Taxes Committee
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Present: Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Jeremy R. Miller, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Aric Putnam, Senator Ann H. Rest, Senator Bill Weber
Absent: No Members Absent
9:00 AM, G-15 Capitol
Minutes
Present: Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Jeremy R. Miller, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Aric Putnam, Senator Ann H. Rest, Senator Bill Weber
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Ann H. Rest called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
Call to Order.
Adoption of the minutes from 3/19/25.
The minutes from March 19, 2025, were approved as presented
The minutes from March 19, 2025, were approved as presented
S.F. 2129: Senator Seeberger: Gross revenues tax on entities manufacturing and selling products containing PFAS imposition; xx cleanup account in the special revenue fund establishment; XX Advisory Commission establishment.
Senator Weber moved the A-1 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted Testifiers: Avonna Starck – State Director, Clean Water Action Aaron Klemz – Chief Strategy Officer, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Tom Johnson – Government Relations Director, MPCA Brian Cook – Director of Taxes, Fiscal Policy, and Elections, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Tony Kwilas – Consumer Technology Association Bruce Nustad – President, Minnesota Retailers Association Amanda Duer – Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Auto Dealers Association Jesse McCardell – Senior Manager, Midwest Government Relations, National Marine Manufacturers Association Christian Krohn – Citizen Hayley Davis – State Government Affairs Manager, AHRI Terry Gipps – Alliance for Sustainability
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2129, as amended, be laid over.
Senator Weber moved the A-1 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted Testifiers: Avonna Starck – State Director, Clean Water Action Aaron Klemz – Chief Strategy Officer, Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Tom Johnson – Government Relations Director, MPCA Brian Cook – Director of Taxes, Fiscal Policy, and Elections, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Tony Kwilas – Consumer Technology Association Bruce Nustad – President, Minnesota Retailers Association Amanda Duer – Director of Government Relations, Minnesota Auto Dealers Association Jesse McCardell – Senior Manager, Midwest Government Relations, National Marine Manufacturers Association Christian Krohn – Citizen Hayley Davis – State Government Affairs Manager, AHRI Terry Gipps – Alliance for Sustainability
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2129, as amended, be laid over.
S.F. 2290: Senator McEwen: Income tax rates and brackets modifications provisions.
Senator Hauschild moved the A-2 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted Testifiers: Ben Baglio – Lobbyist, Minnesota Nurses Association Pat Benner – Legislative Representative, AFSCME Council 5, AFL-CIO Samantha Diaz – Political Director, SEIU Local 26 Conner Rabideau – MAPE member Alex Hoselton – Social Studies Teacher/Lobbyist, Education Minnesota Kati Halliday – Family Services Coordinator, Wilder Child Development Center Brian Cook – Director of Taxes, Fiscal Policy, and Elections, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce John Boesche – State Director, National Federation of Independent Businesses Gavin Hanson – Fiscal and Economic Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership Eric Bernstein – Coalition Director, We Make Minnesota Shawntel Gruba – CEO/Director, Iron Range Tykes
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2290, as amended, be laid over.
Senator Hauschild moved the A-2 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted Testifiers: Ben Baglio – Lobbyist, Minnesota Nurses Association Pat Benner – Legislative Representative, AFSCME Council 5, AFL-CIO Samantha Diaz – Political Director, SEIU Local 26 Conner Rabideau – MAPE member Alex Hoselton – Social Studies Teacher/Lobbyist, Education Minnesota Kati Halliday – Family Services Coordinator, Wilder Child Development Center Brian Cook – Director of Taxes, Fiscal Policy, and Elections, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce John Boesche – State Director, National Federation of Independent Businesses Gavin Hanson – Fiscal and Economic Policy Director, Minnesota Business Partnership Eric Bernstein – Coalition Director, We Make Minnesota Shawntel Gruba – CEO/Director, Iron Range Tykes
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2290, as amended, be laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:34 a.m.
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Senator Ann H. Rest, Chair |
Kevin Montresor, Legislative Assistant |