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THIRTY-SECOND MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, March 14, 2024

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SECOND 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 14, 2024, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

Members Excused:
CARROLL, Ned

A quorum was present.

Representative Curran moved that the minutes of March 12, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3812 (Acomb) Immunity provided for individuals assisting another to seek medical assistance for drug-related overdose.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 3812 be placed on the General Register with no recommendation from the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 3812 be placed on the General Register with no recommendation from the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4048 (Tabke) Department of Corrections; various provisions modified relating to data sharing, correctional officer use of deadly force, electronic filing of detainer, disclosure to victims of city and zip codes of offender after incarceration, disqualifying medical conditions, health care peer review committee, jail inspection data, medical director designee, Supervised Release Board, probation report date, and comprehensive community supervision and probation services.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 4048 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Tabke presented HF 4048.

Testifying on HF 4048:
• Paul Schnell, Commissioner, Department of Corrections

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 4048 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4366 (Edelson) Civil commitment priority admission requirements modified, prisoner in a correctional facility specified to not be responsible for co-payments for mental health medications, county co-payment expense reimbursement allowed, and money appropriated.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 4366 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Edelson presented HF 4366.

Testifying on HF 4366:
• Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 4366 be recommended to be re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4210 (Reyer) Hospital behavioral health crisis intervention team requirements established, behavioral health crisis intervention grant program for hospitals established, provisions preventing violence against health care workers modified, public disclosure of emergency department wait times required, and money appropriated.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 4210 be recommended to be re-referred to the Human Services Finance Committee.

Representative Reyer presented HF 4210.

Testifying on HF 4210:
• Jennifer Armbrust, RN
• Elaina Hane, RN
• Matthew Bergeron, General Counsel, Minnesota Hospital Association

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 4210 be recommended to be re-referred to the Human Services Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4400 (Stephenson) Prohibiting Social Media Manipulation Act created, social media platforms regulated, and private right of action and attorney general enforcement provided.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 4400 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Stephenson presented HF 4400.

Representative Niska moved the H4400A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 4400, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 2319 (Hollins) Admission in judicial proceeding of custodial statements prohibited.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 2319 be recommended to be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H2319A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hollins presented HF 2319 as amended.

Testifying on HF 2319 as amended:
• Andrew Markquart, Managing Attorney, Great North Innocence Project

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 2319, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Curran requested a roll call on HF 2319 as amended.

The clerk took the roll on HF 2319 as amended:

AYES
Becker-Finn
Frazier
Curran
Feist
Finke
Frederick
Moller

NAYS
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Niska
Wiens

EXCUSED
Carroll

There being 7 ayes, 5 nays, and 1 excused THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:09 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:
  • HF4210 (Reyer) - Hospital and violence intervention team safety requirements established, hospitals required to have a secure online portal for reporting of violence incidents and threats of violence, de-escalation training required for all hospital health care workers, and report required.
  • HF4366 (Edelson) - Civil commitment priority admission requirements modified, prisoner in a correctional facility specified to not be responsible for co-payments for mental health medications, county co-payment expense reimbursement allowed, and money appropriated.
  • HF4400 (Stephenson) - Prohibiting Social Media Manipulation Act created, social media platforms regulated, and attorney general enforcement provided.
  • HF3812 (Acomb) - Immunity provided for individuals assisting another to seek medical assistance for drug-related overdose.
  • HF4048 (Tabke) - Department of Corrections; various provisions modified relating to data sharing, correctional officer use of deadly force, electronic filing of detainer, disclosure to victims of city and zip codes of offender after incarceration, disqualifying medical conditions, health care peer review committee, jail inspection data, medical director designee, Supervised Release Board, probation report date, and comprehensive community supervision and probation services.
  • HF2319 (Hollins) - Admission in judicial proceeding of custodial statements prohibited.
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00:44 - HF3812 (Acomb) Immunity provided for individuals assisting another to seek medical assistance for drug-related overdose.
03:45 - HF4048 (Tabke) Department of Corrections; various provisions modified relating to data sharing, correctional officer use of deadly force, electronic filing of detainer, disclosure to victims of city and zip codes of offender after incarceration, disqualifying medical conditions, health care peer review committee, jail inspection data, medical director designee, Supervised Release Board, probation report date, and comprehensive community supervision and probation services.
12:22 - HF4366 (Edelson) Civil commitment priority admission requirements modified, prisoner in a correctional facility specified to not be responsible for co-payments for mental health medications, county co-payment expense reimbursement allowed, and money appropriated.
22:09 - HF4210 (Reyer) Hospital behavioral health crisis intervention team requirements established, behavioral health crisis intervention grant program for hospitals established, provisions preventing violence against health care workers modified, public disclosure of emergency department wait times required, and money appropriated.
51:11 - HF4400 (Stephenson) Prohibiting Social Media Manipulation Act created, social media platforms regulated, and private right of action and attorney general enforcement provided.
1:16:22 - HF2319 (Hollins) Admission in judicial proceeding of custodial statements prohibited.
Runs 1 hour, 39 minutes.

1. HF 3812 (Acomb) Immunity provided for individuals assisting another to seek medical assistance for drug-related overdose.
2. HF 4048 (Tabke) Department of Corrections; various provisions modified relating to data sharing, correctional officer use of deadly force, electronic filing of detainer, disclosure to victims of city and zip codes of offender after incarceration, disqualifying medical conditions, health care peer review committee, jail inspection data, medical director designee, Supervised Release Board, probation report date, and comprehensive community supervision and probation services.
3. HF 4366 (Edelson) Civil commitment priority admission requirements modified, prisoner in a correctional facility specified to not be responsible for co-payments for mental health medications, county co-payment expense reimbursement allowed, and money appropriated.
4. HF 4210 (Reyer) Hospital behavioral health crisis intervention team requirements established, behavioral health crisis intervention grant program for hospitals established, provisions preventing violence against health care workers modified, public disclosure of emergency department wait times required, and money appropriated.
5. HF 2319 (Hollins) Admission in judicial proceeding of custodial statements prohibited.
6. HF 4400 (Stephenson) Prohibiting Social Media Manipulation Act created, social media platforms regulated, and private right of action and attorney general enforcement provided.

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.
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