STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
CIVIL LAW
MINUTES
Representative Westrom, Chair of the Civil Law Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:03 AM on Monday, April 18, 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
Two members were excused.
HOPPE, Joe
PEPPIN, Joyce
A quorum was present.
Representative Drazkowski moved to approve the minutes from April 11, 2011.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Drazkowski moved to approve the minutes from April 13, 2011.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
SF 55 (Woodard) Charter school authorizer approval deadline modified.
Chair Westrom moved that SF 55 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register.
Chair Westrom moved to adopt the
S0055-A6 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Westrom moved to lay SF 55 on the table. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF749 (Smith) Family Reunification Act of 2011 created.
Rep. Holberg moved that HF 749 to be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee.
Chair Westrom moved to approve the
H0749A1 amendment to the
H0749DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Westrom moved to approve the H0749DE1 amendment, as amended.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF 749, as amended:
Rep. Mary Liz Holberg
Mr. Ron Elwood, Legal Services Advocacy Project
Mr. Marquita Stephens, African American Adoption Agency
Mr. Mark Haase, Council on Crime and Justice
Mr. Kimberly White, Minneapolis
Ms. Irene Opsahl, Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance
Mr. John Kingrey, MN County Attorney's Association
Rep Drazkowski assumed the gavel at 10:35 am.
Chair Westrom reassumed the gavel at 10:38 am.
Representative Holberg renewed motion that HF 749, as amended, to be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee.
Chair Westrom moved to take SF 55 from table. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
SF 55 (Woodard) Charter school authorizer approval deadline modified.
Chair Westrom moved to orally amend
S0055-A6 amendment as follows:
Page 1, line 10 after "must" insert "direct the charter school that it"
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Westrom moved S0055-A6 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on SF55, as amended:
Rep. Kelby Woodard
Mr. Eugene Piccolo, MN Assoc
Mr. David Hartman, MN Dept of Education - Charter School Center
Chair Westrom moved to lay SF55, as amended, on the table. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1484 (Kelly) Adult education tracking system modified.
Representative Drazkowski moved that HF1484 be recommended to pass and re-referred to Education Reform.
Testifying on HF 1484:
Representative Tim Kelly
Ms. Linda Sandvig, Literacy Advocacy Network
Representative Drazkowski moved that HF1484 be recommended to pass and re-referred to Education Reform. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 473 (Smith) Child support; calculation of maintenance after child support provided.
Representative Scott moved that HF 473 be recommended to pass and re-referred to Judiciary Policy and Finance
Chair Westrom moved to adopt the
H0473A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF 473, as amended:
Representative Peggy Scott
Mr. Bruce Kennedy, Minnesota State Bar Association - Family Law Section
Representative Scott moved that HF 473, as amended be recommended to pass and re-referred to Judiciary Policy and Finance. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:54 am.
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REP. TORREY WESTROM, CHAIR
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Sarah Novinskie
Committee Legislative Assistant