Taxes Committee
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Present: 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: Senator D. Scott Dibble
9:00 AM, G-15 Capitol
Minutes
Present: 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: Senator D. Scott Dibble
Senator Ann H. Rest called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
Call to Order.
A quorum is present
A quorum is present
Adoption of the minutes from 4/1/25.
The minutes from April 1, 2025 were approved as corrected
The minutes from April 1, 2025 were approved as corrected
S.F. 2754: Senator Kupec: Border city enterprise zones allocation increase provision and tax reduction authority modification provision.
Senator Hauschild moved the A-2 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted Senator Nelson moved an oral amendment. Line 1.2, strike “the border” Line 1.3, strike “city” Line 1.8. strike “border city” and strike “on the western” and insert “in” Line 1.11, strike “border of” Line 1.22, strike “a border city” and insert “an” Line 4.4, strike “the following border cities” and insert “any city” Strike line 4.6 Line 4.7, strike everything before “between” Line 4.8, delete the new language Strike line 4.9 Line 4.10, strike everything before “between” Line 4.11, delete the new language Line 4.12, strike everything before “between” Line 4.13, delete the new language The amendment was withdrawn Testifiers: Shelly Carlson – Mayor, Moorhead Maggie Brockling – Economic Development, East Grand Forks
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2754, as amended, be laid over.
Senator Hauschild moved the A-2 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted Senator Nelson moved an oral amendment. Line 1.2, strike “the border” Line 1.3, strike “city” Line 1.8. strike “border city” and strike “on the western” and insert “in” Line 1.11, strike “border of” Line 1.22, strike “a border city” and insert “an” Line 4.4, strike “the following border cities” and insert “any city” Strike line 4.6 Line 4.7, strike everything before “between” Line 4.8, delete the new language Strike line 4.9 Line 4.10, strike everything before “between” Line 4.11, delete the new language Line 4.12, strike everything before “between” Line 4.13, delete the new language The amendment was withdrawn Testifiers: Shelly Carlson – Mayor, Moorhead Maggie Brockling – Economic Development, East Grand Forks
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2754, as amended, be laid over.
S.F. 1428: Senator Weber: Beginning farmer tax credits eligibility expansion provision.
Testifier: Hunter Pederson – Minnesota Farm Bureau
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1428, be laid over.
Testifier: Hunter Pederson – Minnesota Farm Bureau
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1428, be laid over.
S.F. 2108: Senator Hauschild: Lakeshore land payment establishment modification.
Testifiers: Mike Jugovich – Commissioner, St. Louis County, District 7 Joe Henderson – Director, Lands and Minerals, Department of Natural Resources Paul McDonald – Commissioner, St. Louis County, District 4 Ben Thomas – Deputy Assessor, St. Louis County
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2108, be laid over.
Testifiers: Mike Jugovich – Commissioner, St. Louis County, District 7 Joe Henderson – Director, Lands and Minerals, Department of Natural Resources Paul McDonald – Commissioner, St. Louis County, District 4 Ben Thomas – Deputy Assessor, St. Louis County
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2108, be laid over.
S.F. 2116: Senator Hauschild: Calculation of town aid modification.
Testifiers: Brian Harrington – Supervisor, Eagle’s Nest Township Graham Berg-Moberg – Minnesota Association of Townships
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2116, be laid over.
Testifiers: Brian Harrington – Supervisor, Eagle’s Nest Township Graham Berg-Moberg – Minnesota Association of Townships
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2116, be laid over.
S.F. 2626: Senator Drazkowski: Definition modification of agricultural products for class 2 agricultural property classification.
Testifier: Allie Kuppenbender – Owner/Farmer/Florist, Bleed Heart Floral Farm and Design Stu Lourey – Minnesota Farmers Union
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2626, be laid over.
Testifier: Allie Kuppenbender – Owner/Farmer/Florist, Bleed Heart Floral Farm and Design Stu Lourey – Minnesota Farmers Union
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2626, be laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:19 a.m.
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Senator Ann H. Rest, Chair |
Kevin Montresor, Legislative Assistant |