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Minnesota State Senate

Taxes Committee
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
8:30 AM, Room G-15, Capitol

Minutes
Present: Senator Carla J. Nelson - Chair, Senator Julia E. Coleman - Vice Chair, Senator Thomas M. Bakk, Senator Roger C. Chamberlain, Senator Kari Dziedzic, Senator Paul E. Gazelka, Senator Matt D. Klein, Senator Ann H. Rest, Senator Bill Weber

Absent: No Members Absent
Senator Carla J. Nelson called the meeting to order at 8:30am.

S.F. 2833: Senator Miller: Winona County imposition of a local sales and use tax authorization.

Testifiers
o Chris Meyer, Winona Cty Commissioner, First District


Senator Chamberlain moved that S.F. 2833, be laid over.

S.F. 4058: Senator Ingebrigtsen: Fergus Falls authority amendment to impose a local sales and use tax.

Testifiers
o Ben Schierer, Mayor, Fergus Falls


Senator Dziedzic moved that S.F. 4058, be laid over.

S.F. 3702: Senator Ruud: Aitkin local sales and use tax imposition authorization.

Senator Klein moves the a-1 amendment.
A-1 amendment is adopted.
 
Testifiers
o Mike Skrbich, City Administrator, Aitkin
o Megan Workman, Mayor, Aitkin


Senator Coleman moved that S.F. 3702, as amended, be laid over.

S.F. 3708: Senator Jasinski: Rice County authorization to impose a local sales and use tax.

Testifiers:
o Sara Folsted, Rice County Administrator


Senator Chamberlain moved that S.F. 3708, be laid over.

S.F. 4017: Senator Johnson: City of Warren authority to impose a local sales and use tax modification.

Testifiers
o Shannon Mortenson, City Clerk, Warren


Senator Coleman moved that S.F. 4017, be laid over.

S.F. 3845: Senator Utke: Lake of the Woods County permission to impose a local lodging tax for certain purposes.

Testifiers
o Ed Arnsesan, Commissioner, Lake of the Woods County
o Joe Henry, Executive Director, Lake of the Woods Tourism
o Jim Austad, County Attorney, Lake of the Woods
o Jerry Seck, Larkin Hoffman, Representing Lake of the Woods Cty


Senator Weber moved that S.F. 3845, be laid over.

S.F. 3742: Senator Tomassoni: Grand Rapids authorization modification to impose local sales and use tax for the reconstruction, remodeling and upgrading of a civic center.

Testifiers
o Tom Pagel, City Administrator, Grand Rapids


Senator Bakk moved that S.F. 3742, be laid over.

S.F. 3763: Senator Bakk: Proctor local sales and use taxes authorization.

Testifiers
o Jake Benson, City Council, Proctor
Jessica Rich, City Administrator, Proctor


Senator Bakk moved that S.F. 3763, be laid over.

S.F. 2901: Senator López Franzen: Edina revenue amount increase for the Braemar Park Project.

Testifiers
o Scott Neal, City Manager, Edina


Senator Klein moved that S.F. 2901, be laid over.

S.F. 3393: Senator Wiklund: Bloomington authorization to impose a local sales and use tax.

Testifiers
o Tim Busse, Mayor, Bloomington
o Jamie Verbrugge, City Manager, Bloomington
o Juline Birgersson, Resident
o Andrew Thul, Resident
o David Clark, Resident


Be laid over.

S.F. 3203: Senator Eaton: Brooklyn Center authorization to impose a local sales and use tax.

Bakk moves the a-1 amendment.
A-1 amendment adopted.
 
 
Testifiers
o Dr. Reggie Edwards, City Manager, Brooklyn Center
o Meg Beekman, Community Development Dir., Brooklyn Center


Senator Bakk moved that S.F. 3203, as amended, be laid over.

S.F. 3794: Senator Isaacson: Roseville authorization to impose a local sales and use tax.

Testifiers
o Dan Roe, Roseville Mayor


Be laid over.

S.F. 3553: Senator Rest: Golden Valley imposition of a local sales and use tax authorization.



Senator Rest moved that S.F. 3553, as amended, be laid over.

S.F. 3191: Senator Rest: Local resolution and referendum requirements for imposing new local sales taxes or modifying an existing sales tax clarification.



Senator Rest moved that S.F. 3191, be laid over.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:22am.


 
                                                                      
Senator Carla J. Nelson, Chair 		                                                                      
Madeline Hoy, Legislative Assistant