Taxes Committee
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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
Absent: Senator Bill Weber - Ranking Minority Member
8:30 AM, G-15 Capitol
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
Absent: Senator Bill Weber - Ranking Minority Member
Senator Ann H. Rest called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m.
Call to Order
A quorum is present
A quorum is present
Adoption of the minutes from 2/4/25
The minutes from February 4, 2025, were approved as presented.
The minutes from February 4, 2025, were approved as presented.
S.F. 4: Senator Rarick: Subtraction expansion for military retirement pay.
Senator Dibble moved the A-1 amendment, the motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted. Testifier: Corey Holm - Citizen, Askov, MN
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 4, as amended, be laid over.
Senator Dibble moved the A-1 amendment, the motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted. Testifier: Corey Holm - Citizen, Askov, MN
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 4, as amended, be laid over.
S.F. 501: Senator Dornink: Minnesota education credit eligible expenses expansion provision.
Testifier: Emily Saed – MN STEM Ecosystem Director, Southeast Service Cooperative
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 501, be laid over.
Testifier: Emily Saed – MN STEM Ecosystem Director, Southeast Service Cooperative
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 501, be laid over.
S.F. 668: Senator Kupec: Subtraction modification for National Guard and reserve compensation.
Testifier: Justin Abel, North Dakota National Guard Member
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 668, be laid over.
Testifier: Justin Abel, North Dakota National Guard Member
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 668, be laid over.
S.F. 749: Senator Coleman: Exemption provision for all school supplies.
Testifier: Corey Gordon – CEO, Kids In Need Foundation
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 749, be laid over.
Testifier: Corey Gordon – CEO, Kids In Need Foundation
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 749, be laid over.
S.F. 519: Senator Hauschild: Credit proposal for graduates of aerospace and aviation-related educational programs and employers of program graduates.
Testifiers: Vance Okstad – Director of Talent Acquisition, Cirrus Aviation Matt Baumgartner – President, Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 519, be laid over.
Testifiers: Vance Okstad – Director of Talent Acquisition, Cirrus Aviation Matt Baumgartner – President, Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 519, be laid over.
S.F. 783: Senator Nelson: Private letter ruling program establishment.
Senator Nelson moved the A-1 amendment, the motion prevailed, and the amendment was adopted Testifiers: Geno Fragnito – Director of Government Relations, MNCPA Chris Martin – Eide Bailly LLP Melissa Tape – Department of Revenue, Director of Appeals, Legal Services and Disclosure Division Steven Syverson – Attorney, Department of Revenue
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 783, as amended, be laid over.
Senator Nelson moved the A-1 amendment, the motion prevailed, and the amendment was adopted Testifiers: Geno Fragnito – Director of Government Relations, MNCPA Chris Martin – Eide Bailly LLP Melissa Tape – Department of Revenue, Director of Appeals, Legal Services and Disclosure Division Steven Syverson – Attorney, Department of Revenue
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 783, as amended, be laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
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Senator Ann H. Rest, Chair |
Kevin Montresor, Legislative Assistant |