STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
CIVIL LAW
MINUTES
Representative Westrom, Chair of the Civil Law Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:41 PM on Wednesday, March 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 excused.
A quorum was present.
Representative Scott moved to approve the minutes from March, 14, 2011. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 469 (Gruenhagen) Harassment restraining order jurisdiction for petitions provided.
Representative Gruenhagen moved that HF 469 to be passed and sent to the General Register.
Testifying on HF 469:
Representative Glenn Gruenhagen
Ms. Caroline Palmer, MN Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Representative Gruenhagen moved that HF 469 to be passed and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF695 (Mack) Civil immunity extended to municipalities that donate public safety equipment.
Chair Westrom moved that HF 695 be passed and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee.
Testifying on HF695:
Rep. Tara Mack
Mr. Nealon Thompson, Chief, Apple Valley Fire Department
Mr. George Esbensen, Chief, Eden Prairie Fire Department
Mr. Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice
Mr. Richard Rossow, City of Eden Prairie
Representative Simon moved to adopt
A11-0150 amendment.
Representative Simon withdrew the motion to adopt the A11-0150 amendment.
Representative Simon moved to orally amend HF 695 as follows:
Page 1, line 9, delete "by the" insert "by a municipality to another"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Westrom amended the original motion that HF695 be sent to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee to HF695, as amended, be sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF625 (Anderson) Liability protections provided for those grazing livestock on state land.
Representative Drazkowski moved to take HF625 off the table. THE MOTION PREVAILED
Representative Drazkowski moved that HF625 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Agricultural Policy and Finance Committee.
Chair Westrom moved
H0625DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF625, as amended:
Representative Anderson
Mr. Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice
Chair Westrom renewed motion that HF625, as amended, be passed and re-referred to the Agricultural Policy and Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:25 PM.
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Rep. Torrey Westrom, Chair
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Sarah Novinskie
Committee Legislative Assistant