Taxes

FIFTEENTH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, February 16, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH 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 1:00 PM on February 16, 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
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
WITTE, Jeff
YOUAKIM, Cheryl

Members excused:
AGBAJE, Esther
SWEDZINSKI, Chris

A quorum was present.

HF 1603 (Norris) Sales and use tax provisions modified, exemption provisions modified for construction materials by certain contractors, and refund provision added.

Vice Chair Norris moved that HF 1603 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

Vice Chair Norris presented HF 1603.

Testifying on HF 1603:
• Clint Gridley, City Administrator, City of Woodbury
• Gary N. Carlson, Intergovernmental Relations Director, League of Minnesota Cities
• Matt Massman, Executive Director, Minnesota Inter-County Association
• Tiffany Gustin, Associate Director of Management Services, Minnesota School Boards Association
Vice Chair Norris renewed the motion that HF 1603 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1534 (Acomb) Wayzata; sales and use tax provisions modified, and construction materials for city projects sales tax exemption provided.

Chair Gomez moved that HF 1534 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

Representative Acomb presented HF 1534.

Testifying on HF 1534:
• Jeff Dahl, City Manager, City of Wayzata
Chair Gomez renewed the motion that HF 1534 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

HF 1623 (Cha) Woodbury; sales and use tax provisions modified, refundable construction exemption provided for building materials for Central Park project, and money appropriated.

Chair Gomez moved that HF 1623 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill.

Representative Cha presented HF 1623.

Testifying on HF 1623:
• Clint Gridley, City Administrator, City of Woodbury
Chair Gomez renewed the motion that HF 1623 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Taxes Omnibus bill. The bill was laid over.

Vice Chair Norris moved the minutes of February 14, 2023. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting adjourned at 1:38 PM.

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Representative Aisha-Gomez, Chair

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Lauren Sabes, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF1534 (Acomb) - Wayzata; sales and use tax provisions modified, and construction materials sales tax exemption provided for city projects.
HF1603 (Norris) - Sales and use tax provisions modified, exemption provisions modified for construction materials by certain contractors, and refund provision added.
HF1623 (Cha) - Woodbury; sales and use tax provisions modified, refundable construction exemption provided for building materials for Central Park project, and money appropriated.

Documents:

1) Taxes Agenda 2.16.23.pdf - 2/15/2023
2) 2.14.23 Taxes Fourteenth Meeting Minutes.pdf - 2/15/2023
3) HF1603 Bill Language.pdf - 2/15/2023
4) HF1603 House Research Summary.pdf - 2/15/2023
5) HF1603 Revenue Estimate Local and Nonprofit Construction_1.pdf - 2/15/2023
6) HF1603_Coalition Support_02 15 23.pdf - 2/15/2023
7) HF1603 Oakdale Support Letter.pdf - 2/15/2023
8) HF1603 Ramsey Support Letter.pdf - 2/15/2023
9) HF1534 Bill Language.pdf - 2/15/2023
10) HF1534 House Research Summary.pdf - 2/15/2023
11) HF1534 Revenue Estimate city of wayzata_2.pdf - 2/15/2023
12) HF1534 Wayzata Panoway One Page Document.pdf - 2/15/2023
13) HF1623 Bill Language.pdf - 2/15/2023
14) HF1623 House Research Summary.pdf - 2/15/2023
15) HF1623 Revenue Estimate Woodbury Central Park_2.pdf - 2/15/2023
16) HF1623 Woodbury Central Park One Pager.pdf - 2/15/2023

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01:28 - HF1603 (Norris) Sales and use tax provisions modified, exemption provisions modified for construction materials by certain contractors, and refund provision added.
16:14 - HF1534 (Acomb) Wayzata; sales and use tax provisions modified, and construction materials for city projects sales tax exemption provided.
28:32 - HF1623 (Cha) Woodbury; sales and use tax provisions modified, refundable construction exemption provided for building materials for Central Park project, and money appropriated.
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HF1603 (Norris) Sales and use tax provisions modified, exemption provisions modified for construction materials by certain contractors, and refund provision added.
HF1534 (Acomb) Wayzata; sales and use tax provisions modified, and construction materials for city projects sales tax exemption provided.
HF1623 (Cha) Woodbury; sales and use tax provisions modified, refundable construction exemption provided for building materials for Central Park project, and money appropriated.

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