Minutes

Present: Senator Ann H. Rest - Chair, Senator Matt D. Klein - Vice Chair, Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Jeremy R. Miller, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Aric Putnam, Senator Bill Weber

Absent: Senator Kari Dziedzic

Senator Klein called the meeting to order at 8:34am.

Approval of the minutes from 3/14/24.

The minutes from March 14, 2024, were approved as presented. 

S.F. 3415: Senator Westlin: Exemption provision for construction material for certain projects in the city of Plymouth.

Senator Dibble moved the A1 Amendment. The motion prevailed and the A1 Amendment was adopted. 

Testifier: 

Dave Callister, City Administrator, Plymouth 

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 3415, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4614: Senator Mann: City of Edina construction materials refundable sales and use tax exemption provision and appropriation.

Testifier:

Scott Neal, City Administrator, Edina

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 4614, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3385: Senator Coleman: City of Chanhassen construction materials sales tax exemption and appropriation.

Senator Weber moved the A2 Amendment. The motion prevailed and the A2 Amendment was adopted.

Testifier: 

Elise Ryan, Mayor, Chanhassen 

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 3385, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4806: Senator Farnsworth: Certain Itasca County construction materials sales and use tax exemption provision and appropriation.

Testifier:

Brett Skyles, County Administrator, Itasca County 

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 4806, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4795: Senator Bahr: Ramsey sales and use tax exemption for certain construction materials modification.

Senator Nelson offered the A1 Amendment. The motion prevailed and the A1 Amendment was adopted. 

Testifier:

Brian Hagan, City Administrator, Ramsey

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 4795, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3582: Senator Anderson: Delano ice rink construction materials tax exemption provision and appropriation.

Testifier: 

Shawn Louwagie, City Engineer, Delano 

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 3582, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4836: Senator Utke: Browerville Public Schools construction materials sales and use tax exemption.

Senator Weber offered the A1 Amendment. The motion prevailed and the A1 Amendment was adopted.

Testifier:

Scott Vedbraaten, Superintendent, Browerville Schools

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 4836, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3498: Senator Maye Quade: Apple Valley Central Maintenance Facility project building materials tax exemption provision and appropriation.

Senator Dibble offered the A3 Amendment. The motion prevailed and the A3 Amendment was adopted. 

Testifier:

Tom Goodwin, City Council Member, Apple Valley 

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 3498, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The gavel was transferred to Chair Rest.

S.F. 3326: Senator Eichorn: Grand Rapids civic center refundable construction exemption provision.

Senator Drazkowski moved the A4 Amendment. The motion prevailed and the A4 Amendment was adopted.

Testifier:

Rick Blake, City Council Member, Grand Rapids

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 3326, as amended, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4840: Senator Mathews: Big Lake Public School District refundable sales and use construction exemption authorization.

Testifier:

Tim Truebenbach, Superintendent, Big Lake Schools

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 4840, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 3548: Senator Mitchell: Woodbury water treatment facility renovation sales tax exemption provision and appropriation.

Testifier:

Andrea Date, City Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem, Woodbury

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 3548, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:33am.

Senator Ann H. Rest, Chair	Maddie Hormann, Legislative Assistant