Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.
• HF726 (Bahner) Gender equality provided under law, and constitutional amendment proposed
• HF 2026 (Hornstein) ERA; a resolution memorializing Congress to remove the extra-textual time limit for ratification of the amendment by the states
• HF 2847 (Moran) relating to human rights; requiring a review of Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules for compliance with the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution (Informational Only)
*Amendments are due for all bills 10am Monday, January 31st
**Agenda items may be added, deleted and/or taken in any order.
*If you are interested in providing written testimony, oral testimony, or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 10am the day before the hearing to get instructions. Public oral testimony may be limited.
To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.
Bills Added:
HF726
(Bahner) - Gender equality provided under law, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF1749
(Fischer) - Gender equality provided under law, and constitutional amendment proposed.
HF2026
(Hornstein) - ERA (Equal Rights Amendment); a resolution memorializing Congress to remove the extra-textual time limit for ratification of the amendment by the states.
1. Civil Legal Aid Update
2. State Public Defenders Update
Please note that this is an informational interim hearing, and no formal action will be conducted. Any meeting documents will be posted on the House Judiciary Finance and Civil law committee website at https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/Committees/Home/92021
*If you are interested in providing written testimony, oral testimony, or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 12 pm the day before the hearing (1/10/22) to get instructions. Public oral testimony may be limited.
NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
To provide feedback on digital accessibility of meeting information, please submit comments through the Minnesota Legislature Accessibility & Usability Comment Form. If you require an accommodation, please contact John Howe at: John.Howe@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-3208. Please do not contact him with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. To learn more about requesting an accommodation, please visit the FAQs for Disability Access.
**This meeting is scheduled to run from 1 pm - 3 pm, but may run longer**
1). HF 1103 (Thompson): Duties imposed on peace officers and law enforcement agencies regarding video and audio recordings of deadly use of force and civil remedy provided.
4). HF XXXX (Frazier/Moller): limiting the authority for peace officers to stop or detain drivers for certain motor vehicle equipment violations* PLEASE NOTE: this Revisor bill draft is being noticed for discussion and informational purposes only; no formal committee action will be taken
5). HF 600 (Winkler): Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis*
*PLEASE NOTE: Testimony, amendments and discussion will be limited to the provisions of HF 600 within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance & Civil Law Committee.
The relevant provisions are as follows:
Article 1
• Sec. 2 – establishing the Board (particularly subdivision 7)
• Sec. 5 – statewide monitoring system (particularly subdivision 2)
• Sec. 8 – personal adult use (particularly subdivision 5)
• Sec. 15 – inspection and penalties (particularly subdivision 7)
• Sec. 47 – protections for registry program participants (particularly subdivision 2)
• Sec. 58 – lawful activities
• Sec. 59 – civil actions
Article 5
• Sec. 14 – controlled substances forfeiture
• Sec. 15 – controlled substances forfeiture
• Sec. 16 – controlled substances forfeiture
• Sec. 17 – controlled substances forfeiture
Article 6
• Sec. 5 – expungement and resentencing (particularly subdivisions 5, 7. 8, and 10)
Article 7
• Sec. 1 – cannabis business data
• Sec. 2 – Cannabis Expungement Board data
• Sec. 23 – civil liability for cannabis nuisance
**Agenda items may be added, deleted and/or taken in any order.
**If you are interested in providing written testimony, oral testimony, or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 5 pm the day before the hearing to get instructions.
NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. If you have questions regarding the substance of the agenda, please contact the Committee Administrator, Rachel Ganani.
Bills Added:
HF600
(Winkler) - Omnibus cannabis bill.
HF640
(Gomez) - Local unit of government permitted to establish civilian oversight council for oversight of law enforcement.
HF1103
(Thompson) - Duties imposed on peace officers and law enforcement agencies regarding video and audio recordings of deadly use of force, and civil remedy provided.
HF1104
(Thompson) - Peace officer civil and criminal liability immunity prohibited.
**The committee may recess at 10 am and reconvene at 6 pm to continue its work**
1). HF 1030 (Becker-Finn): Judiciary Finance & Civil Law Omnibus Bill*
*The spreadsheet and DE amendment for HF 1030, the Judiciary Finance & Civil Law Omnibus Bill, is now posted.
*Walk-through of the DE amendment and public testimony will be taken during regular committee time on April 6, 2021.
*Amendments to the DE are due on April 6 @ 12 pm. Any Amendments to an Amendment are due by 5 pm on April 6th.
*Formal Committee action will commence on Wednesday, April 7th @ 8:30 am. If necessary, the committee will recess @ 10 am and reconvene in the evening to complete its work. In addition, the committee may meet again--if necessary-- on April 8th @ 8:30 am to conclude mark-up and vote on final passage.
**If you are interested in providing written testimony, oral testimony, or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 5 pm on April 5th to get instructions.
**If you are interested in providing written testimony, oral testimony, or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 5 pm on April 5th to get instructions.
NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. If you have questions regarding the substance of the agenda, please contact the Committee Administrator, Rachel Ganani.
Bills Added:
HF1030
(Becker-Finn) - Omnibus judiciary finance bill.
1). HF 1030 (Becker-Finn): Judiciary Finance & Civil Law Omnibus Bill*
*The spreadsheet and DE amendment for HF 1030, the Judiciary Finance & Civil Law Omnibus Bill, is now posted.
*Walk-through of the DE amendment and public testimony will be taken during regular committee time on April 6, 2021.
*Amendments to the DE are due on April 6 @ 12 pm. Any Amendments to an Amendment are due by 5 pm on April 6th.
*Formal Committee action will commence on Wednesday, April 7th @ 8:30 am. If necessary, the committee will recess @ 10 am and reconvene in the evening to complete its work. In addition, the committee may meet again--if necessary-- on April 8th @ 8:30 am to conclude mark-up and vote on final passage.
**If you are interested in providing written testimony, oral testimony, or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 5 pm on April 5th to get instructions.
NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.
If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122. Please do not contact Jenny with questions about the substance of the meeting agenda. If you have questions regarding the substance of the agenda, please contact the Committee Administrator, Rachel Ganani.
Bills Added:
HF1030
(Becker-Finn) - Omnibus judiciary finance bill.