STATE OF MINNESOTA SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD SESSION
JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW MINUTES
Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law, called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM on January 10, 2023 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, Minority 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 Moller moved that the minutes of January 5, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Presentation from the Minnesota Board of Public Defense.
Presenting:
• Kevin Kajer, Chief Administrator, Minnesota Board of Public Defense
• William Ward, State Public Defender, Minnesota Board of Public Defense
HF90 (Becker-Finn) Relating to public defenders; appropriating money for the Board of Public Defense.
Chair Becker-Finn moved that House File 90 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Becker-Finn presented HF 90.
Testifying on HF 90:
• William Ward, State Public Defender, Minnesota Board of Public Defense
• Brian Aldes, Secretary Treasurer, Teamsters Local 320
• Erik Sandvik, Assistant Public Defender, Second Judicial District
• Cara Gilbert, Assistant Public Defender, Second Judicial District
• RaeAnna Buchholz, Legislative and Coalitions Director, Americans for Prosperity Minnesota
• Erick Kaardal
Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 90 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF1 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Relating to health; establishing a fundamental right to reproductive health; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.
Chair Becker-Finn moved that House File 1 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF 1.
Testifying on HF 1:
• Professor Mike Steenson, Bell Distinguished Professor of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
• Brian Gibson, Executive Director, Pro-Life Action Ministries
• Dr. Paul Post, Family Physician, American Academy of Medical Ethics
• Christy Hall, Senior Staff Attorney, Gender Justice
• Dr. Teresa Collett, Director of the Prolife Center, University of St. Thomas
• Brenda Mannarchiquette
• Monali Bhakta, Law Student and Member, Young Women’s Initiative Cabinet
• Rae Parker, Retired Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer
• Munira Mohamed, Policy Associate, American Civil Liberties Union Minnesota
• Rebecca Messall
• Elena Niehoff
• Erick Kaardal
• Faith Fry
• Christine Wheely
Minority Lead Scott moved the H0001A6-1 amendment.
Representative Johnson requested a roll call on H0001A6-1.
The clerk took the roll on HF0001A6-1:
AYES
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Niska
Wiens
NAYS
Becker-Finn
Frazier
Carroll
Curran
Feist
Finke
Frederick
Moller
There being 5 ayes and 8 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Representative Niska moved the H0001A7 amendment.
Representative Niska requested a roll call on H0001A7.
The clerk took the roll on H0001A7:
AYES
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Niska
Wiens
NAYS
Becker-Finn
Frazier
Carroll
Curran
Feist
Finke
Frederick
Moller
There being 5 ayes and 8 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 1 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee.
Minority Lead Scott requested a roll call on HF 1.
The clerk took the roll on HF 1:
AYES
Becker-Finn
Frazier
Carroll
Curran
Feist
Finke
Frederick
Moller
NAYS
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Niska
Wiens
There being 8 ayes and 5 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:21 AM.
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Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair
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Ella Schultz, Committee Legislative Assistant