STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-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 12:36 PM on Monday, March 5, 2012, 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
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
One member was excused:
HILSTROM, Debra
A quorum was present.
Representative Lesch moved for approval of the minutes from Wednesday, February 29, 2012. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1819 (Dettmer) Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program modified.
Representative Westrom moved that HF 1819 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register.
Representative Westrom moved to approve the
H1819A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Westrom moved an oral amendment to HF1819, as amended. The amendment is as follows:
Page 1, line 12 delete "who, while participating" and insert ", that in good faith participates"
and on Page 1, line 17 and line 20, delete "and" and insert a comma after willful.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF1819, as amended:
Representative Bob Dettmer
Ms. Judy Seeberger, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (Washington County)
Mr. Dan Whitman, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon (Martin County)
Mr. Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice
Representative Drazkowski assumed the gavel 12:42 pm
Representative Scott moved an oral amendment to HF1819, as amended. The amendment is as follows:
Page 1, line 13, after "program" delete the comma and insert "and"
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Drazkowski moved for the approval of the
A12-0711 amendment.
THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Drazkowski laid over HF 1819, as amended.
Representative Westrom reassumed the gavel at 1:25 pm.
HF 1833 (Dittrich) Relocation assistance amount or denial hearing required.
Representative Drazkowski moved that HF 1833 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register.
Testifying on HF 1833:
Representative Denise Dittrich
Mr. Kirk Schnitker, Schnitker & Associates P.A.
Mr. Eric Lipman, Administrative Law Judge, Office of Administrative Hearings
Mr. Patrick Hynes, League of Minnesota Cities
Representative Drazkowski assumed the gavel 1:34 PM
Representative Drazkowski renewed motion that HF 1833 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2084 (Stensrud) Inverse condemnation authorized by a mixed municipal solid waste services business when a governmental entity occupies the market.
Representative Drazkowski moved that HF 2084 recommended to pass and referred to the General Register
Representative Scott moved for approval of the
H2084A3 amendment.
Representative Drazkowski moved to orally amend H2084A3 amendment by deleting Page 1, Line 5. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Scott moved for approval of the H2084A3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF 2084, as amended:
Representative Kirk Stensrud
Mr. Willy Tennis, Tennis Sanitation
Mr. Mike Berkopec, Ace Solid Waste
Mr. Mark Sather, White Bear Lake City Administrator
Mr. Craig Johnson, League of MN Cities
Mr. Joe Harris, Dakota County Commissioner
Mr. Troy Freihammer, Stearns County Solid Waste Administrator
Mr. Tom Canan, Olmstead County, Senior Assistant County Attorney
Mr. Trippler, Maplewood, MN
Representative Peppin assumed the gavel at 1:48 PM.
Representative Westrom reassumed the gavel at 1:51 PM.
Representative Westrom moved to lay over HF 2084, as amended.
The meeting was adjourned at 2: 26 PM.
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Rep. Torrey Westrom, Chair
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Sarah Novinskie
Committee Legislative Assistant