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I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes from April 8, 2020 IV. Bills to be heard a). HF 3706 (Vang): modifying industrial hemp provisions...classifying industrial hemp data [this bill is being heard in the Judiciary and Civil law committee due to its data provisions and discussion of the bill will be limited to those provisions: Section 1 Subd. 4a & Sec. 10 Subd 4] b). HF 1246 (Morrison): Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act [Please note, this bill was fully vetted during the 2019 legislative session and was re-referred to the committee because an amendment modified the data provision in Section 1 subd. 6. Committee discussion will be limited to this provision.] c). HF 4058 (Persell): Environment; priority qualified facility provisions modified, property interest acquisition authority modified... V). Adjournment
*Bills may be added and taken in any order*
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The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public. We expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we adapt.
Bills Added:
HF1246
(Morrison) - Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act established, drug manufacturers required to submit drug price information to the commissioner of health, civil penalties provided, and report required.
HF3706
(Vang) - Industrial hemp provisions modified, definitions provided, and industrial hemp data classified.
HF4058
(Persell) - Environment; priority qualified facility provisions modified, and property interest acquisition authority modified.
The Judiciary Finance & Civil Law Division is planning to hold a Remote Hearing on Covid-19 Response Legislation on Wednesday, April 8, from 9:45 -11:15 am.
I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes from March 12, 2020 IV. Covid-19 Response Legislation a). DE Amendment for HF 1197 (Lesch): **This is a vehicle bill** DE language posted below: pertaining to suspension of statutory deadlines in District and Appellate Courts b). DE Amendment for HF 1196 (Lesch) **This is a vehicle bill** DE language posted below: Harmless Error exception for Wills and writings executed during peacetime emergency c). DE Amendment for HF 798 (Moller): **This is a vehicle bill** DE language posted below: extension of time for motions to contest COLA increases for child support obligors d). SC7486: Public Health Emergency; Marriage License Application and Oath Without Appearance V. Adjournment
*Bills may be added* **Documents associated with this Remote Hearing will be posted to the committee page. The public will receive notice of additions and updates to the agenda.**
**If you are interested in testifying, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant at least one hour prior to the meeting to get instructions:
The MN House of Representatives is currently working on establishing the processes and technology that allow remote hearings to be held that are accessible to the public. We expect many refinements to come over the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience as we adapt.
Bills Added:
HF1197
(Lesch) - Electronic communication held by a service provided or third party access by a government entity prohibited except under certain procedures, data retention limits provided, remedies provided, and report required.
HF1196
(Lesch) - Applicant and employee's personal usernames and passwords protected from access by employers, and civil enforcement provided.
HF798
(Moller) - COVID-19; child support provisions modified.
***We will recess at our regular committee time and re-convene in Hearing Room 200, 15 minutes after floor session to vote on HF 4327.***
o HF 4100 (Mahoney): A bill for an act relating to human rights; prohibiting employers from inquiring about past pay; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 363A.08, by adding a subdivision o Hf 3603 (Moller): Uniform Canadian Domestic Violence reciprocity act **Rule 4.20 Bills: The committee will not take public testimony on the bill listed below, it was fully debated on the merits during the 2019 legislative session. The committee will be making a technical amendment and procedural votes to move the bill back to the General Register** o HF 1138 (Fischer) digital fair repair
RECESS AND RE-CONVENE IN HEARING ROOM 200, 15 MINUTES AFTER FLOOR SESSION TO AMEND AND VOTE ON: o [PENDING REFFERAL] HF 4327 (Liebling): A bill for an act relating to public health; authorizing a peacetime declaration of emergency for a public health emergency; establishing a health care response revolving account and loan program…
*Bills may be added to, or removed from, the agenda. Bills may be taken in any order.
**If you have questions, or wish to testify on an agenda item, please contact Committee Administrator, Rachel Ganani: rachel.ganani@house.mn
Bills Added:
HF4100
(Mahoney) - Employers prohibited from inquiring about past pay.
HF3603
(Moller) - Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Orders for Protection Act enacted.
HF1138
(Fischer) - Digital fair repair provided.
HF4326
(Liebling) - Public health emergency; peacetime declaration of emergency authorized.
HF4327
(Liebling) - Public health emergency; peacetime declaration of emergency authorized, health care response revolving account and loan program established, and money transferred to health care response revolving account.
o HF 3181 (Claflin): Nonwoven disposable product labeling provided. o HF 3975 (Mariani): A bill for an act relating to judiciary; modifying when a court may hear a petition for post-conviction relief; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 590.01, subdivision 4 o HF 3878 (Carlson): A bill for an act relating to taxation; property tax refunds; modifying requirements for certificates of rent paid; amending Minnesota Statutes 2019 Supplement, section 290A.19 o HF 4044 (Lesch) Revisor’s bill
*Bills may be added to, or removed from, the agenda. Bills may be taken in any order.
**If you have questions, or wish to testify on an agenda item, please contact Committee Administrator, Rachel Ganani: rachel.ganani@house.mn
Bills Added:
HF3181
(Claflin) - Nonwoven disposable product labeling provided.
HF3975
(Mariani) - Postconviction relief time limit modified for when a court may hear a petition.
HF4044
(Lesch) - Revisor's bill making miscellaneous technical corrections.
HF3878
(Carlson) - Property tax refunds; certificates of rent paid requirements modified.
***PLEASE NOTE: Committee will extend until noon in an effort to complete the agenda. If the agenda cannot be completed by noon, we will recess and reconvene in hearing room 400S at 5pm to complete agenda***
o HF 3397 (Dehn): A bill for an act relating to real property; clarifying ownership definitions; requiring the record owner to be listed as grantee in tax-forfeited land sales; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 282.301; 325N.01; 325N.10, o Hf 3627 (Kotyza-Witthuhn): A bill for an act relating to commerce; requiring notices for reverse mortgage loans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 47.58, subdivisions 1, 8, by adding subdivision o HF 3228 (Morrison): A bill for an act relating to health care; establishing the Prescription Drug Affordability Act; creating a prescription drug affordability commission and prescription drug affordability requirements; requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 62J [this bill has been through multiple committees and we will be reviewing the provisions relevant to the Judiciary committee, including data provisions and the appeals process] o HF 3887 (Edelson): A bill for an act relating to human services; treatment; modifying provisions regarding releasing records of civilly committed individuals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 253B.10, subdivision 1 o HF 3780 (Edelson): A bill for an act relating to human services; modifying provisions regarding child welfare responses to child sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of children o HF 3880 (Pryor): A bill for an act relating to human services; children; modifying policy provisions governing children and families services; amending Minnesota o Hf 3812 (Noor): A bill for an act relating to human services; changing provisions regarding the juvenile treatment screening team; modifying provisions regarding child foster care services payments under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act; amending provisions regarding services for homeless and sexually exploited children
*Bills may be added to, or removed from, the agenda. Bills may be taken in any order.
**If you have questions, or wish to testify on an agenda item, please contact Committee Administrator, Rachel Ganani: rachel.ganani@house.mn
Bills Added:
HF3397
(Dehn) - Real property ownership definitions clarified, and record owner required to be listed as a grantee in tax-forfeited land sales.
HF3627
(Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Reverse mortgage loan notices required.
HF3812
(Noor) - Child welfare provisions modified.
HF3880
(Pryor) - Children and family services policy provisions modified.
HF3887
(Edelson) - Civilly committed individual record release provisions modified.
HF3228
(Morrison) - Prescription Drug Affordability Act established, prescription drug affordability commission and prescription drug affordability requirements created, and report required.
HF3780
(Edelson) - Child welfare response to child sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of children provisions modified.