STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FIRST SESSION
JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW DIVISION COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Representative Lesch, Chair of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Division Committee, called the meeting to order at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2019 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members Present:
LESCH, John
MOLLER, Kelly
SCOTT, Peggy
BAHR, Cal
CARLSON, Andrew
CANTRELL, Hunter
CONSIDINE, Jack
GROSSELL, Matt
HASSAN, Hodan
HER, Kaohly
JOHNSON, Brian
LUCERO, Eric
NOOR, Mohamud
O’NEILL, Marion
ROBBINS, Kristin
XIONG, Jay
Excused:
LIEBLING, Tina
MARIANI, Carlos
Representative Lesch began the meeting at 9:45 a.m. A quorum was present.
Representative Bahr moved the minutes from April 3, 2019 for approval. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2705 (Lesch) A bill for an act relating to judiciary; appropriating money for courts, human rights, Guardian Ad Litem Board, Uniform Laws Commission, Board on Judicial Standards, and Board of Public Defense
John Walz, Fiscal Analyst, began his walk through of the Judiciary Finance Spreadsheet.
Testifier:
Jeff Shorba
Researchers began the walk through of the A19-0359 amendment.
Researchers:
Ben Johnson
Mary Mullen
Nathan Hopkins
Public Testifiers:
Rebecca Lucero, Commissioner of the Department of Human Rights
Scott Beutel, Minnesota Department of Human Resources
Anne Hoefgen, Executive Director, NW Minnesota Legal Services
Drew Schaffer, Executive Director, Mid MN Legal Aid
Max Hall, AFSCME Council 5
Anna Odegaard, Minnesota Asset Building Coalition
Nancy Haas, MN District Judges Association
Liz Richards, Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women
Bill Hutton, MN Sheriffs Association
Drew Evans, Superintendent, MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Committed adjourned at 11:11a.m.
John Lesch, Chair
Latisha Townsend, Committee Legislative Assistant