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Taxes Committee
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
8:30 AM, G-15 Capitol

Minutes

Present: Senator Ann H. Rest - Chair, Senator Matt D. Klein - Vice Chair, Senator D. Scott Dibble, Senator Kari Dziedzic, Senator Grant Hauschild, Senator Jeremy R. Miller, Senator Carla J. Nelson, Senator Aric Putnam, Senator Bill Weber

Absent: Senator Steve Drazkowski

Senator Ann H. Rest called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m.

Call to Order

Quorum Present.

Members Absent but Excused: Senator Drazkowski

Minutes from 2.2.23 were approved as presented.

 


S.F. 526: Senator Klein: Aid program establishment and appropriation for soil and water conservation districts.

Presentation:
SF 526 (Klein) – Aid program establishment and appropriation for soil and water conservation districts

Senator Rest moved an oral amendment to SF 526 deleting lines 16-18. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted

Testifiers:
Senator Klein
Chuck Rau – President, MN Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD)
Sheila Vanney, Assistant Director, MASWCD


SF 526 was laid over.

S.F. 580: Senator Limmer: Requirements for service of a petition modification.

Presentation:
SF 580 (Limmer) – Requirements for service of a petition modification

Testifier:
Senator Limmer
Lynn Linne, Fredrickson & Byron, P.A., Representing the Minnesota State Bar Association
 


SF 580 was laid over.

S.F. 637: Senator McEwen: Certain property exemption from taxation.

Presentation:
SF 637 (McEwen) – Certain property exemption from taxation

Senator Weber moved to amend SF 637 with the A2 Amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted.

Testifiers:
Senator McEwen
Scott Johnson, Executive Director/CEO, Saint Ann’s Assisted Living Facility
(Guest) - Catherine Schneeweis, Business Office Director, Saint Ann’s Assisted Living Facility


SF 637 was laid over.

S.F. 500: Senator Hauschild: Refundable exemptions for construction materials for certain school buildings authorization and appropriation.

Presentation:
SF 500 (Hauschild) – Refundable exemptions for construction materials for certain school buildings authorization and appropriation

Senator Hauschild moved to amend SF 637 with the A1 Amendment. The motion prevailed and the A1 Amendment was adopted.

Testifiers:
Senator Hauschild
Dr. Noel Schmidt, Superintendent of Rock Ridge Public Schools
Anne Oehlke, Principal of Washington Elementary School, Ely Public School District 696


SF 500 was laid over.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:41 a.m.


 
                                                                      
Senator Ann H. Rest, Chair
                                                                      
Christie Blood, Legislative Assistant