Rep. Gregory Davids, R-Preston objected to a committee proposal that would remove $5 million from the small towns around Rochester. The House Tax Committee discussed expansion plans of the Mayo Clinic as a destination medical center.
Rep. Kim Norton, D-Rochester, listened as Rep. Davids threatened to withdraw his support from her bill. Mayo experts Mayo Dr. Brad Narr and Robert Dunn, president of Hammes Company, the lead consultant for Mayo's destination medical center plan waited to testify.
![Rep. Kim Norton, D-Rochester, listened as Rep. Davids threatened to withdraw his support from her bill. Experts Mayo Dr. Brad Narr and Robert Dunn, president of Hammes Company, the lead consultant for Mayo's destination medical center plan. The House Tax Committee discusses expansion plans of the Mayo Clinic as a destination medical center. Wednesday, April 10, 2013 ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/RKE3WF2T7OFBCGVT25GEFRIBPI.jpg?&w=1080)
Rep. Ron Erhardt, D- Edina, offered Edina as a possible relocation destination for the Mayo Clinic because of its three golf courses and large number of doctors.
![Rep. Ron Erhardt, D- Edina, offered Edina as a possible relocation destination for the Mayo Clinic because of its three golf courses and large number of doctors. The House Tax Committee discusses expansion plans of the Mayo Clinic as a destination medical center. Wednesday, April 10, 2013 ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/XG6F6UAKFMXD2MQACBBK5FHZCE.jpg?&w=1080)
Rep. John Lesch objected to Mayo CEO John Noseworthy's 49-states remark, calling it "dumb, dumb, dumb."
![Rep. John Lesch objected to Mayo CEO John Noseworthy's 49-states remark, calling it "dumb, dumb, dumb." The House Tax Committee discusses expansion plans of the Mayo Clinic as a destination medical center. Wednesday, April 10, 2013 ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/BB65BNMDZALNSPRRT36JPDPETQ.jpg?&w=1080)
