THIRTY-FOURTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FOURTH 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 15, 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
Novotny, Paul
Pfarr, Brian
Robbins, Kristin
Vang, Samantha
Xiong, Tou

Members excused:
Mortensen, Erik

A quorum was present.

Representative Frazier moved that the minutes of February 10, 2022 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Vice Chair Moller moved that HF 2841 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Vice Chair Moller presented HF 2841, a bill for an act relating to real property; making technical, clarifying, and conforming changes to title provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 508.08, subdivision 2; 508.11; 508.13; 508.671, subdivision 1; 508A.06; 508A.10; 508A.11, subdivisions 2, 3; 508A.13, subdivision 1; 508A.22.

Testifying on HF 2841:
• Kevin Dunleavy, Co-Chair, Legislative Committee of the Real Property Section

Vice Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF 2841 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 2841.

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

NAYS


EXCUSALS
Mortensen

There being 16 ayes, no nays and 1 excusal, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 2675 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF 2675, a bill for an act relating to liquor; regulating direct shippers of wine; imposing sales and use taxes, liquor gross receipts taxes, and excise taxes on direct shipments of wine; providing for licensing; providing for classification of data; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 295.75, subdivision 4; 297A.83, subdivision 1; 297G.07, subdivision 1; 299A.706;
340A.304; 340A.417; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 340A.

Testifying on HF 2675:
• Joel Carlson

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 2675 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 2675.

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

NAYS


EXCUSALS
Mortensen

There being 16 ayes, no nays and 1 excusal, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 2819 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Hansen presented HF 2819, a bill for an act relating to natural resources; increasing civil penalties for violations of snowmobile and off-highway vehicle provisions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 84.775, subdivisions 1, 4.

Testifying on HF 2819:
• Douglas Franzen, Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association
• Terry Hutchinson, Chair, Minnesota Snowmobile Association Legislative Trails Committee
• Ray Bohn, All-Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 2819 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 2819.

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

NAYS


EXCUSALS
Mortensen

There being 16 ayes, no nays and 1 excusal, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Frazier moved that HF 3391 be recommended to be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Representative Scott moved that the H3391A2 amendment be adopted.

Representative Scott requested a roll call on the H3391A2 amendment.

AYES
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Novotny
Pfarr
Robbins

NAYS
Becker-Finn
Moller
Feist
Frazier
Her
Hollins
Liebling
Long
Vang
Xiong

EXCUSALS
Mortensen

There being 6 ayes, 10 nays and 1 excusal, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Frazier presented HF 3391, a bill for an act relating to economic development; authorizing payments for frontline workers whose work put them at risk of contracting COVID-19 during peacetime emergency; classifying data; requiring a report; appropriating money.

Testifying on HF 3391:
• Nicole Blissenbach, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Labor and Industry

Representative Frazier renewed the motion that HF 3391 be recommended to be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee.

Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 3391.

AYES
Becker-Finn
Moller
Feist
Frazier
Her
Hollins
Liebling
Long
Vang
Xiong

NAYS
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Novotny
Pfarr
Robbins

EXCUSALS
Mortensen

There being 10 ayes, 6 nays and 1 excusal, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Becker-Finn moved to reconsider the motion to recommend that HF 2675 be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on the motion to reconsider.

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

NAYS


EXCUSALS
Mortensen

There being 16 ayes, no nays and 1 excusal, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 2675 be recommended to be re-referred to the Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call vote on HF 2675.

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

NAYS


EXCUSALS
Mortensen

There being 16 ayes, no nays and 1 excusal, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:21 AM.







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Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair


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Anna Borgerding, Committee Legislative Assistant