STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FORTH 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 Monday, March 19, 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
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 member was excused:
A quorum was present.
Representative Lesch moved for the approval of the Monday, March 12, 2012 minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Gruenhagen moved for the approval of the March 14, 2012 minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2171 (Hackbarth) Game and fish; various provisions modified relating to licensing, civil liability, wolf hunting, wild animal hunting, department authority and duties, walk-in access program, predator control program, deer baiting, beaver removal, receipt disposition, venison donation program, snowmobile registration and operation, watercraft license fees, and shooting ranges; and money appropriated.
Representative Westrom moved that HF 2171 be recommended to pass and referred to the Environment Energy and Natural Resource committee.
Representative Westrom moved to orally amend HF 2171 as follows:
Delete Sect 1, 63 and 64. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF 2171, as amended:
Representative Tom Hackbarth
Mr. Bob Meier, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Mr. Patrick Hynes, League of Minnesota Cities
Ms. Greta Gauthier, Minnesota Department of Ag
Representative Westrom moved for the approval of the
H2171A9 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Westrom moved for the approval of the
A12-0781 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Westrom moved for the approval of the
A12-0761 amendment.
Representative Westrom moved to withdraw the A12-0761 amendment.
Representative Westrom moved for the approval of the
A12-0769 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hoppe moved for the approval of the
A12-0775 amendment.
Representative Hoppe withdrew the A12-0775 amendment.
Representative Westrom renewed the motion that HF 2171, as amended, be recommended to pass and referred to Environment, Energy and Natural Resource committee.
Representative Drazkowski assumed the gavel at 1:43 p.m.
HF 2763 (Westrom) Time share interests registration provided.
Representative Drazkowski moved that HF 2763 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register.
Representative Westrom moved for the approval of the
A12-0754 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Testifying on HF 2763:
Representative Torrey Westrom
Ms. Carrie Ruud, Coalition of Minnesota Timeshare Associations
Representative Drazkowski renewed the motion that HF 2763, as amended, be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2447 (Scalze) Office of Administrative Hearings judge authorized to perform marriages.
Representative Hilty moved that HF 2447 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register.
Testifying on HF 2447:
Representative Bev Scalze
Mr. Larry Neilson, Vadnais Heights
Mr. Ray Krause, Chief Administrative Law Judge, Office of Administrative Hearings
Representative Hilty renewed motion that HF 2447 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Westrom reassumed the gavel at 2:02 p.m.
HF 2770 (Wardlow) Legislative enactments; erroneous, ambiguous, and omitted text and obsolete references corrected; redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed; and miscellaneous corrections to laws, statutes, and rules made.
Representative Wardlow moved that HF 2770 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register
Testifying on HF 2770:
Representative Doug Wardlow
Ms. Michelle Timmons, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
Representative Wardlow renewed the motion that HF 2770 be recommended to pass and referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Adjourned at 2:05 p.m.
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Rep. Torrey Westrom, Chair
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Sarah Novinskie
Committee Legislative Assistant