THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-FIFTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION


JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Representative Cedrick Frazier, Vice Chair of the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law, called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. on March 21, 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)
CARROLL, Ned
CURRAN, Brion
FEIST, Sandra
FINKE, Leigh
FREDERICK, Luke
GROSSELL, Matt
JOHNSON, Brian
MOLLER, Kelly
NISKA, Harry
WIENS, Mark

A quorum was present.

Representative Niska moved that the minutes of March 19, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3872 (Becker-Finn) Judiciary Finance and Civil Law policy bill

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 3872 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H3872DE3 amendment.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H3872A3 amendment to the H3872DE3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Feist moved the H3872A2 amendment to the H3872DE3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Becker-Finn presented H3872DE3 as amended.

Testifying on H3872DE3 as amended:
• Sarah Strong, Minnesota Newspaper Association

Representative Scott moved the H3872A4 amendment to the H3872DE3 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion to adopt the H3872DE3 amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 3872, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Becker-Finn assumed the gavel.

HF 3591 (Agbaje) Landlord-tenant policy bill

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 3591 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn withdrew the motion that HF 3591 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

HF 4100 (Reyer) Debt collection, garnishment, and consumer finance governing provisions modified; debtor protections provided; and statutory forms review required.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 4100 be recommended to be re-referred to the Taxes Committee.

Representative Reyer presented HF 4100.

Testifying on HF 4100:
• Jessica Whitney, Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
• J. Singleton
• Ron Elwood, Supervising Attorney, Legal Services Advocacy Project
• Ronald Lundquist, Attorney and Counselor at Law
• Dana Bacon, Senior Director of State Government Affairs, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Derrick Weber, Minnesota Creditor’s Rights Association
• Jessica Klander, Attorney, Bassford Remele

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 4100 be recommended to be re-referred to the Taxes Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 3591 (Agbaje) Landlord-tenant policy bill

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 3591 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H3591DE4 amendment.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H3591A10 amendment to the H3591DE4 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Howard presented H3591DE4 as amended.

Testifying on H3591DE4 as amended:
• Rachael Sterling, Housing Attorney, HOME Line
• Juan Luis Rivera-Reyes, Coalition Organizer, Alliance for Metropolitan Safety
• Cecil Smith, President and CEO, Minnesota Multi Housing Association

Representative Niska moved the H3591A7 amendment to the H3591DE4 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Niska moved the H3591A8 amendment to the H3591DE4 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion to adopt the H3591DE4 amendment, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT, AS AMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 3591, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:56 A.M.
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Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair

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Ella Schultz, Committee Legislative Assistant