STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
CIVIL JUSTICE POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Mullery, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:34 A.M. on Wednesday, January 21, 2009, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Mullery, Chair
Kulick Jackson, Vice Chair
Drazkowski, GOP Lead
Champion
Hilstrom
Holberg
Hortman
Johnson
Kelly
Mahoney
Olin
Paymar
Scott
Westrom
A quorum was present.
HF100 (Winkler): A bill for an act relating to claims against the state; clarifying provisions governing the I-35W bridge collapse survivor compensation process; specifying indemnification rights; limiting access to certain records of the special master panel and specifying testimonial privileges; clarifying prohibition on third-party subrogation or recovery claims; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 3.7393, subdivisions 3, 6, by adding a subdivision; 3.7394, subdivision 4.
Representative Hilstrom moved HF100 before the committee.
Representative Winkler presented his bill.
Representative Hilstrom moved to orally amend HF100 as follows:
Page 2, line 2.23, after "claims" insert "such"
THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE ORAL AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Hilstrom moved that HF100, as amended, be recommended to pass, and when so passed, be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Johnson assumed the chair at 8:45 a.m.
HF90 (Mullery): A bill for an act relating to civil law; providing a general exemption for certain property owned by a debtor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 550.37, by adding a subdivision.
Representative Mullery presented his bill, and moved that HF90 be recommended to pass and when so passed be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor.
Testifying for the bill:
Ronald Lundquist, Attorney, Eagan
Testifying against the bill:
Allan Zlimen, Attorney, Minnesota Association of Collectors
Heidi Staloch, Attorney, Gurstel, Staloch and Charles (collectors)
Representative Mullery moved that HF90 be laid over. THE BILL WAS LAID OVER.
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Minutes for Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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Representative Mullery resumed the chair at 9:18 a.m.
HF8 (Simon): A bill for an act relating to state government; establishing the Minnesota False Claims Act; assessing penalties; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes , chapter 15C.
Representative Hilstrom moved HF8 before the committee and moved that HF8 be recommended to pass, and when so passed, be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor
.
Representative Simon presented his bill.
Testifying for the bill:
Neil Thompson, Pharmacist/Whistleblower (Walgreen’s Medicaid fraud)
Testifying against the bill:
Therese Goldsmith, Attorney, (PhRMA) Baltimore, MD
Kari Thurlow, Aging Services of Minnesota (Long Term Care Imperative)
Tom Hesse, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Kathryn Kmit, Director of Political and Government Affairs, MN Council of Health Plans
David Feinwachs, General Counsel, Minnesota Hospital Association
Mark Kulda, Insurance Federation of Minnesota
Representative Hilstrom renewed her motion that HF8 be recommended to pass, and when so passed, be re-referred to the Committee on Commerce and Labor. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:08 a.m.
REPRESENTATIVE MULLERY, CHAIR
Vickie Benson, Committee Legislative Asst