STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH 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 28, 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
Johnson
Kelly
Mahoney
Olin
Scott
Westrom
Members Excused:
Hortman
Paymar
A quorum was present.
The 2007 Guardianship and Conservatorship Study by the State Court Administrator’s Office was presented by members of the study group.
Judy Rehak, Legal Counsel Division, State Court Administrator’s Office
Bob McLeod, Attorney, Lindquist and Vennum
Dean Maus, Probate Referee, 2nd Judicial District, Ramsey County
Steve Bittick, Court Operations Manager, 4th Judicial District, Hennepin County
Patricia Siebert, Attorney, Minnesota Disability Law Center
Roberta Opheim, Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Representative Johnson moved approval of the Minutes for January 26, 2009. MOTION PREVAILED.
Also testifying about their personal experiences with guardianships and conservatorships:
Charlotte Engle, regarding her father
DeeDee VandeNorth, regarding her mother
Ron Steen, Jr., regarding his father
The meeting was adjourned at 10:03 A.M.
REPRESENTATIVE MULLERY, CHAIR
Vickie Benson, Committee Legislative Asst