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FORTY SEVENTH MEETING

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

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


TAXES COMMITTEE MINUTES

Representative Matt Norris, Vice Chair of the Committee on Taxes, called the meeting to order at 1:01PM on April 4, 2024 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
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LEE, Liz
LISLEGARD, Dave
OLSON, Bjorn
OLSON, Liz
PINTO, Dave
ROBBINS, Kristin
SMITH, Andy
WIENER, Mike
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

Members excused:
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
WITTE, Jeff

A quorum was present.

Representative Brand moved that the minutes from April 2, 2024 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF5247 (Gomez) Property taxes, individual income and corporate franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, and local governments aids modified; definition of certain attachments and appurtenances clarified; advanced payments of child tax credit proposed; Tribal Nation aid payment dates modified; and money appropriated.
Chair Gomez moved that HF5247 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

Chair Gomez presented HF5247.

Testifying on HF5247:
• Paul Marquart, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue
• Nan Madden, Director, Minnesota Budget Project
• Debra Fitzpatrick, Director of Policy and Research, Children’s Defense Fund
• Joanna Bayers, Legislative Director, Minnesota Department of Revenue

Representative Robbins moved the H5247A1 amendment.

Representative Robbins requested a roll call on the H5247A1 amendment.

The clerk took the roll:

AYES
Davids
Anderson
Joy
Koznick
Olson, B.
Robbins
Wiener

NAYS
Gomez
Norris
Agbaje
Brand
Elkins
Howard
Lee
Lislegard
Olson, L.
Pinto
Smith
Youakim

EXCUSED
Swedzinski
Witte

There being 7 ayes, 8 nays, and 2 members excused. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Chair Gomez renewed the motion that HF5247 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF5248 (Gomez) Local government debt financing modified.
Chair Gomez moved that HF5248 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

Chair Gomez presented HF5248.

Testifying on HF5248:
• Joe Bagnoli, Lobbyist, Minnesota Institute of Public Finance
Chair Gomez renewed the motion that HF5248 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

At 1:54PM, Chair Gomez assumed the gavel.

HF3992 (Lislegard) Local government and private ambulance service aid provisions modified, and onetime aid program established for licensed ambulance services, reports required, and money appropriated.

Representative Lislegard moved that HF3992 be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Lislegard presented HF3992.

Testifying on HF3992:
• Eric Simonson, Lobbyist, Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
Representative Lislegard renewed the motion that HF3992 be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF4994 (Coulter) Financial assistance definition modified to include tax increment financing or allocations of low-income housing credits, and project definition expanded.
Chair Gomez moved that HF4994 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

Representative Coulter moved the H4994A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Coulter presented HF4994, as amended.

Testifying on HF4994, as amended:
• Jake Schwitzer, Executive Director, North Star Policy Action
• John Boesche, Director of Government and Public Affairs, Associated Builders and Contractors of Minnesota and North Dakota
• Brad Smith, President, J-Berd Mechanical
• Tim Marx, Counsel, Winthrop and Weinstine
• John Thorson, Legislative Director, Laborers' International Union of North America Minnesota and North Dakota
Chair Gomez renewed the motion that HF4994, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

The meeting adjourned at 2:35 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:
  • HF3992 (Lislegard) - Local government and private ambulance service aid provisions modified, and onetime aid program established for licensed ambulance services, reports required, and money appropriated.
  • HF4994 (Coulter) - Financial assistance definition modified to include tax increment financing or allocations of low-income housing credits, and project definition expanded.
  • HF5247 (Gomez) - Taxation; various tax provisions modified.
  • HF5248 (Gomez) - Local government debt financing modified.
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00:35 - HF5247 (Gomez) Property taxes, individual income and corporate franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, and local governments aids modified; definition of certain attachments and appurtenances clarified; advanced payments of child tax credit proposed; Tribal Nation aid payment dates modified; and money appropriated.
48:38 - HF5248 (Gomez) Local government debt financing modified.
53:04 - HF3992 (Lislegard) Local government and private ambulance service aid provisions modified, and onetime aid program established for licensed ambulance services, reports required, and money appropriated.
1:04:20 - HF4994 (Coulter) Prevailing wage required for financial assistance.
Runs 1 hour, 35 minutes.

HF5246 has been removed from the agenda.

HF3992 (Lislegard) Local government and private ambulance service aid provisions modified, and onetime aid program established for licensed ambulance services, reports required, and money appropriated.
HF5248 (Gomez) Local government debt financing modified.
HF5247 (Gomez) Property taxes, individual income and corporate franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, and local governments aids modified; definition of certain attachments and appurtenances clarified; advanced payments of child tax credit proposed; Tribal Nation aid payment dates modified; and money appropriated.
HF4994 (Coulter) Prevailing wage required for financial assistance. (Pending re-referral)
HF5246 (Lislegard) Tax-forfeited lands settlement account established, money transferred, and money appropriated. (BILL HAS BEEN REMOVED.)

Items may be added/removed from the agenda. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and the CLA (Lauren Sabes Lauren.Sabes@house.mn.gov) by 1 PM on Wednesday, April 3rd. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 1 PM on on Wednesday, April 3rd. 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 may be limited to two minutes per testifier.

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