Policy and Finance.
Motion Prevailed.
Chair Davids moved HF 772.
HF 772 (Slawik) Dependent care credit modified.
Representative Slawik presented HF 772.
Testifiers:
Mary Nienow, Executive Director, Childcare WORKS
Chair Davids laid HF 772 over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Chair Davids moved HF 674.
HF 674 (Liebling) Estimated tax threshold payment requirement increased.
Chair Daivds moved the H0674A1 amendment.
Motion Prevailed. The bill was amended.
Representative Liebling presented HF 674, as amended.
Chair Davids laid HF 674 over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Chair Davids moved HF 410.
HF 410 (Lohmer) Social Security benefits income tax subtraction allowed.
Chair Davids moved the
H0410A1 amendment.
Motion Prevailed. The bill was amended.
Representative Lohmer presented HF 410, as amended.
Testifiers:
Judy Wolf, Cottage Grove, MN
Lanny Lundquist, Woodbury, MN
Phil Krinke, President, Taxpayers League of Minnesota
Chair Davids laid HF 410 over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Chair Davids moved HF 674 be recalled before the committee.
Chair Davids laid HF 674, as amended, over for possible inclusion the Taxes Omnibus bill.
Chair Davids moved HF 665.
HF 665 (Hornstein) Corporate franchise taxation; foreign source income preferences eliminated, subtraction for foreign royalties repealed, domestic corporation definition expanded to include certain foreign corporations incorporated in or doing business in tax havens, and foreign operating corporations repealed.
Representative Hornstein presented HF 665.
Vice Chair Loon assumed the gavel at 11:20 A.M.
Chair Davids re-assumed the gavel at 11:28 A.M.
Testifiers:
Dane Smith, President, Growth and Justice
Matt Massman, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue
Jennifer Schaubach, Legislative Director, Minnesota AFL-CIO
John Thorson, AFSCME Council
The meeting was adjourned at 11:59 A.M.
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REP. GREG DAVIDS, CHAIR
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Anna Fournier
Committee Legislative Assistant