STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-THIRD MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
TAXES
MINUTES
Representative Davids, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15 AM on May 2, 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
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
WARDLOW, Doug
Two members were excused. Representative Anderson, Representative Tillberry.
A quorum was not present.
Representative Crawford moved to approve the minutes dated April 27, 2011. Motion prevailed: Minutes were approved.
Representative Drazkowski moved HF1598 pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Drazkowski moved the
H1598A2 amendment. Motion prevailed. Amendment was adopted.
Representative Drazkowski presented HF1598, as amended to committee.
Testifiers:
Phil Krinkie, President, Minnesota Tax Payers League
Jay Kiedrowski, Citizen
Norann Dillon, Citizen
Committee went into recess at 2:17 PM.
Committee reconvened at 6:37 PM.
Chair Davids withdrew his motion that HF1598, as amended pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Davids moved HF1584 pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means
Representative Dean presented HF1584 to the committee.
Testifier:
John Walz, Minnesota House of Representatives, House Fiscal
Chair Davids renewed his motion that HF1584 pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed. Bill passed and was re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Drazkowski moved HF1598, as amended, pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Drazkowski presented HF1598, as amended to committee.
Testifiers:
Nan Madden, Director, Minnesota Budget Project
Steve Hunter, Secretary/Treasurer, AFL-CIO
Representative Loon assumed the gavel at 7:10 PM.
Chair Davids reassumed the gavel at 7:28 PM.
Chair Davids renewed his motion that HF 1598, as amended, pass and be re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means. The motion prevailed. Bill passed and was re-referred to the committee on Ways and Means.
Committee recessed at 8:14 PM.
Committee reconvened at 8:38 PM.
Representative Garofalo moved HF1303 pass and be re-referred to the committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
Representative Garofalo renewed his motion that HF1303 pass and be re-referred to the committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance. The motion prevailed. Bill passed and was re-referred to the committee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Policy and Finance.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM.
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REP. GREG DAVIDS, CHAIR
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Jen Niska
Committee Legislative Assistant