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THIRTIETH MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, March 7, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTIETH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION


JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law, called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. on March 7, 2024, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members Present:
BECKER-FINN, Jamie (Chair)
SCOTT, Peggy (Republican Lead)
CARROLL, Ned
CURRAN, Brion
FEIST, Sandra
FINKE, Leigh
FREDERICK, Luke
GROSSELL, Matt
JOHNSON, Brian
MOLLER, Kelly
NISKA, Harry
WIENS, Mark

Members Excused:
FRAZIER, Cedrick (Vice-Chair)

A quorum was present.

Representative Feist moved that the minutes of March 5, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3589 (Agbaje) In rem jurisdiction clarified for judicial proceedings.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 3589 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 3589.

Testifying on HF 3589:
• John Worrell, Minnesota State Bar Association Probate & Trust Law Section

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 3589 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4109 (Edelson) Competency attainment board name amended.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 4109 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Edelson presented HF 4109.

Testifying on HF 4109:
• Ryan Flynn, Chair, State Competency Attainment Board

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 4109 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4483 (Becker-Finn) Miscellaneous technical corrections made to laws and statutes; erroneous, obsolete, and omitted text and references corrected; and redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 4483 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the A24-0221 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Becker-Finn presented HF 4483 as amended.

Testifying on HF 4483 as amended:
• Jeff Kase, Deputy Revisor, Office of the Revisor of Statutes

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 4483, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4326 (Curran) Personal information of justices, judges, and judicial staff designated as private data on individuals; dissemination of personal information restricted; and penalty provided.

Representative Curran moved that HF 4326 be recommended to be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Curran moved the H4326A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Curran presented HF 4326 as amended.

Testifying on HF 4326 as amended:
• Todd Schoffelman, Judge, 10th Judicial District
• Matt Ehling, Board Member, Minnesota Coalition on Government Information
• Munira Mohamed, Policy Associate, American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota
• Troy Olsen, Minnesota Association of County Officers
• Nancy Haas, Minnesota District Judges Association

Representative Curran renewed the motion that HF 4326, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2509 (Huot) Transfer care specialists authorized to remove dead human bodies from place of death, registration of transfer care specialists by commissioner of health provided, and mortuary science fee added.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 2509 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Huot presented HF 2509.

Testifying on HF 2509:
• Joe Sellwood, Minnesota Funeral Directors’ Association

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 2509 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 671 (Lee, F.) Administrative penalties for repeat or serious environmental violations required to be unforgiveable.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 671 be recommended to be re-referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee.

Testifying on HF 671:
• Tom Johnson, Director of Government Affairs, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 671 be recommended to be re-referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3874 (Hansen, R.) Administrative penalty order authority modified for enforcing public water and drainage dich buffer requirements, and certain lawns to legumes program data made private.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 3874 be recommended to be re-referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Hansen presented HF 3874.

Representative Scott moved the H3874A1 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 3874 be recommended to be re-referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:53 A.M.



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Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair

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Ella Schultz, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF671 (Lee) - Environmental civil penalties provisions modified.
  • HF4109 (Frederick) - Human rights law provided, and civil penalties and other remedies provided.
  • HF4326 (Curran) - Personal information of justices, judges, and judicial staff designated as private data on individuals; dissemination of personal information restricted; and penalty provided.
  • HF2509 (Huot) - Transfer care specialists authorized to remove dead human bodies from place of death, registration of transfer care specialists provided by commissioner of health, and mortuary science fee added.
  • HF3589 (Agbaje) - In rem jurisdiction clarified for judicial proceedings.
  • HF4483 (Becker-Finn) - Miscellaneous technical corrections made to laws and statutes; erroneous, obsolete, and omitted text and references corrected; and redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed.
  • HF3874 (Hansen) - Administrative penalty order authority modified for enforcing public water and drainage dich buffer requirements, and certain lawns to legumes program data made private.
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00:36 - HF3589 (Agbaje) In rem jurisdiction clarified for judicial proceedings.
09:03 - HF4109 (Edelson) Competency attainment board name amended.
11:36 - HF4483 (Becker-Finn) Miscellaneous technical corrections made to laws and statutes; erroneous, obsolete, and omitted text and references corrected; and redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed.
13:07 - HF4326 (Curran) Personal information of justices, judges, and judicial staff designated as private data on individuals; dissemination of personal information restricted; and penalty provided.
1:00:27 - HF2509 (Huot) Transfer care specialists authorized to remove dead human bodies from place of death, registration of transfer care specialists by commissioner of health provided, and mortuary science fee added.
1:04:58 - HF671 (Lee, F.) Administrative penalties for repeat or serious environmental violations required to be unforgiveable.
1:19:46 - HF3874 (Hansen) Administrative penalty order authority modified for enforcing public water and drainage ditch buffer requirements, and certain lawns to legumes program data made private.
Runs 1 hour, 24 minutes.

1. HF 3589 (Agbaje) In rem jurisdiction clarified for judicial proceedings.
2. HF 4483 (Becker-Finn) Miscellaneous technical corrections made to laws and statutes; erroneous, obsolete, and omitted text and references corrected; and redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed.
3. HF 4326 (Curran) Personal information of justices, judges, and judicial staff designated as private data on individuals; dissemination of personal information restricted; and penalty provided.
4. HF 4109 (Edelson) Competency attainment board name amended.
5. HF 671 (Lee) Administrative penalties for repeat or serious environmental violations required to be unforgiveable.
6. HF 3874 (Hansen, R.) Administrative penalty order authority modified for enforcing public water and drainage dich buffer requirements, and certain lawns to legumes program data made private.
7. HF 2509 (Huot) Transfer care specialists authorized to remove dead human bodies from place of death, registration of transfer care specialists by commissioner of health provided, and mortuary science fee added.

Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.

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DOCUMENTS: Meeting documents may be found on the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law webpage.
LIVESTREAM: This hearing may be viewed on the House webcast schedule page. All video events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.
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