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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

FIRST MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, January 12, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION



JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW MINUTES

Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law, called the virtual meeting to order at 8:30 AM on January 12, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Becker-Finn, Jamie, Chair
Moller, Kelly, Vice Chair
Scott, Peggy, Republican Lead
Feist, Sandra
Frazier, Cedrick
Grossell, Matt
Her, Kaohly
Hollins, Athena
Johnson, Brian
Liebling, Tina
Long, Jamie
Mortensen, Erik
Novotny, Paul
Pfarr, Brian
Robbins, Kristin
Vang, Samantha
Xiong, Tou

A quorum was present.

Chair Becker-Finn presented on committee rules and procedures.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 17 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn presented HF 17, a bill for an act relating to family law; extending the waiver of the in-person requirement for marriage applications.

Testifying on HF 17:
• Barbara Olson, Regional Manager, Government Center and Ridgedale Service Centers Division
• Betti Kamolz, County Recorder, Brown County

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 17 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 17.

AYES
Becker-Finn
Moller
Scott
Feist
Frazier
Grossell
Her
Hollins
Johnson
Liebling
Long
Mortensen
Novotny
Pfarr
Robbins
Vang
Xiong

NAYS

There being 17 ayes and no nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba presented an overview of the Judicial Branch.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:58 AM.






__________________________________________
Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair


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Anna Borgerding, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF17 (Becker-Finn) - Marriage application in-person requirement waiver extended.
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Introductory remarks.
03:37 - Member and staff introductions.
09:40 - HF17 (Becker-Finn) Marriage application in-person requirement waiver extended.
31:04 - Judicial Branch overview.
Runs 1 hour, 28 minutes.

This meeting is held in accordance to House Rule 10.01

1. Member and Staff Introductions
2. HF 17 (Becker-Finn): relating to family law; extending the waiver of the in-person requirement for marriage applications
3. Judicial Branch Overview--Presentation

*Agenda items may be taken in any order.

**If you are interested in providing written testimony, oral testimony, or a handout, please email the Committee Administrator and copy the Committee Legislative Assistant by 5 pm the day before the hearing (1/11/21) to get instructions.

CA: Rachel.Ganani@house.mn
CLA: Anna.Borgerding@house.mn

This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

NOTE: HTV 1 and HTV 2 will provide live closed captioning. Video archives of meetings streamed on HTV 3, 4, and 5 will have closed captions added. Other reasonable accessibility accommodations may be made with advance notice.

If you have questions about the accessibility of remote hearings or require an accommodation, please contact Jenny Nash at: jenny.nash@house.mn or by leaving a message at 651-296-4122.