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 Ann H. Rest called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

Call to Order

Quorum is Present.

Members Absent but Excused: Senator Dziedzic

Minutes from 3.21.23 were approved as presented.

S.F. 2574: Senator Kupec: Credit expansion for teachers attaining master\'s degrees to include special education degrees and certain newly licensed teachers.

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

Senator Nelson moved an Oral Amendment.  After line 2.14 insert… the Oral Amendment motion was withdrawn by Senator Nelson.

Senator Nelson moved an Oral Amendment. On line 1.14 after the “not” insert “solely”.  The motion prevailed and the Oral Amendment was adopted.
 

Testifiers:
Senator Kupec
Ian Godfrey, Social Studies Teacher, Wayzata Public Schools
Sarah Burt, Representing Education Minnesota

SF 2574 was laid over as amended.

S.F. 2345: Senator Drazkowski: 2021 unemployment compensation income tax subtraction authorization.

Testifier:
Senator Drazkowski

SF 2345 was laid over.

S.F. 2857: Senator Miller: Spring Grove refundable sales tax exemption for building materials and capital equipment establishment and appropriation.

Testifiers:
Senator Miller
Jana Elton, Clerk/Administrator, City of Spring Grove
Chad Rohland , Councilman & Firefighter, City of Spring Grove

SF 2857 was laid over.

S.F. 1056: Senator Dibble: Conforming change to metropolitan revenue distribution.

Testifiers:
Senator Dibble
Judd Schetnan, Government Affairs Director, Metropolitan Council

SF 1056 was laid over.

S.F. 2805: Senator Dibble: Valuation reductions permission for conservation easements.

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

Testifiers:
Senator Dibble
Wayne Ostlie, Director of Land Protection, Minnesota Land Trust
Marion Green, District 3, Hennepin County Commissioner
Matt Hilgart, Director of Government Relations, Association of Minnesota Counties

SF 2805 was laid over as amended.

S.F. 2346: Senator Rest: Income tax exemption for income earned by certain nonresident employees authorization.

Testifiers:
Senator Rest
Geno Fragnito, Director of Government Relations, MNCPA
(zoom) Doug Lindholm, President & Executive Director, Council on State Taxation (COST)
Dale Busacker, Director of State and Local Tax (SALT), Grant Thornton, LLP
Fiscal Policy Minnesota Chamber
(zoom) Masha Yevzelman, Tax Attorney & Chair, Tax Disputes & Litigation, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

SF 2346 was laid over.

S.F. 1548: Senator Rest: Local election expense reimbursement account establishment.

Senator Rest moved the A5 Amendment. The motion prevailed and the A5 Amendment was adopted.

Testifiers:
Senator Rest
Karla Bigham, District 4, Washington County Commissioner

SF 1548 was laid over as amended.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:36 a.m.

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