Senator Ann H. Rest called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m.
Call to Order.
A quorum is present
Adoption of the minutes from 3/25/25.
The minutes from March 25, 2025, were approved as presented
S.F. 2083: Senator Xiong: Oakdale tax increment financing special rules authorization.
Testifier:
John Stark – Special Projects Manager, Oakdale
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2083, be laid over.
S.F. 2407: Senator Oumou Verbeten: St. Paul special rules proposal.
Testifiers:
Melanie McMahon – Deputy Director, Planning and Economic Development Department, St. Paul
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2407, be laid over.
S.F. 2463: Senator Dahms: Marshall tax increment financing special rules authorization.
Testifier:
Bob Byrnes – Mayor, Marshall
Lauren Deutz – Economic Development Authority Director, Marshall
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2463, be laid over.
S.F. 1868: Senator Duckworth: City of Lakeville certain projects construction materials refundable exemption provision and appropriation.
Testifier:
Dan Wolter – City Councilmember, Lakeville
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1868, be laid over.
S.F. 1917: Senator Farnsworth: Aitkin Public Schools refundable exemption provision for construction materials for certain projects.
Testifier:
Daniel Stifter – Superintendent, Aitkin Public Schools
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1917, be laid over.
S.F. 1981: Senator Bahr: Construction materials used in certain projects in the city of Ramsey sales and use tax exemption modification.
Testifier:
Brian Hagen – City Administrator, Ramsey
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1981, be laid over.
S.F. 2378: Senator Dornink: Albert Lea city projects construction materials refundable sales and use tax exemption establishment.
Senator Weber moved the A-2 amendment. The motion prevailed, and the amendment was adopted
Testifier:
Ian Rigg – City Manager, Albert Lea
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2378, as amended, be laid over.
S.F. 158: Senator Weber: Ellsworth Independent School District sales and use tax exemption for construction materials authorization.
Senator Weber moved the A-2 amendment. The motion prevailed, and the amendment was adopted
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 158, as amended, be laid over.
S.F. 2014: Senator Weber: Cottonwood County refundable exemption provision for construction materials for certain projects.
Senator Weber moved the A-1 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2014, as amended, be laid over.
S.F. 1969: Senator Hauschild: Exemption expansion for purchases by nonprofit snowmobile clubs.
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1969, be laid over.
S.F. 2049: Senator Nelson: Rochester Public Utilities Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project certain electric meters and software exemption provision.
Testifier:
Tim McCollough – Public Utilities Director/General Manager
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2049, be laid over.