Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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 8:39 a.m.
Call to Order
A quorum is present
Approval of the minutes from 4/28/26
The minutes from April 28, 2026, were approved as presented.
S.F. 5052: Senator Rest: 2026 Senate Omnibus Tax Bill.
Testifiers:
Paul Marquart – Commissioner, Department of Revenue
Geno Fragnito – Director of Government Relations, MNCPA
Brian Cook – Director of Tax, Fiscal Policy, and Elections, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Jon Boesche – State Director – Minnesota, NFIB
Nan Madden – Director, Minnesota Budget Project, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
Paul Eger – Senior Vice President, Minnesota Realtors
Patty Nauman – Association of Metropolitan Municipalities
James Dougherty – Wambolts Cabins, Park Rapids, MN
Joel Carlson – Community of Minnesota Resorters
Stu Lourey – Government Relations Director, Minnesota Farmers Union
Hunter Pederson – Public Policy Specialist, Minnesota Farm Bureau
Angelica Day – Government Relations Specialist, The Nature Conservancy
Courtney Schaff – Policy Manager, Minnesota Housing Partnership
Senator Rest moved that S.F. 5052, as amended, be laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:46 a.m.
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Senator Ann H. Rest, Chair
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Kevin Montresor, Legislative Assistant (CLA)
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