Text: August 8, 2013Via Hand DeliverySenator Tom Bakk, Majority Leader226 State CapitolSt. Paul, MN 55155Representative Paul Thissen, Speaker463 MN State Office BuildingSt. Paul, MN 55155Dear Majority Leader Bakk and Speaker Thissen:We received your letter regarding a proposed Special Session. Our top priority is to providedisaster relief to the eighteen counties included in the federal disaster declaration signed byPresident Obama. We have a rich tradition of supporting Minnesota communities and nothingshould stand in the way of Minnesotans receiving the support they need.Furthermore, in an effort to help hardworking farmers and all Minnesotans, it is critical that werepeal your equipment repair tax and your warehousing tax. Governor Dayton has publicly statedhe supports repealing both of his new taxes. We can provide relief by repealing the sales tax onequipment repair that went into effect on July 1 and provide certainty to hardworkingMim1esotans about the sales tax on warehousing services effective April 2014.We are glad you're willing to work in a bipartisan way to repeal the tax increases, which areobstacles to a healthier economy, passed by Democratic legislators and signed into law byGovernor Dayton this past legislative session.Republicans are ready to work together to fix the mistakes Democrats made in the last sessionand provide the needed disaster relief funds. We should get this work done for all hardworkingMinnesotans right now. We cannot wait until next session - Minnesotans cannot afford to paymore for every day necessities. We look forward to continuing discussions with GovernorDayton about a potential Special Session.Sincerely,Sen. David HannSenate Minority LeaderRep. Kurt DaudtHouse Minority Leader