Taxes

TWENTY SEVENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 4, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION

TAXES COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair of the Committee on Taxes, called the meeting to order at 8:31 AM on April 4, 2023 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
GOMEZ, Aisha, Chair
NORRIS, Matt, Vice Chair
DAVIDS, Greg, Minority Lead
AGBAJE, Esther
ANDERSON, Patti
BRAND, Jeff
ELKINS, Steve
HOWARD, Michael
LEE, Liz
LISLEGARD, Dave
OLSON, Bjorn
OLSON, Liz
PINTO, Dave
ROBBINS, Kristin
SMITH, Andy
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
WITTE, Jeff
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

Members excused:
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
WIENER, Mike

A quorum was present.

Vice Chair Norris moved the minutes of March 30, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2335 (Howard) Omnibus housing finance bill.

Representative Howard moved that HF2335 be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Howard moved the H2335A12 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Howard presented HF2335, as amended.

Testifying on HF2335, as amended:
• Irene Fernando, Commissioner, Hennepin County
• Libby Murphy, Director of Policy, Minnesota Housing Partnership
• Micah Coatie
• Patricia Nauman, Executive Director, Metro Cities
• Ben Helvick Anderson, Vice President of Policy and Organizing, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
• Jen Westmoreland, Chair, Hopkins School Board
• Darwin Schaeferlane
• Katie Nicholson
Representative Howard renewed the motion that HF2335, as amended, be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2497 (Youakim) Omnibus education finance bill.

Representative Youakim moved that HF2497 be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Youakim moved the H2497A9 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Youakim presented HF2497, as amended.

Testifying on HF2497, as amended:
• Darwin Schaeferlane
Representative Youakim renewed the motion that HF2497, as amended, be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was recessed at 9:40AM.

The meeting was reconvened at 11:03AM.

HF2887 (Hornstein) Omnibus transportation finance and policy bill.
Chair Gomez moved that HF2887 be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Gomez moved the H2887A31 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hornstein presented HF2887, as amended.

Testifying on HF2887, as amended:
• Joanna Bayers, Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Revenue
• Kris Fredson, Public Affairs Director, Laborers' International Union of North America Minnesota and North Dakota
• Beth Kadoun, Vice President, Tax and Fiscal Policy, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
• Eric Harris Bernstein, Director, We Make Minnesota
• Owen Young
• Darwin Schaeferlane
• Margaret Donahoe, Executive Director, Minnesota Transportation Alliance
• Jamie Pfuhl, President, Minnesota Grocers Assocation
• Katie Nicholson
• Bruce Nustad, President, Minnesota Retailers Association
• Shane Zahrt, Lobbyist, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
• Peter Wagenius, Legislative Director, Sierra Club North Star Chapter
• Mathews Hollinshead, Modal Representative, Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Transportation Advisory Board
Chair Gomez renewed the motion that HF2887, as amended, be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Minority Lead Davids requested a roll call on the motion that HF2887, as amended, be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

The clerk took the roll.

AYES
Gomez
Norris
Agbaje
Brand
Elkins
Howard
Lee
Pinto
Smith
Youakim

NAYS
Davids
Anderson
Olson, B.
Robbins
Swedzinski
Witte

EXCUSED
Joy
Koznick
Lislegard
Olson, L.
Wiener

There being 10 ayes, 6 nays, and 5 excused. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 1:30 PM.

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Representative Aisha-Gomez, Chair

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Lauren Sabes, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..

Bills Added:

HF2335 (Howard) - Housing finance and policy bill.
HF2497 (Youakim) - Education finance bill.
HF2887 (Hornstein) - Transportation finance and policy bill.

