STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SEVENTH 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 24, 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 Feist moved that the minutes of February 22, 2022 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Moller moved that HF 2910 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Vice Chair Moller moved that the H2910A2 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Moller presented HF 2910 as amended, a bill for an act relating to public safety; authorizing the expanded use of tracking devices during stolen vehicle investigations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 626A.35, by adding a subdivision.
Testifying on HF 2910:
• Michael Martin, Undersheriff, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office
• Julia Decker, Policy Director, ACLU of Minnesota
• Rich Neumeister, public testimony
Vice Chair Moller renewed the motion that HF 2910, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 2910 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.
Representative Feist moved that HF 2671 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Representative Feist moved that the H2671A1 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Feist presented HF 2671 as amended, a bill for an act relating to children; establishing juvenile court guardianship for at-risk youth; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 260C.101, subdivision 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 260C.
Testifying on HF 2671:
• Tara Farrell, public testimony
• Lindsey Greising, Staff Attorney, Advocates for Human Rights
• Ron Elwood, Staff Attorney, Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
• Rebecca Scholtz, Attorney
Representative Feist renewed the motion that HF 2671, as amended, be placed on the General Register.
Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 2671 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.
Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 3195 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Chair Becker-Finn moved that the H3195A1 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Becker-Finn presented HF 3195 as amended, a bill for an act relating to government data practices; limiting what educational data may be designated as public directory information; allowing private educational data to be shared with government entities determined to have a legitimate educational interest in the data; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.32, subdivisions 3, 5.
Testifying on HF 3195:
• Mary Gilbert Dougherty, Legislative Liasion, St. Paul Public Schools
• Rich Neumeister, public testimony
Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 3195, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register.
Vice Chair Moller requested a roll call on HF 3195 as amended.
AYES
Becker-Finn
Moller
Scott
Feist
Frazier
Grossell
Her
Hollins
Johnson
Liebling
Long
Novotny
Pfarr
Robbins
Vang
Xiong
NAYS
Mortensen
There being 16 ayes and 1 nay, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 2458 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
Representative Gomez presented HF 2458, a bill for an act relating to family law; providing rights for blind parents; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 259.53, by adding a subdivision; 260C.201, by adding a subdivision; 518.1751, by adding a subdivision.
Testifying on HF 2458:
• Steve Jacobson, Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota
• Kotumu Kamara, a blind parent of two children
Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 2458 be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:03 AM.
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Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair
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Anna Borgerding, Committee Legislative Assistant