Taxes Committee
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Present: Senator Ann H. Rest - Chair, Senator Bill Weber - Chair, Senator Steve Drazkowski - Vice Chair, Senator Matt D. Klein - Vice Chair, Senator Calvin K. Bahr, Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Jeremy R. Miller, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Aric Putnam
Absent: No Members Absent
8:30 AM, G-15 Capitol
Minutes
Present: Senator Ann H. Rest - Chair, Senator Bill Weber - Chair, Senator Steve Drazkowski - Vice Chair, Senator Matt D. Klein - Vice Chair, Senator Calvin K. Bahr, Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Jeremy R. Miller, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Aric Putnam
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Matt D. Klein called the meeting to order at 8:29 a.m.
Call to Order
A quorum is present
A quorum is present
Adoption of the minutes from 1/29/25
The minutes from January 29, 2025, were approved as presented.
The minutes from January 29, 2025, were approved as presented.
S.F. 441: Senator Coleman: Temporary income tax credit for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems authorization.
Senator Putnam offered the A-1 amendment, the motion carried and the amendment was adopted. Testifiers: Logan O’Grady – Minnesota Solar Energy Industry Association Patty O’Keefe – Midwest regional director, Vote Solar Bobby King – MN Program Director, Solar United Neighbors
Senator Klein moved that S.F. 441, as amended, be laid over.
Senator Putnam offered the A-1 amendment, the motion carried and the amendment was adopted. Testifiers: Logan O’Grady – Minnesota Solar Energy Industry Association Patty O’Keefe – Midwest regional director, Vote Solar Bobby King – MN Program Director, Solar United Neighbors
Senator Klein moved that S.F. 441, as amended, be laid over.
S.F. 219: Senator Abeler: Electric-assisted bicycle rebate program modification.
Testifier: CJ Lindor - Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota
Senator Dibble moved that S.F. 219, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Transportation Committee.
Testifier: CJ Lindor - Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota
Senator Dibble moved that S.F. 219, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Transportation Committee.
S.F. 378: Senator Kreun: Certain sales and use tax collections allotment to the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission.
Testifier: Todd Johnson - Executive Director, National Sports Center
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 378, be laid over.
Testifier: Todd Johnson - Executive Director, National Sports Center
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 378, be laid over.
S.F. 431: Senator Draheim: Volunteer fire and rescue workers income tax subtraction establishment.
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 431, be laid over.
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 431, be laid over.
S.F. 345: Senator Klein: Nonprofit bird preservation organizations sales and use tax exemption authorization.
Senator Klein offered the A-1 amendment, the motion prevailed, and the amendment was adopted. Testifier: Mark Pederson - State Policy Chair-Elect, Ducks Unlimited
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 345, as amended, be laid over.
Senator Klein offered the A-1 amendment, the motion prevailed, and the amendment was adopted. Testifier: Mark Pederson - State Policy Chair-Elect, Ducks Unlimited
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 345, as amended, be laid over.
S.F. 455: Senator Nelson: Nonprofit outpatient rehabilitation clinics sales and use tax exemption establishment.
Senator Nelson offered the A-2 amendment, the motion prevailed, and the amendment was adopted. Testifier: Dr. Melanie Brennan - Doctor of Physical Therapy, Therapeutic Health
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 455, as amended, be laid over.
Senator Nelson offered the A-2 amendment, the motion prevailed, and the amendment was adopted. Testifier: Dr. Melanie Brennan - Doctor of Physical Therapy, Therapeutic Health
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 455, as amended, be laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:24 a.m.
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Senator Ann H. Rest, Chair |
Kevin Montresor, Legislative Assistant |