Documents:

1) Taxes Agenda 4.4.23.pdf - 4/3/2023
2) 3.30.23 Taxes Twenty Sixth Meeting Minutes.pdf - 4/3/2023
3) HF2335 1st Engrossment Bill Language.pdf - 4/3/2023
4) H2335A12 (Howard) Author's Amendment.pdf - 4/3/2023
7) Housing Finance Combined HF 2335 DE 1 AA xx House Position.pdf - 4/3/2023
8) Elected Letter Metro Housing Sales Tax FINAL.pdf - 4/3/2023
9) Homes For All Letter Metro Sales Tax.pdf - 4/3/2023
10) HF2335 Testimony Theresa Dolata.pdf - 4/3/2023
11) Metro Cities Letter HF 2335.pdf - 4/3/2023
12) HF2335 Beacon Letter Housing Omnibus.pdf - 4/3/2023
13) HF2497 1st Engrossment Bill Language.pdf - 4/3/2023
14) H2497A9 (Youakim) Author's Amendment.pdf - 4/3/2023
15) HF2497 House Research Summary.pdf - 4/3/2023
16) HF2497 Revenue Estimate House E12 Omnibus_pt_1.pdf - 4/3/2023
17) HF2497 Levy Summary 2023.04.03.pdf - 4/3/2023
18) Ed Finance Levy SS HF2497 2023.04.03.pdf - 4/3/2023
19) K-12 Ed Finance HF2497-DE1 Taxes SS 2023.04.03 12.11PM.pdf - 4/3/2023
20) HF2887 DE1 (Transportation Committee).pdf - 4/3/2023
21) H2887A31 (Hornstein) Author's Amendment.pdf - 4/3/2023
22) HF2887 House Research Summary.pdf - 4/3/2023
23) HF 2887 As passed committee 4-3 corrected.pdf - 4/3/2023
24) 2023 Transportation Revenue HF2887 3-31.pdf - 4/3/2023
25) Reg Tax - H2887DE1 (003).pdf - 4/3/2023
27) HF 2887 Metro Cities Letter - Taxes.pdf - 4/3/2023
28) ISAIAH Clergy In Support of Transit Funding_ 1c Metro Sales Tax + Greater MN.pdf - 4/3/2023
29) SayNoToDeliveryFees_HouseTaxes.pdf - 4/3/2023
30) HF2335 Linda Stage Written Testimony 4-4-23.pdf - 4/3/2023
31) HF2335 Dean Rupp Written Testimony 4-4-23.pdf - 4/3/2023
32) HF2335 Jurline Bryant Written Testimony 4-4-23.pdf - 4/3/2023
33) HF2335 Sheila & Deric Written Testimony 4-4-23.pdf - 4/3/2023
34) HF2335 Steven Hardy Written Testimony 4-4-23.pdf - 4/3/2023
35) 100% Campaign Letter on HF 2887 - Taxes.pdf - 4/3/2023
36) 2023.04.04 NFIB MN Ltr re HF 2887-HF 2335 (House Taxes).pdf - 4/3/2023
6) HF2335 Revenue Estimate Housing Bill_1.pdf - 4/4/2023
37) HF2335 support Letter Amanda Woods.pdf - 4/4/2023
5) HF2335 HR Summary 1st Engrossment.pdf - 4/4/2023

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00:49 - HF2335 (Howard) Housing finance and policy bill.
48:30 - HF2497 (Youakim) Education finance bill.
The committee recessed.
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00:22 - HF2887 (Hornstein) Transportation finance and policy bill.
Runs 2 hours, 27 minutes.

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UPDATE: The Taxes Committee will reconvene at 11 AM.

HF2335 (Howard) Minnesota Housing Finance Agency budget established, childhood housing stability provided, community stabilization program established, first-generation homebuyers down payment assistance fund established, and money appropriated. (Pending Re-Referral)
HF2497 (Youakim) Prekindergarten through grade 12 education funding provided; general education, education excellence, teacher, special education, facilities, nutrition, libraries, early childhood, community education, and state agencies provisions modified; reports required; and money appropriated. (Pending Re-Referral)
HF2887 (Hornstein) Active transportation program funding provided, and money appropriated.

The Taxes Committee will be focused on the tax provisions of the bills. Bills may be added or removed. The Committee will recess for floor session and re-convene after the floor session to finish the agenda. Materials will be posted to the Committee website when they are available. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable), preferred title, and article/section of the bill they are signing up to testify to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) by 3 PM on Monday, April 3rd. Testimony will be limited to two minutes per testifier. The number of testifiers may be limited due to time constraints. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 3 PM on Monday, April 3rd. to the Committee Administrator and the Committee Legislative Assistant Lauren Sabes (Lauren.Sabes@house.mn.gov). 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.

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