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Taxes
Session Wrap-up
For a complete look at new laws from the 2001 legislative session, including those affecting
taxes, the House Public Information Office has published a complete summary. Click
here for New Laws 2001.
Focus on property taxes: Double-digit property tax reductions and a $791 million sales tax rebate were major
provisions of the omnibus tax bill passed by the Legislature after weeks of debate.
Bills in Limbo: A number of tax-related provisions did not become law during the 2001
legislative session, including sales and income tax rate reductions.
Stories from 2001
Plan
approved (May 7): The House passed an omnibus tax bill that would provide more than $900 million in
property tax relief.
Property
tax changes (May 3): The House Taxes Committee approved a $1.56 billion omnibus tax bill that members
from both sides and officials from the Ventura administration said would provide major reforms to the
state's property tax system.
Plan
unveiled (May 1): The House Taxes Committee began going through the 2001 omnibus tax bill that would
reduce property taxes by more than $695 million during the next biennium.
Paying for
rail (April 25): Rep. Mary Liz Holberg is sponsoring a bill she says attempts to address the issue of
where the funding for the Hiawatha Corridor light rail line will come from.
Lobbyist
expenses (April 24): Taxpayers could become more aware of how much money their school district is
spending on lobbying efforts under a bill heard by the House Taxes Committee.
Property
reform proposed (April 20): Much of the tax cutting focus the past few years both at the state and federal
level has been on income taxes. But Rep. Ron Erhardt (R-Edina) said it is time to shift some of that
relief to property taxes.
Better
health (April 6): A bill that would allow more Minnesotans to subtract health insurance premiums from
their taxes was heard by the House Taxes Committee Sales and Income Tax Division.
Preferred
rate (April 4): The House Taxes Committee heard a bill that would establish the "Minnesota Environmental
Preservation Property Law" that would allow certain property owners to apply for preferential valuation
of their land.
High school
savings (March 30): The House Taxes Committee Sales and Income Tax Division heard two bills that would
exempt events sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League from sales tax.
Adoption
assistance (March 27): Families who adopt children would be eligible for a tax break under two measures
heard by the House Taxes Committee Sales and Income Tax Division.
Energy
savings (March 26): The House Taxes Committee heard two bills that might energize more Minnesotans to buy
certain energy efficient products.
How much? (March 22):
Officials from the Department of Revenue provided the House Taxes Committee with an analysis on how
Gov. Jesse Ventura's tax reform and relief program might impact businesses and households in the state.
Rate reduction
requested (March 15): For the third consecutive year Minnesotans would see a decrease in their state
income taxes under three bills heard by the House Taxes Committee.
Extra credit (March 14):
There would be an increased tax incentive for those who purchase long term care insurance under a
measure heard by the House Taxes Committee.
Sextet of
savings (March 13): The House Taxes Committee Sales and Income Tax Division heard six bills that would
reduce the state's sales tax rate by varying amounts.
'Big Plan'
dispute (March 8): After holding 20 hearings across the state on Gov. Jesse Ventura's tax reform
proposal, Rep. Ron Abrams (R-Minnetonka) had one question for Department of Revenue Commissioner Matt
Smith.
Fairness in
vending (March 2): The House Taxes Committee Sales and Income Tax Division heard two bills that would
address the inequity of paying sales tax for an item through a vending machine, but not at a store.
Taxed for
travel (Feb. 22): Business representatives have expressed concern with a provision of Gov. Jesse Ventura's
property tax reform proposal.
Social Security savings (Feb. 6):
Two representatives have authored bills, HF148 and HF186, that would allow taxpayers to subtract social
security benefits from their Minnesota taxable income.
Apologies offered for mix-up (Jan. 12):
Department of Revenue Commissioner Matt Smith told the House Taxes Committee that his
department takes full responsibility for the mistakes that were made in mailing out thousands of
rebate checks to ineligible recipients last summer.
Web tax worry (Jan. 10): Minnesota will lose an estimated $219 million in sales tax revenues in 2003 because of sales made over the Internet, the House Taxes Committee was told.
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