STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
CIVIL LAW
MINUTES
Representative Westrom, Chair of the Civil Law Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:19 pm on Tuesday, April 26, 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
HILSTROM, Debra
HILTY, Bill
HOLBERG, Mary Liz
HORTMAN, Melissa
LESCH, John
MAHONEY, Tim
MAZOROL, Pat
RUNBECK, Linda
SCOTT, Peggy
SIMON, Steve
WARDLOW, Doug
Four members were excused.
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HOPPE, Joe
PEPPIN, Joyce
PETERSON, Sandra
A quorum was present.
Representative Holberg moved to approve the minutes from Monday, April 18, 2011. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1119 (Kiffmeyer) Voter eligibility requirements conformed to constitutional requirements.
Chair Westrom moved that HF 1119 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Government Operations and Elections Committee.
Testifying on HF1119:
Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer
Mr. Alan Stene, Brainerd
Mr. Dan Severson, Sauk Rapids
Ms. Carolyn Jackson, ACLU of MN
Mr. Justin Page, MN Disability Law Center
Ms. Sherri Knuth, MN League of Women Voters
Ms. Elizabeth Fraser, MN Secretary of State
Representative Drazkowski assumed the gavel at 8:47 pm.
Chair Westrom reassumed the gavel at 8:47 pm.
Representative Drazkowski, assumed the gavel at 8:56 pm.
Representative Westrom reassumed the gavel at 9:03 pm
Representative Drazkowski assumed the gavel at 9:14 pm.
Chair Westrom reassumed the gavel at 9:20 pm.
Representative Simon requested a roll call.
Chair Westrom amended the original motion on HF 1119 to a motion that HF 1119 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee.
Chair Westrom renewed the motion that HF 1119 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The results of the roll call are as follows:
AYES
WESTROM, Torrey
DRAZKOWSKI, Steve
MAZOROL, Pat
RUNBECK, Linda
SCOTT, Peggy
WARDLOW, Doug
NAY
LESCH, John
HILSTROM, Debra
HILTY, Bill
MAHONEY, Tim
SIMON, Steve
ABSTAIN,
HOLBERG, Mary Liz
NOT PRESENT
GRUENHAGEN, GLENN
HOPPE, Joe
HORTMAN, Melissa
PEPPIN, Joyce
PETERSON, SANDRA
HF 770 (Mazorol) Interest of on verdicts, awards, and judgments regulated.
Representative Mazorol moved that HF 770 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee.
Representative Scott assumed the gavel at 9:42 pm.
Chair Westrom reassumed the gavel at 9:44 pm
Chair moved
H0770-A2 amendment.
Oral amendment to H0770-A2 amendment as follows:
Page 1, delete line 3, and insert " Page 2, like 27, after " yield" insert "plus eight percentage points if the judgement or award is over $50, 000," THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF 770, as amended:
Rep. Pat Mazorol
Mr. Bob Johnson, Insurance Federation of Minnesota
Mr. Cort Sylvester, Nilan Johnson Lewis P.A.
Mr. Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice
Mr. Keith Carlson, MN Inter-County Association
Mr. Gary Carlson, League of MN Cities
Representative Mazorol renewed his motion that HF 770, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF951 (Mazorol) Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act provisions changed, updated, and clarified.
Representative Mazorol moved HF951 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee.
Testifying on HF951:
Representative Pat Mazorol
Mr. Peter Hatinen, Frederickson and Byron P.A.
Representative Mazorol renewed his motion that HF951 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF952 (Mazorol) Guardianship compensation provisions clarified.
Representative Mazorol moved HF952 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee.
Testifying on HF952:
Representative Pat Mazorol
Mr. Peter Hatinen, Frederickson and Byron P.A.
Mr. Drew Braese, Briggs & Morgan P.A.
Representative Mazorol renewed his motion that HF951 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:13 pm.
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REP. TORREY WESTROM, CHAIR
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Sarah Novinskie
Committee Legislative Assistant