STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
Judiciary Finance and Policy Committee
MINUTES - CORRECTED ON FEBRUARY 26, 2014
Representative Debra Hilstrom, Chair of the Judiciary Finance and Policy Committee, called the twentieth meeting to order at 2:20 P.M. on, March 20, 2013, in room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Hilstrom, Chair
Melin, Vice Chair
Drazkowski, Lead
Bly
Cornish
Hortman
Johnson, B.
Johnson, S.
Lesch
Lien
McNamar
O’Neill
Paymar
Pugh
Scott
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Representative Hilstrom moved that HF142 be passed and sent to the General Register.
HF142 (Kieffer) Criminal sexual conduct offender penalties enhanced.
Representative Hilstrom renewed her motion that HF142 pass as amended and be sent to the
General Register.
The bill was passed. The motion prevailed.
Representative Hilstrom moved that HF392 be passed and sent to the General Register.
HF392 (Melin) Public hearing governing provisions modified in juvenile court proceedings.
Testifying on the bill:
Mark Haase, Council on Crime and Justice
Andrea Emery, Minnesota Corrections Association
Bruce Hagstrom, Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers
Charlie Clippert
Ben Schweigert
Mark Anfinson, Minnesota Newspaper Association
Representative Melin moved adoption of amendment
H0392DE4.
The amendment was adopted.
Representative Melin moved adoption of amendment
H0392A5.
The amendment was adopted.
Representative Melin moved adoption of amendment
H0392A4.
The amendment was adopted.
Representative Hilstrom moved reconsideration of amendment H0392A5.
The amendment was removed.
Representative Hilstrom renewed her motion that HF392 pass as amended and be sent to the
General Register.
The bill was passed. The motion prevailed.
Representative Hilstrom moved that HF1051 be passed and sent to the General Register.
HF1051 (Rosenthal) Crime victim rights and programs statutory provisions clarified.
Representative Hilstrom moved an oral amendment on Page 1, line 13 delete "the notice provided" and insert "that the notice was requested and provided to that person"
The oral amendment was incorporated.
Representative Hilstrom moved an oral amendment on page 7, line 7.30 after January insert “15”.
The oral amendment was incorporated.
Representative Hilstrom renewed her motion that HF1051 pass, as amended and be sent to the
General Register.
The bill was passed. The motion prevailed.
Representative Hilstrom moved that HF681 be passed and sent to the General Register.
HF681 (Simon) Limitation period for civil actions involving sexual abuse changed.
Representative Hilstrom moved adoption of amendment
H0681A7.
The amendment was adopted.
Testifying on the bill:
Paul Dimmit, Survivor
Jeff Dion, National Center for Victims of Crime
Amy Brosna an, Kanabec County Attorney
Caroline Palmer, MN Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA)
Testifying on opposition:
Karen Bockelman
Grace Keliher, School Boards Association
Valarie Dosland
Bob McCollum, Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
Patrick Hynes, League of MN Cities
Keith Carlson, MN Intercounty Assoc.
Representative Lesch moved an oral amendment on line 1.6 add “individual” after the word the
The oral amendment was incorporated.
Representative Hilstrom renewed her motion that HF681 pass as amended and be sent to the
General Register.
The bill was passed. The motion prevailed.
Representative Hilstrom moved that HF865 be passed and sent to the Committee on Environment Finance.
HF865 (Sundin) Product stewardship programs provided for.
Testifying on the bill: Garth Hickle, Product Stewardship Team Leader, MPCA
Representative Hilstrom renewed her motion that HF865 pass and be sent to the Committee on Environment Finance.
Representative Drazkowski requested a roll call.
The clerk took the roll.
Voting in the affirmative:
Hilstrom
Melin
Bly
Hortman
Johnson, S.
Lesch
Lien
McNamar
Paymar
Voting in the negative:
Drazkowski
Cornish
Johnson, B.
O’Neill
Pugh
Scott
Representative Hilstrom renewed her motion that HF865 pass and be sent to the Committee on Environment Finance.
The bill was passed. The motion prevailed.
The Committee recessed at 3:59 P.M.
The Committee reconvened at 5:32 P.M. in room 300 South of the State Office Building.
Representative Hilstrom moved that HF947 be passed and sent to the General Register.
HF947 (Liebling) Sexually dangerous persons and persons with sexual psychopathic personalities commitment law distinguished and clarified from other civil commitments.
A handout was given to Committee members “HF947 Recodification of Sex Offender Civil Commitment Provisions from Chapter 253B to Chapter 253D.”
Testifying on the bill: Robin Vue-Benson, Deputy General Counsel, DHS
Representative Hilstrom renewed her motion that HF947 pass and be sent to the General Register.
The bill was passed. The motion prevailed.
Representative McNamar moved adoption of the March 19, 2013 minutes.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Scott moved adoption of the March 14, 2013 minutes.
THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting adjourned at 5:40 P.M.
REP.DEBRA HILSTROM, CHAIR
Mary Elizabeth Faust
Committee Legislative Assistant