Taxes Committee
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Present: Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Amanda H. Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Senator Jeremy R. Miller, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Aric Putnam, Senator Ann H. Rest, Senator Bill Weber
Absent: No Members Absent
8:30 AM, G-15 Capitol
Minutes
Present: Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Steve Drazkowski, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Amanda H. Hemmingsen-Jaeger, Senator Jeremy R. Miller, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Aric Putnam, Senator Ann H. Rest, Senator Bill Weber
Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Ann H. Rest called the meeting to order at 8:32
Call to Order
A quorum is present
A quorum is present
Approval of the minutes from 3/5/26
The minutes from March 5, 2026, were approved as presented.
The minutes from March 5, 2026, were approved as presented.
S.F. 3869: Senator Klein: Redevelopment area homestead credit establishment.
Testifier: Ryan Garcia – City Administrator, South St. Paul
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 3869, be laid over.
Testifier: Ryan Garcia – City Administrator, South St. Paul
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 3869, be laid over.
S.F. 3896: Senator Pha: Certain property conversion and certain property energy-efficient design tax credits establishment and appropriation.
Senator Hauschild moved the A-1 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted. Testifiers: April Graves – Mayor, City of Brooklyn Center
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 3896, as amended, be laid over.
Senator Hauschild moved the A-1 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted. Testifiers: April Graves – Mayor, City of Brooklyn Center
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 3896, as amended, be laid over.
S.F. 3865: Senator Putnam: AmeriCorps stipends and living allowances subtraction establishment provision.
Testifiers: Julia Quanrud – CEO, Serve Minnesota Alana Stimes – Executive Director of Minnesota Programs, Ampact
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 3865, be laid over.
Testifiers: Julia Quanrud – CEO, Serve Minnesota Alana Stimes – Executive Director of Minnesota Programs, Ampact
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 3865, be laid over.
S.F. 3980: Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger: Local government debt financing modifications.
Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved the A-1 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted. Testifiers: Joe Bagnoli – Minnesota Institute of Public Finance
Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that S.F. 3980, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved the A-1 amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted. Testifiers: Joe Bagnoli – Minnesota Institute of Public Finance
Senator Hemmingsen-Jaeger moved that S.F. 3980, be recommended to pass. - MOTION PREVAILED.
S.F. 4044: Senator Nelson: Minnesota housing tax credit contributions eligible recipients modification.
Testifiers: Jennifer Woodford – President, Rochester Area Foundation – First Homes Andrea Brennan – President and CEO, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Nathan Thompson – Executive Director, North St. Louis County Habitat for Humanity
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 4044, be laid over.
Testifiers: Jennifer Woodford – President, Rochester Area Foundation – First Homes Andrea Brennan – President and CEO, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Nathan Thompson – Executive Director, North St. Louis County Habitat for Humanity
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 4044, be laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:52 a.m.
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Senator Ann H. Rest, Chair |
Kevin Montresor, Legislative Assistant |