Taxes Committee
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Present: 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: Senator D. Scott Dibble
9:00 AM, G-15 Capitol
Minutes
Present: 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: Senator D. Scott Dibble
Senator Ann H. Rest called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m.
Call to Order.
Adoption of the minutes from 3/26/25.
The minutes from March 26, 2025, were approved as presented
The minutes from March 26, 2025, were approved as presented
S.F. 2115: Senator Clark: Second assignment of the historic structure rehabilitation credit permission.
Senator Hauschild moved the A-3 amendment. The motion prevailed, and the amendment was adopted Testifier: John Greene – Senior Project Manager, AWH Architects
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2115, as amended, be laid over.
Senator Hauschild moved the A-3 amendment. The motion prevailed, and the amendment was adopted Testifier: John Greene – Senior Project Manager, AWH Architects
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 2115, as amended, be laid over.
S.F. 768: Senator Mohamed: Underutilized buildings conversion refundable tax credit proposal, sunset for the credit provision, and appropriation.
Senator Klein moved the A-1 amendment. The motion prevailed, and the amendment was adopted Testifiers: Erin Hanafin Berg – Deputy Director, RETHOS Chris Sherman – President, Sherman Associates Jacob Frey – Mayor, Minneapolis Roz Peterson – Public Policy Director, NAIOP Chad Tepley – President, CDT Realty Corporation Eric Fowler – Director, Building Performance, Fresh Energy Brahim Kone – Secretary/Treasurer, SEIU Local 26 Josh Musikantow – Member, SEIU Local 26 John Dukich – Senior Advisor, Policy and Government Affairs, Duluth
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 768, as amended, be laid over.
Senator Klein moved the A-1 amendment. The motion prevailed, and the amendment was adopted Testifiers: Erin Hanafin Berg – Deputy Director, RETHOS Chris Sherman – President, Sherman Associates Jacob Frey – Mayor, Minneapolis Roz Peterson – Public Policy Director, NAIOP Chad Tepley – President, CDT Realty Corporation Eric Fowler – Director, Building Performance, Fresh Energy Brahim Kone – Secretary/Treasurer, SEIU Local 26 Josh Musikantow – Member, SEIU Local 26 John Dukich – Senior Advisor, Policy and Government Affairs, Duluth
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 768, as amended, be laid over.
S.F. 2615: Senator Jasinski: Electric generation facility property tax exemption provision.
Testifier: Dave Geshwind – CEO and Executive Director, Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Be laid over.
Testifier: Dave Geshwind – CEO and Executive Director, Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
Be laid over.
S.F. 1197: Senator Hauschild: School district seasonal tax base replacement aid establishment.
Testifiers: Cadence Wynn – School Board Student Representative, Crosby Ironton High School Wyatt Holmes – Student, Crosby Ironton High School Gina Kleive – Superintendent, Lake Superior School District
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1197, be laid over.
Testifiers: Cadence Wynn – School Board Student Representative, Crosby Ironton High School Wyatt Holmes – Student, Crosby Ironton High School Gina Kleive – Superintendent, Lake Superior School District
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 1197, be laid over.
S.F. 2580: Senator Rest: Correction of certain errors regarding the taxable year to which a deductible contribution is attributed requirement provision.
Not heard.
Not heard.
S.F. 2581: Senator Rest: Taxpayer assistance grants and tax credit outreach grants appropriation.
Not heard.
Not heard.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m.
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Senator Ann H. Rest, Chair |
Kevin Montresor, Legislative Assistant |