STATE OF MINNESOTA NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
CIVIL LAW
MINUTES
Representative Westrom, Chair of the Civil Law Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:33 p.m. on February 16, 2011, in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
WESTROM, Torrey, Chair
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve, Vice Chair
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HILSTROM, Debra
HILTY, Bill
HOLBERG, Mary Liz
HOPPE, Joe
HORTMAN, Melissa
LESCH, John
MAHONEY, Tim
MAZOROL, Pat
PEPPIN, Joyce
PETERSON, Sandra
RUNBECK, Linda
SCOTT, Peggy
SIMON, Steve
WARDLOW, Doug
No members were absent.
A quorum was present.
Representative Hilstrom moved to approve the minutes from February 14, 2011. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 211 (Wardlow) Unlawful or deceptive trade practice actions modified, and class action court order appeals permitted.
Representative Wardlow moved that HF 211 be recommended to pass re-referred to Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee.
Representative Wardlow moved to orally amend
H0211-DE1 amendment as follows:
Page 1, line 25, delete "commenced" and insert "that accrue". THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The committee heard testimony on HF 211, as amended.
Representative Doug Wardlow
Mr. James O'Neill, Faegre & Benson
Mr. Sharon Van Dyck, Van Dyck Law Firm PLLC
Mr. Ron Elwood, Legal Aid
Representative Simon requested a roll call vote on HF 211, as amended.
Chair Westrom renewed his motion that HF211, as amended, be approved and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The results of the roll call are as follows:
AYES NAYS
Representative Westrom Representative Lesch
Representative Drazkowski Representative Hilstrom
Representative Gruenhagen Representative Hilty
Representative Holberg Representative Hortman
Representative Hoppe Representative Mahoney
Representative Mazorol Representative Peterson
Representative Peppin Representative Simon
Representative Runbeck
Representative Scott
Representative Wardlow
HF 250 (Anderson) Claims against the state provisions changed and updated.
Vice Chair Drazkowski moved that HF 250 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
Vice Chair Drazkowski assumed gavel at 1:41 p.m.
Representative Holberg moved to adopt the
A11-0059 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
The committee heard testimony on HF 250, as amended.
Representative Bruce Anderson
Mr. Craig Lindeke, Revisor’s Office
Vice Chair Drazkowski moved that HF 250, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:57 p.m.
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REP. TORREY WESTROM, CHAIR
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Sarah Novinskie
Committee Legislative Assistant