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THIRTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, February 9, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION



TAXES MINUTES

Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair of the Committee on Taxes, called the meeting to order at 1:02 PM on February 9, 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
BRAND, Jeff
ELKINS, Steve
HOWARD, Michael
JOY, Jim
KOZNICK, Jon
LEE, Liz
OLSON, Bjorn
OLSON, Liz
PINTO, Dave
ROBBINS, Kristin
SMITH, Andy
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
WIENER, Mike
WITTE, Jeff
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

Members excused:
ANDERSON, Patti
LISLEGARD, Dave

A quorum was present.

HF1369 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Individual income tax provisions modified, and temporary refundable young child credit established.
Chair Gomez moved that HF 1369 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF1369.

Chair Gomez moved the HF1369A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF1369, as amended:
• Ryan Hamilton, Government Relations Associate, Minnesota Catholic Conference of Bishops
• Yen Fasano, Parent
• Vincent Ruiz-Ponce, Parent
• Heidi Flanagan, Parent
• Ryan Richardson, Parent
• Jessica Webster, Staff Attorney, Legal Aid
• Debra Fitzpatrick, Policy and Research Director, Children’s Defense Fund Minnesota
Representative Swedzinski moved the HF1369A3 amendment.

Representative Swedzinski requested a roll call on HF1369A3.

The clerk took the roll on HF1369A3:

AYES
Davids
Joy
Koznick
Olson, B.
Robbins
Swedzinski
Wiener
Witte

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

MEMBERS EXCUSED
Anderson
Lislegard

There being 8 ayes,11 nays, and 2 members excused. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Chair Gomez renewed the motion that HF1369, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

Representative Brand moved the minutes of February 7, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1400 (Lee) Individual income tax provisions modified, and eligibility for working family credit expanded.
Representative Lee moved that HF1400 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

Representative Lee moved the HF1400DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Lee presented HF1400, as amended.

Testifying on HF1400, as amended:
• Jon Klockziem, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue
• Nicauris Heredia Rosario, Legislative and Policy Director, Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs
• Mauricia Vidales, Unidos MN
• Veena Iyer, Executive Director, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
• Irma Marquez-Trapero, Executive Director, LatinoLEAD
• Nan Madden, Director, Minnesota Budget Project

Representative Lee renewed the motion for HF1400, as amended, to be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

The meeting adjourned at 2:20 P.M.


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Representative Aisha-Gomez, Chair


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Lauren Sabes, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1369 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Individual income tax provisions modified, and temporary refundable young child credit established.
  • HF1400 (Lee) - Individual income tax provisions modified, and eligibility for working family credit expanded.
House TV Video:
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00:42 - HF1369 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Individual income tax provisions modified, and temporary refundable young child credit established.
47:04 - HF1400 (Lee, L.) Individual income tax provisions modified, and eligibility for working family credit expanded.
Runs 1 hour, 20 minutes.


HF1369 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Individual income tax provisions modified, and temporary refundable young child credit established.

HF1400 (Lee) Expanding eligibility for the working family credit

Additional items may be added/removed from the agenda. Materials will be posted to the Committee website when they are available. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title to the Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) by 5 PM on Wednesday, February 8th. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 5 PM on on Wednesday, February 8th. 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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