Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

THIRD MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Thursday, January 12, 2023

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRD 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 12, 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 Scott moved that the minutes of January 10, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 4 (Gomez) A bill for an act relating to transportation; modifying requirements for a noncompliant driver's license or Minnesota identification card and making related changes, including on eligibility, proof of lawful presence, primary and secondary documentation, and data practices; making technical changes; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.6905, by adding a subdivision; 171.04, subdivision 5; 171.06, subdivision 3, by adding subdivisions; 171.07, subdivisions 1, 3; 171.12, subdivisions 7a, 9, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 171; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 171.015, subdivision 7.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 4 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H0004A17 amendment.

Representative Scott moved the H0004A19 amendment to the H0004A17 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H0004A17 amendment as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Gomez and Representative Perez-Vega presented HF 4 as amended.

Testifying on HF 4 as amended:
• Katie Madigan, Minnesota Department of Public Safety
• Jordan Haltaufderheid, Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
• Veena Iyer, Executive Director, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
• Linus Chan, Binger Center for New Americans, University of Minnesota Law School
• Rich Neumeister

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 4 as amended be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 34 (Jordan) A bill for an act relating to data practices; classifying data for licenses issued by local governments; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 13.41, subdivision 1.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 34 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H0034DE1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Jordan presented HF 34 as amended.

Testifying on HF 34 as amended:
• Phil Steger
• Rich Neumeister

Chair Becker-Finn laid over HF 34 as amended.

HF 62 (M. Nelson) A bill for an act relating to labor; modifying Public Employment Relations Board data; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 13.43, subdivision 6; 179A.041, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 13.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 62 be recommended to be re-referred to the Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Becker-Finn moved the H0062A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative M. Nelson presented HF 62 as amended.

Testifying on HF 62 as amended:
• Dick Kaspari

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 62, as amended, be recommended to be re-referred to the Labor and Industry Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 179 (J. Hanson) A bill for an act relating to civil law; creating a name change process following a final marriage dissolution; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 259.11; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 259.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 179 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Hanson presented HF 179.

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 179 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:49 AM.

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Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair

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Ella Schultz, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF4 (Gomez) - Noncompliant driver's license or Minnesota ID card requirements modified and related changes made, including on eligibility, proof of lawful presence, primary and secondary documentation, and data practices; and money appropriated.
HF34 (Jordan) - Local government license data classified.
HF62 (Nelson) - Public Employment Relations Board data modified, and money appropriated.
HF179 (Hanson) - Final marriage dissolution name change process created.

Documents:

HF0034.0 (Jordan).pdf - 1/9/2023
HF0062.0 (Nelson, M.).pdf - 1/9/2023
H0034DE1 (Jordan).pdf - 1/10/2023
1.10.23 Minutes.pdf - 1/11/2023
H0062A2 (Nelson, M.).pdf - 1/11/2023
HF 34 (as amended by DE1) House Research Summary.pdf - 1/11/2023
HF 179 House Research Summary.pdf - 1/11/2023
HF0179.0 (Hanson).pdf - 1/11/2023
HF 62 (as amended by A2) House Research Summary.pdf - 1/11/2023
H0004-1 (Gomez).pdf - 1/11/2023
H0004A18 (Scott).pdf - 1/11/2023
H0004A17 (Gomez).pdf - 1/11/2023
MNCOGI Testimony on HF34.pdf - 1/11/2023
1.12.23 Agenda.pdf - 1/11/2023
H0004A19 (Gomez).pdf - 1/11/2023
MPPOA Testimony on HF4.pdf - 1/12/2023
Hennepin County Attorney's Office Testimony on HF4.pdf - 1/12/2023
HF 4 House Research Summary.pdf - 1/12/2023

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00:39 - HF4 (Gomez) Noncompliant driver's license or Minnesota identification card requirements modified; related changes made on eligibility, proof of lawful presence, primary and secondary documentation, and data practices; technical changes made; and money appropriated.
42:49 - HF34 (Jordan) Local government license data classified.
1:01:39 - HF62 (Nelson, M.) Public Employment Relations Board data modified, and money appropriated.
1:09:56 - HF179 (Hanson) Final marriage dissolution name change process created.
Runs 1 hour, 19 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

1. HF 4 (Gomez) Drivers Licenses for All*
2. HF 34 (Jordan) Local government license data classified.
3. HF 62 (M. Nelson) Public Employment Relations Board data modified, and money appropriated.
4. HF 179 (Hanson, J.) Final marriage dissolution name change process created.

*for HF 4, committee discussion will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. The relevant section of HF 4 is Article 2 (dealing with data).

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