STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION
Civil Law and Data Practices Policy Committee
MINUTES
Representative Peggy Scott, Chair of the Civil Law and Data Practices Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:20 AM, on March 8th, 2018, in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
SCOTT, Peggy, Chair
SMITH, Dennis, Vice Chair
LESCH, John, DFL Lead
CARLSON, Andrew
DEHN, Raymond
HILSTROM, Debra
HOWE, Jeff
LOONAN, Bob
LUCERO, Eric
OMAR, Ilhan
O’NEILL, Marion
PUGH, Cindy
WHELAN, Abigail
Excused members:
JOHNSON, Sheldon
VOGEL, Bob
Representative Loonan moved to approve the minutes of March 6th, 2018.
HF2815 (Green) Misrepresenting an animal as a service animal made a crime.
Representative Scott moved that HF2815 be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
Representative Scott moved the HF2815A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifying on HF2815:
Marilyn Schmidt
Allen Peters, CanDo Canines
Terry Krake, CanDo Canines
Ron Elwood, Legal Aid
Representative Scott renewed her motion that HF2815 be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF2982 (Hamilton) University of Minnesota agricultural research data classified.
Representative Howe moved that HF2982 be re-referred to the General Register.
Testifying on HF2985:
Brian Buhr, University of Minnesota
Matt Ehling, MNCOGI
Chris Cowen
Representative Lesch offered an oral amendment to the HF2985A1 amendment. Page 1, line 4, delete "or" and insert "and". THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS INCORPORATED.
Representative Lesch moved the HF2985A1 amendment, as amended. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Hilstrom offered an oral amendment, page 2, line 1, after "The Department of Agriculture" insert "or the University of Minnesota" and page 2, line 2, after "The Department of Agriculture" insert "or the University of Minnesota". The amendment was adopted.
Representative Howe renewed his motion that HF2982 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 3259 (Scott) Mandatory biennial audits of automatic license plate reader and police body camera data modified.
Representative Scott moved that HF3259 be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety.
Testifying on HF 3259:
Ben Feist, ACLU of Minnesota
Matt Ehling. MNCOGI
Irene Kao, League of Minnesota Cities
Representative Scott laid the bill over.
The meeting adjourned at 9:57AM.
Representative Peggy Scott, Chair
Abby Greufe, Committee Legislative Assistant