Senate Taxes Committee Thursday, March 25th, 2021 Livestream Youtube – 8:30 a.m.

Fairness, adequacy, simplicity, neutrality, transparency, and administrative ease are

hallmarks of good tax policy. The Senate Tax Committee will focus on nimble, good tax and fiscal policies that empower Minnesota families and grow economic activity.

Chair Agenda 3235 Bldg St. Paul, MN 55155 8:30 Call to Order (651) 296-4848 [email protected] • Each bill will have 3 minutes for presentation.

Vice Chair 8:30 - 8:51 SF- 0997 (Newman) Litchfield sales and use tax imposition Jeremy Miller authorization

Ranking Minority Member • Testifiers: o Keith Johnson, Mayor

Members SF-1287 (Ingebrigtsen) Fergus Falls local sales and use tax imposition Thomas Bakk authorization Julia Coleman • Testifiers: o Justin Arneson, City Council Member o Tom Rufer, City Council Member Committee Staff: SF-1377 (Ruud) Crosslake local sales and use tax for specified projects Committee Administrator Brian Steinhoff imposition authorization (651) 296-5640 [email protected] • Testifiers o Michael Lyonais, Crosslake City Administrator Committee Legislative Assistant SF-1231 (Mathews) Mille Lacs county local sales and use tax imposition Madeline Hoy authorization (651) 296-5956 [email protected] • Testifiers

Research o Holly Wilson, Acting Mille Lacs County Administrator Daniel Mickelberg (R) o Neal Knopik, Mille Lacs County Engineer Krista Broton (DFL) SF-1369 (Johnson) Warren local sales and use tax imposition authorization Senate Counsel Nora Pollock • Testifiers Eric Silvia o Shannon Mortenson, City Administrator

Legislative Analyst SF-0624 (Howe) Sartell food and beverage tax authorization modification Bjorn Arneson SF- 0493 (Rarick) Cloquet sales and use tax imposition authorization

Fiscal Analyst • Testifiers Jay Willms o Roger Maki, Mayor, City of Cloquet 8:51 - 9:00 Questions

9:00 – 9:21 SF- 1387 (Rarick) Carlton County local sales and use tax

imposition authorization • Testifiers o Kelly Lake, Sheriff o Marv Bodie, Commissioner

Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee Livestream Youtube Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. SF-0453 (Tomassoni) Itasca county sales and use tax imposition authorization • Testifiers o Terry Snyder, Itasca County Commissioner SF-1816 (Weber) Staples local sales and use tax imposition for the renovation of their community center authorization • Testifiers o Jerel Nelsen, Staples City Administrator SF-1579 (Weber) Wadena sales and use tax imposition and bonding authority authorization • Testifiers o Janette M. Bower, City Administrator SF- 1213 (Weber) Sales and use tax imposition by Little Falls authorization • Testifiers o Greg Zylka, Mayor o Jon Radermacher, City Administrator o Doug Dahlberg, Resident SF-1219 (Bakk) Sales and use tax imposition by Hermantown authorization • Testifiers o Wayne Boucher, Mayor SF-1727 (Eken) Moorhead local sales and use tax imposition and bonding authority authorization • Testifiers o Shelly Carlson, Mayor, City of Moorhead 9:21 – 9:30 Questions

9:30 – 9:45 SF- 0542 (Frentz) St. Peter local sales and use tax imposition authorization • Testifiers o Todd Prafke, City Administrator o Chuck Ziemam, Saint Peter Mayor SF- 0123 (Wiger) City of Oakdale local sales and use tax imposition authorization • Testifiers o Paul Reinke, Mayor, City of Oakdale o Chris Volkers, City Administrator SF-1309 (Franzen) Edina local sales and use tax imposition authorization • Testifiers o Jim Hovland, Mayor, Edina o Scott Neal, Edina City Manager SF-1289 (Putnam) Waite Park imposition of a local sales and use tax authorization • Testifiers o Rick Miller o Shaunna Johnson o Erik A. Simonson Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee Livestream Youtube Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. SF- 1672 (Putnam) St. Cloud imposition of a local sales and use tax authorization • Testifiers o Tony Goddard o Dave Kleis 9:45 – 10:00 Questions

10:00 Adjourn

• Next Hearing: Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 – will not be meeting next week due to the Senate break.

Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee Livestream Youtube Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.