STATE OF MINNESOTA TWELFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SIXTH SESSION
CIVIL JUSTICE POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
Representative Mullery, Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:34 P.M. on Monday, March 2, 2009, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The 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.
Representative Mahoney moved approval of the Minutes for February 25, 2009. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Paymar moved to reconsider Representative Hilstrom’s motion of February 25, 2009, that HF130-1E be recommended to pass, as amended, and when so passed be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Policy and Oversight.
Representative Hilstrom requested a Roll Call. The clerk called the Roll and the results were as follows:
AYES
Drazkowski
Hilstrom
Hortman
Johnson
Kelly
Kulick Jackson
Mahoney
Olin
Paymar
Scott
NAYS
Holberg
ABSTAIN/PASS
Champion (Pass)
Mullery
ABSENT
Westrom
There being 10 AYES and 1 NAY, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF887 (Lesch): A bill for an act relating to child support; requiring collection service fees to be paid by obligor; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 518A.51.
Representative Champion moved the bill before the committee, and moved that HF887 be laid over.
Representative Lesch presented his bill.
Testifying for the bill:
Cyndi Cunningham, Saint Paul
Jill Olson, Department of Human Services, answered questions from the committee.
The bill was laid over.
HF1003 (Mahoney): A bill for an act relating to family law; changing a rebuttable presumption of minimum parenting time; specifying factors for rebuttal; changing a parenting expense adjustment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections 518.175, subdivision 1; 518A.36, subdivision 2.
Representative Mahoney moved that HF1003 be recommended to pass and when so passed be placed on the General Register.
Representative Mahoney presented his bill.
Testifying for the bill:
Mark Ochu, Saint Cloud
Richard Shea, Chanhasssen
Molly Olson, Center for Parental Responsibility
Barbara Starr, Ham Lake
Testifying against the bill:
Michael Dittberner, Minnesota Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Edina
Mary Klas, retired judge, Ramsey County
Glen Norton, Chair, Legislative Committee, Family Law Section, Minnesota State Bar Association
Ron Elwood, Legal Aid Society
Cyndi Cunningham, Saint Paul
Representative Mahoney amended his previous motion and moved that the bill be laid over.
The bill was laid over.
The meeting adjourned at 6:06 P.M.
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Joe Mullery, Chair
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Vickie Benson, Committee Legislative Assistant