STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
CIVIL LAW
MINUTES
Representative Westrom, Chair of the Civil Law Committee, called the meeting to order at 12:34 pm on Wednesday, May 4, 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 Drazkowski moved for the approval of the minutes from Thursday, April 28, 2011. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
Representative Scott moved to approve the minutes from Monday, May 2, 2011. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE MINUTES WERE ADOPTED.
HF 1443 (Scott) Residential tenant definition clarified
Representative Scott moved that HF 1443 be passed and sent to the General Register.
Representative Scott moved to adopt the
A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF 1443, as amended:
Representative Peggy Scott
Mr. David Skilbred, Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota
Chair Westrom moved to lay HF 1443, as amended, on table. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
SF 194 (Mazorol) Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 amendments enacted by the adoption of the National Conference of Commissioners of Uniform State Laws, and conforming changes made.
Representative Mazorol moved that SF 194 be recommended to pass and sent to General Register.
Testifying on SF194:
Representative Mazorol
Mr. Gene Hennig, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
Representative Mazorol renewed the motion that SF 194, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1254 (Bills) Residential property rights expanded and defined, and association vote and lien provisions of the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act modified.
Chair Westrom moved HF 1254 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee.
Chair Westrom moved to adopt the
H1254DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF 1254, as amended:
Representative Kurt Bills
Ms. Eileen Tompkins, Apple Valley
Mr. Erick Kaardal, Mohrman & Kaardal, P.A.
Ms. Phaedra Howard, Hellmuth & Johnson
Ms. Amy Fredregill, Cooperative Network
Mr. Jack Bouquet, Community Association Institute
Representative Drazkowski assumed the gavel 1:15 pm.
Chair Westrom reassumed the gavel 1:22 pm.
Representative Drazkowski assumed gavel 1:35 pm.
Representative Westrom reassumed the gavel at 1:37 pm.
Chair Westrom moved to lay HF 1254 on the table. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Scott moved to take HF 1443 from the table. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Westrom moved to delete the
A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS DELETED.
Chair Westrom moved to adopt the H1443DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Scott renewed the motion that HF 1443, as amended, be passed and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1220 (Wardlow) Legislative enactments; erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete reference correction made; redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed; and miscellaneous corrections made to laws, statutes, and rules.
Representative Wardlow moved HF 1220 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register.
Representative Wardlow moved to adopt
A11-0284 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF 1220, as amended:
Representative Doug Wardlow
Ms. Michelle Timmons, Revisor, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Representative Wardlow renwed the motion that HF1220, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
SF 137 (Wardlow) Deeds clarified to correct title and certain acknowledgments, cancellation of residential purchase agreements provided, and redemption period clarified for foreclosure of certain mortgages.
Representative Wardlow moved that SF 137 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register.
Representative Wardlow moved to adopt the
S0137A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on SF137, as amended:
Representative Doug Wardlow
Mr. Kevin Dunlevy, Minnesota State Bar Association
Representative Wardlow renewed the motion that SF137, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1532 (Simon) Secretary of state duties imposed, and lists of registrants with challenged voting statuses due to felony convictions required.
Testifying on HF 1532:
Representative Steve Simon
HF 1130 (Nornes) Student record and data use provided
Representative Westrom moved that HF 1130 be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register.
Representative Westrom moved to adopt the
H1130DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Westrom renewed the motion that HF 1130, as amended, be recommended to pass and sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:18 pm.
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REP. TORREY WESTROM, CHAIR
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Sarah Novinskie
Committee Legislative Assistant