THIRTEENTH MEETING

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH 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 February 21, 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 Johnson moved that the minutes of February 16, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 146 (Finke) Gender-affirming health care and out-of-state law interferences prevented; use of subpoenas to gather information prevented; child custody and child welfare provisions modified; and warrant, arrest, and extradition provisions amended.

Representative Finke moved that HF 146, as amended and presented on January 31, 2023, be before the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Finke moved that HF 146 as amended be placed on the General Register.

Representative Finke presented HF 146 as amended.

Testifying on HF 146 as amended:
• Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd, Chief Education Officer and Medical Director of the Gender Health Program, Children's Minnesota

Representative Scott moved that HF 146 be recommended to re-referred to the Health Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Scott requested a roll call.

The clerk noted the roll.

AYES
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Niska
Wiens

NAYS
Becker-Finn
Frazier
Carroll
Curran
Feist
Finke
Frederick

There being 5 ayes and 8 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.

Representative Finke renewed the motion that HF 146 as amended be placed on the General Register.

Representative Curran requested a roll call on HF 146 as amended.

The clerk took the roll on HF 146 as amended:

AYES
Becker-Finn
Frazier
Carroll
Curran
Feist
Finke
Frederick

NAYS
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Niska
Wiens

There being 8 ayes and 5 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 909 (Daniels) Closed-captioned television required in certain circumstances.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 909 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Daniels presented HF 909.

Testifying on HF 909:
• Alicia Lane-Outlaw, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing
• Keenan Gao
• Sonny Wasilowski

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 909 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 975 (Moller) Towed vehicle contents retrieval governing requirements amended.

Representative Moller moved that HF 975 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Moller presented HF 975.

Testifying on HF 975:
• Hannah Anderson, Attorney, Faegre Drinker
• Ron Elwood, Supervising Attorney, Legal Aid

Representative Moller renewed the motion that HF 975 be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 1414 (Curran) Courts; formula for distribution of fine proceeds amended.

Representative Curran moved HF 1414 before the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee.

Representative Curran presented HF 1414.

Testifying on HF 1414:
• Kevin Watson, City Administrator, City of Vadnais Heights

Chair Becker-Finn laid over HF 1414.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:01 AM.






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Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair

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Ella Schultz, Committee Legislative Assistant