STATE OF MINNESOTA SIXTH 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 24, 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 Carroll moved that the minutes of January 19, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 55 (Richardson) Office created for missing and murdered Black women and girls, office authorized to issue grants, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension required to operate missing person alert program, report required, and money appropriated.
Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 55 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Representative Richardson presented HF 55.
Representative Scott moved the H0055A4 amendment. THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.
Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 55 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 121 (Edelson) Competency attainment; technical changes made, and money appropriated.
Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 121 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Chair Becker-Finn moved the H0121A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Edelson presented HF 121 as amended.
Testifying on HF 121 as amended:
• Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
• Ryan Flynn, Assistant County Director, Ramsey County
Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 121 as amended be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 91 (Liebling) Abortion regulating statutes repealed, sex offenses repealed, statutes governing the sale of articles and information and prohibiting advertisements repealed, limitation removed on performance of abortions at birth centers, language stricken regarding medical assistance coverage of abortion, limitation removed on MinnesotaCare coverage of abortion, and conforming changes made.
Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 91 be recommended to be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Liebling presented HF 91.
Testifying on HF 91:
• Munira Mohamed, Policy Associate, ACLU of Minnesota
• Cathy Blaeser, Co-Executive Director, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
• Rachel Dick
• Elena Niehoff
• Deborah Zvosec
• Rae Parker
• Sherry Kempf
• Renee Carlson, General Counsel, True North Legal
• Christy Hall, Senior Attorney, Gender Justice
• Maggee Hangee, Policy and Public Relations, Minnesota Catholic Conference
• Sarah Longacre
• Professor Teresa S. Collett, University of St. Thomas Pro-Life Center
• Dr. Nicole Chaisson, Associate Medical Director, Planned Parenthood North Central States
• John Robinson
Representative Scott moved the H0091A8-1 amendment.
Representative Scott requested a roll call on H0091A8-1.
The clerk took the roll on HF0091A8-1:
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.
Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 91 be recommended to be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Scott requested a roll call on HF 91.
The clerk took the roll on HF 91:
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.
HF 420 (Reyer) Fee revenue reallocated, and Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership funding increased.
Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 420 be recommended to be re-referred to the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee.
Representative Reyer presented HF 420.
Testifying on HF 420:
• Jean Keenan, Executive Director, Life-Work Planning Center
• Stacy Gordon, former participant of the Minnesota Family Resiliency Partnership
Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 420 be recommended to be re-referred to the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:11 AM.
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Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair
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Ella Schultz, Committee Legislative Assistant