Taxes Committee
Thursday, April 10, 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
8:30 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 8:40 a.m.
Call to Order.
A quorum is present
A quorum is present
Adoption of the minutes from 4/9/25.
The minutes were approved as presented
The minutes were approved as presented
S.F. 966: Senator Howe: Electric vehicle surcharge modification.
Testifiers: Carolyn Berninger – Drive Electric Minnesota Patrick Hynes – Attorney, Messerli and Kramer
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 966, be laid over.
Testifiers: Carolyn Berninger – Drive Electric Minnesota Patrick Hynes – Attorney, Messerli and Kramer
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 966, be laid over.
S.F. 2688: Senator Johnson Stewart: Surcharge on all-electric vehicles modification.
Testifier: Margaret Donahoe – Executive Director, Minnesota Transit Alliance Senator Dibble moved S.F. 2688 be taken from the table. The motion prevailed Senator Dibble moved S.F. 2688 be recommended to pass and referred to the committee on Transportation. The motion prevailed
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2688, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Transportation Committee.
Testifier: Margaret Donahoe – Executive Director, Minnesota Transit Alliance Senator Dibble moved S.F. 2688 be taken from the table. The motion prevailed Senator Dibble moved S.F. 2688 be recommended to pass and referred to the committee on Transportation. The motion prevailed
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2688, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Transportation Committee.
S.F. 2092: Senator Johnson Stewart: Kilowatt per hour tax enactment for electric vehicle charging.
Testifiers: John Thorson – Legislative Director and Political Coordinator, LIUNA Tony Kwilas – TK & Associates, Kwik Trip
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2092, be laid over.
Testifiers: John Thorson – Legislative Director and Political Coordinator, LIUNA Tony Kwilas – TK & Associates, Kwik Trip
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2092, be laid over.
S.F. 2815: Senator Weber: Quarterly pharmacy tax refunds establishment.
Testifiers: Randy Shindelar – CFO, Sterling Specialty Pharmacy
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2815, be laid over.
Testifiers: Randy Shindelar – CFO, Sterling Specialty Pharmacy
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2815, be laid over.
S.F. 447: Senator Rest: Consumer protection restitution account establishment provision, public compensation payments exclusion from certain calculations of income provision, certain data classified as public provision, and appropriation.
Senator Rest moved the A-15 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted
Senator Dibble moved that S.F. 447, be laid over.
Senator Rest moved the A-15 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted
Senator Dibble moved that S.F. 447, be laid over.
S.F. 3237: Senator Rest: Professional Golfers' Association of America sponsored championship golf tournaments admission sales and use tax exemption provision.
Testifiers: Phil Anderson, Hazeltine Golf Club Adam Duninck – Minneapolis Downtown Council
Senator Dibble moved that S.F. 3237, be laid over.
Testifiers: Phil Anderson, Hazeltine Golf Club Adam Duninck – Minneapolis Downtown Council
Senator Dibble moved that S.F. 3237, be laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 a.m.
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Senator Ann H. Rest, Chair |
Kevin Montresor, Legislative Assistant |