STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND 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 February 8, 2022 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 Frazier moved that the minutes of February 3, 2022 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Feist moved that HF 341 be recommended to be re-referred to the Education Policy Committee.
Chair Becker-Finn moved that the H0341A1 be adopted.
Chair Becker-Finn moved an oral amendment to the H0341A1 amendment:
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THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that the H0341A1, as amended, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT AS AMENDED WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Becker-Finn moved that the H0341A2 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Becker-Finn moved that the H0341A3 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Becker-Finn moved that the H0341A4 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Feist presented HF 341 as amended, a bill for an act relating to education; creating the Student Data Privacy Act; providing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.32, subdivision 1, by adding subdivisions.
Testifying on HF 341:
• Rich Neumeister, public testimony
• Andrew Liddell, Co-Founder, Student Data Privacy Project
• Julia Decker, Policy Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota
• Sara Kloek, Senior Director of Education Policy, Software and Information Industry Association
• Anthony Padrnos, Director of Technology, Osseo Area Schools
• Eric Simons, Director of Technology, Chisago Lakes Area Schools
• Tyler Diers, Midwest Executive Director, TechNet
Representative Feist renewed the motion that HF 341, as amended, be re-referred to the Education Policy Committee.
Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 341 as amended.
AYES
Becker-Finn
Moller
Scott
Feist
Frazier
Grossell
Her
Hollins
Johnson
Liebling
Long
Mortensen
Novotny
Pfarr
Robbins
Vang
NAYS
ABSTENTIONS
Xiong
There being 16 ayes, no nays and 1 abstention, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Feist moved that HF 2353 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Feist presented HF 2353, a bill for an act relating to data practices; classifying education support service data; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.
Testifying on HF 2353:
• Christa Mims, Director of Education Support Services, Hennepin County
• Kristi Lahti-Johnson, Responsible Authority and Data Practices Compliance Official, Hennepin County
Representative Feist renewed the motion that HF 2353 be placed on the General Register.
Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 2353.
AYES
Becker-Finn
Moller
Feist
Frazier
Her
Hollins
Liebling
Long
Vang
Xiong
NAYS
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Mortensen
Novotny
Pfarr
Robbins
There being 10 ayes, and 7 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Her moved that HF 2945 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Her moved that the H2945A1 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Her presented HF 2945 as amended, a bill for an act relating to data practices; modifying criminal history checks done by cities and counties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 299C.72, subdivision 2.
Testifying on HF 2945:
• Alex Hassel, Intergovernmental Relations Representative, League of Minnesota Cities
• Laura Kushner, Human Resources Director, League of Minnesota Cities
• Rich Neumeister, public testimony
• Olivia Anderson, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Representative Her renewed the motion that HF 2945, as amended, be placed on the General Register.
Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 2945 as amended.
AYES
Becker-Finn
Moller
Scott
Feist
Frazier
Grossell
Her
Hollins
Johnson
Liebling
Long
Mortensen
Pfarr
Robbins
Vang
Xiong
NAYS
Novotny
There being 16 ayes, and 1 nay, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Feist moved that HF 2354 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Becker-Finn moved that the H2354A1 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Feist presented HF 2354 as amended, a bill for an act relating to judgments; enacting the Uniform Registration of Canadian Money Judgments Act adopted and recommended for passage by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 548.
Representative Feist renewed the motion that HF 2354, as amended, be placed on the General Register.
Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 2354 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 9:57 AM.
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Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair
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Anna Borgerding, Committee Legislative Assistant