Minutes

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

Absent: Senator Kari Dziedzic, Senator Grant Hauschild

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

Adoption of the minutes from 3/12/24.

Minutes from March 12, 2024, were approved as presented. 

S.F. 3670: Senator Oumou Verbeten: Controlled substances and illegal cannabis tax repeal and other technical changes provision.

Senator Klein offered the A2 Amendment. The motion prevailed and the amendment was adopted. 

Testifier:

Martha Burton, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Revenue 

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 3670, as amended, recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4552: Senator Dornink: Minnesota education income tax credit eligible expenses expansion.

Testifier:

Troy Haugen, Director of Career and College Readiness, Lakes Country Service Cooperative.

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 4552, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

S.F. 4216: Senator Weber: Certain leased land property tax exemption provision.

Testifier:

Steve Champlin, Prairie Conservation Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy

 

Senator Rest moved that S.F. 4216, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The gavel was transferred to Vice-Chair Klein.

S.F. 4115: Senator Rest: Property tax abatement for land bank property authorization.

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

Testifier:

Tom Streitz, Interim President, Land Bank Twin Cities

Senator Klein moved that S.F. 4115, be laid over. - MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:43am.

Senator Ann H. Rest, Chair	Maddie Hormann, Legislative Assistant