Minutes

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

Absent: Senator Kari Dziedzic

Senator Grant Hauschild called the meeting to order at 8:33 a.m.

Call to Order

Quorum is Present.

Members Absent but Excused: Senator Dziedzic

Minutes from 3.9.23 were approved as presented.

S.F. 1677: Senator Wiklund: Bloomington authorization to impose a local sales tax.



SF 1677 was laid over.

S.F. 2065: Senator Wiklund: Richfield authorization to impose a local sales and use tax for specified projects.

Testifiers:
Senator Wiklund
Dr. Amy Markle, Recreation Services Director, City of Richfield
Mary Supple, Mayor of Richfield

SF 2065 was laid over.

S.F. 2073: Senator Johnson: East Grand Forks authorization to impose a local sales and use tax.

Testifiers:
Senator Johnson
(zoom) Steve Gander, Mayor of Grand Forks
(zoom) Reid Huttunen, Parks and Recreation Director, East Grand Forks

SF 2073 was laid over.

S.F. 1382: Senator Dahms: City of Marshall authorization to extend its local sales and use tax.

Senator Weber moved the A1 Amendment. The motion prevailed and the A1 Amendment was adopted.

Testifiers:
Senator Dahms
Bob Byrnes, Mayor of Marshall
Sharon Hanson, City Administrator, City of Marshall

SF 1382 was laid over as amended.

S.F. 2312: Senator Gruenhagen: Henderson authorization to impose a local sales and use tax.

Testifiers:
Senator Gruenhagen
(zoom) Keith Swenson, Mayor of Henderson

SF 2312 was laid over.

S.F. 798: Senator Coleman: Chanhassen local sale and use tax imposition authorization.

Testifiers:
Senator Coleman
Elise Ryan, Mayor of Chanhassen

SF 798 was laid over.

S.F. 2288: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Roseville imposition of a local sales and use tax authorization.

Testifiers:
Senator Oumou Verbeten
Dan Roe, Mayor of Roseville

SF 2288 was laid over.

S.F. 761: Senator Pha: Brooklyn Center imposition of a local sales and use tax authorization.

Testifiers:
Senator Pha
Reggie Edwards, City Manager, City of Brooklyn Center
Jessie Anderson, Deputy Director of Community Development, City of Brooklyn Center

SF 761 was laid over.

S.F. 1922: Senator Anderson: Monticello authorization to impose a sales and use tax.

Testifiers:
Senator B. Anderson
Rachel Leonard, City Administrator, City of Monticello

SF 1922 was laid over.

S.F. 1930: Senator Housley: Stillwater authorization to impose a sales and use tax.

Testifiers:
Senator Housley
Ted Kozlowski, Mayor of Stillwater
Joc Kohlmann, City Administrator, City of Stillwater

SF 1930 was laid over.

S.F. 2013: Senator Farnsworth: Hibbing authorization to impose a local sales tax.

Testifiers:
Senator Farnsworth
(zoom) Greg Pruszinski, City Administrator, City of Hibbing

SF 2013 was laid over.

S.F. 1282: Senator Miller: Winona county authorization to impose a local sales and use tax.

Testifiers:
Senator Miller
(zoom) Karin Sonneman, Winona County Attorney

SF 1282 was laid over.

S.F. 2302: Senator Weber: Jackson County sales and use tax imposition authorization.

Testifiers:
Senator Weber
(zoom) Ryan Krosch, Jackson County Administrator

SF 2302 was laid over.

S.F. 639: Senator Rest: Golden Valley authorization to impose a local sales and use tax.

Senator Rest moved the A1 Amendment. The motion prevailed and the A1 Amendment was adopted.

Testifiers:
Senator Rest
Shep Harris, Mayor of Golden Valley
Bethany Brunsell, Assistant Fire Chief, Golden Valley Fire Department

SF 639 was laid over as amended.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:13 a.m.

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