THIRTY-SIXTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY-SIXTH 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 22, 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 21, 2024, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4558 (Hollins) Single-metered utility service in residential buildings provided for and regulated.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 4558 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H4558DE2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hollins presented HF 4558 as amended.

Testifying on HF 4558 as amended:
• Ron Elwood, Supervising Attorney, Legal Services Advocacy Project
• Cecil Smith, President and CEO, Minnesota Multi Housing Association

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 4558, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4286 (Berg) Labor standards policy and technical changes made.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 4286 be placed on the General Register.

Representative Berg presented HF 4286.

Testifying on HF 4286:
• Jessica Grosz, Director of Labor Standards, Department of Labor and Industry Derrick Weber, Minnesota Creditor’s Rights Association

Representative Niska moved the H4286A5 amendment.
Representative Niska requested a roll call on H4286A5.

The clerk took the roll on H4286A5:

AYES
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Niska
Wiens

NAYS
Becker-Finn
Frazier
Curran
Feist
Finke
Frederick
Moller

EXCUSED
Carroll

There being 5 ayes, 7 nays, and 1 excused, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 4286 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 5013 (Frederick) Safe At Home provisions modified.

Representative Frederick moved that HF 5013 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Frederick presented HF 5013.

Testifying on HF 5013:
• Nicole Freeman, Government Relations Director, Office of the Secretary of State

Representative Frederick renewed the motion that HF 5013 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 685 (Agbaje) Corporate home owner residential rentals restricted.

Chair Becker-Finn moved HF 685 before the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H0685A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Agbaje presented HF 685 as amended.

Testifying on HF 685 as amended:
• Cristen Incitti, President and CEO, Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota
• Pat Paulson, Realtor, EXIT Realty Metro
• Phil Rosar

Representative Scott moved the H0685A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Chair Becker-Finn laid over HF 685 as amended.


The meeting was adjourned at 9:36 A.M.




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Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair

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Ella Schultz, Committee Legislative Assistant