Call to Order.

A quorum is present

Adoption of the minutes from 3/5/25.

The minutes from March 5, 2025, were approved as presented

S.F. 1356: Senator Kunesh: City of Spring Lake Park city hall facility construction material refundable tax exemption provision and appropriation.

Testifier: Daniel Bucholz – Administrator, Clerk & Treasurer, Spring Lake Park

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1356, be laid over.

S.F. 1684: Senator Kupec: Moorhead City Hall renovation project construction materials refundable exemption provision and appropriation.

Testifier: Lisa Bode – Government Affairs Director, Moorhead

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1684, be laid over.

S.F. 1994: Senator Kupec: Moorhead tax increment financing district No. 31 5 year rule extension authorization.

Testifier: Lisa Bode – Government Affairs Director, Moorhead

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1994, be laid over.

S.F. 1476: Senator Mann: Edina five-year rule extensions and duration extensions for tax increment financing provision.

Testifier: Bill Neuendorf – Economic Development Manager, City of Edina

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1476, be laid over.

S.F. 1425: Senator Port: City of Burnsville city hall construction materials refundable tax exemption provision and appropriation.

Testifier: Elizabeth Kautz – Mayor, Burnsville

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1425, be laid over.

S.F. 109: Senator Xiong: City of Maplewood tax increment financing special rules authorization.

Testifier: Marylee Abrams – Mayor, Maplewood

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 109, be laid over.

S.F. 736: Senator Cwodzinski: Minnetonka special tax increment financing rules authorization.

Senator Klein moved the A-1 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted Testifier: Julie Wischnack – Community Development Director, Minnetonka

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 736, as amended, be laid over.

S.F. 1314: Senator Bahr: Ramsey special rules authorization.

Testifier: Brian Hagen – City Administrator, Ramsey

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1314, be laid over.

S.F. 1617: Senator Hauschild: Certain Cook County schools construction project materials refundable exemption and appropriation.

Testifier: Chris Lindholm – Superintendent, Cook County Schools

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1617, be laid over.

S.F. 1570: Senator Maye Quade: City of Apple Valley Central Maintenance Facility project building materials refundable exemption provision and appropriation.

Testifier: Tom Lawell – City Administrator, Apple Valley

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1570, be laid over.

S.F. 1638: Senator Hauschild: Lake Superiors School District refundable exemption provision for construction projects.

Testifier: Gina Kleive – Superintendent, Lake Superior School District

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1638, be laid over.

S.F. 1541: Senator Putnam: Grain bins and related construction material, supplies and tractor tires sales and use tax exemption.

Testifier: Charlie Radman – President, Dakota County Farm Bureau

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1541, be laid over.

S.F. 1604: Senator Putnam: Farm fencing and equipment exemption provision.

Testifiers: Bruce Kleven – Lobbyist, Minnesota Cattlemen Pat Lienemann – Calopteryx Farm, Minnesota Farmers Union

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1604, be laid over.

S.F. 1712: Senator Putnam: State agricultural society outstanding debt maximum increase provision and certain construction materials sales tax exemption.

Testifier: Renee Alexander – General Manager, Minnesota State Fair

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1712, be laid over.