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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

SIXTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Thursday, January 28, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH 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 28, 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.

Representative Hollins moved that the minutes of January 26, 2021, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation on the Minnesota Tax Court.

Testifying:
• Judge Brad Delapena
• Judge Jane Bowman
• Judge Wendy Tien

Vice Chair Moller moved that HF 113 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Vice Chair Moller presented HF 113, a bill for an act relating to domestic violence; enacting the Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Orders for Protection Act; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 518B.01, subdivisions 14, 19a; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 518F.

Testifying on HF 113:

• Michele Timmons, Commissioner, Uniform Law Commission
• Harriet Lansing, Commissioner, Uniform Law Commission
• Cheryl Thomas, Executive Director, Global Rights for Women
• Katie Kramer, Policy Director, Violence Free Minnesota

Vice Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF 113 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 113.

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.

Vice Chair Moller moved that HF 114 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Vice Chair Moller moved that the H0114A1 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Vice Chair Moller presented HF 114 as amended, a bill for an act relating to civil actions; suspending the expiring of statutory deadlines imposed upon judicial proceedings during a peacetime emergency; amending Laws 2020, chapter 74, article 1, section 16.

Testifying on HF 114:

• Bryan Lake, Minnesota State Bar Association
• Kevin Dunlevy, Attorney

Vice Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF 114 as amended be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 114 as amended.

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.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:31 AM.







__________________________________________
Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair


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Anna Borgerding, Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF113 (Moller) - Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Orders for Protection Act enacted.
  • HF114 (Moller) - COVID-19; statutory deadlines imposed upon judicial proceedings during a peacetime emergency expiration suspended.
House TV Video:
View Archive

02:35 - Tax Court presentation.
14:20 - HF113 (Moller) Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Orders for Protection Act enacted.
47:30 - HF114 (Moller) COVID-19; statutory deadline expiration upon judicial proceedings suspended during peacetime emergency.
Runs 1 hour, 1 minute.


This meeting is held in accordance to House Rule 10.01
https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

1. Tax Court--Presentation
2. HF 113 (Moller): Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Orders for Protection Act
3. HF 114 (Moller): suspending the expiring of statutory deadlines imposed upon judicial proceedings during a peacetime emergency; amending Laws 2020, chapter 74, article 1, section 16


*Agenda items may be added, deleted and/or taken in any order.

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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.

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