Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

FOURTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Thursday, February 20, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA FOURTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee

MINUTES

Representative Scott, Chair of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:19 AM, on ¬¬¬¬¬February 20th, 2025, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
SCOTT, Peggy, Chair
HUDSON, Walter, Vice Chair
BLISS, Matt
CURRAN, Brion
DURAN, Bidal
ENGEN, Elliott
FEIST, Sandra
FINKE, Leigh
FRAZIER, Cedrick
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
MOLLER, Kelly
RARICK, Marion
STIER, Terry

Non-Voting member present:
LIEBLING, Tina, Lead

Chair Scott moved the minutes of February 18th, 2025, be approved, as amended. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 414 (Franson) Filing fee for data practices complaints reduced.

Chair Scott moved HF 414 before the committee.

Chair Scott laid over HF 414 for consideration at a later date.

HF 768 (Hudson) Department of Human Rights prohibited from maintaining a collection or database on incidences of protected speech.

Chair Scott moved HF 768 before the committee.

Chair Scott moved to adopt the A4 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifiers:

RaeAnna Lee, Legislative & Coalitions Director, Americans for Prosperity Minnesota chapter, testified in favor of HF 768 as amended.

Chair Scott laid over HF 768, as amended, for consideration at a later date.

SF 202 (Feist) Partition of real property provided, notice requirements for eminent domain proceedings modified, and application of a legislative enactment relating to transfer of death deeds clarified.

Representative Feist moved SF 202 before the committee.

Chair Scott moved that SF 202 be placed on the General Registry.

Testifiers:

Kevin Dunlevy, Minnesota State Bar Association, testified in favor of SF 202.

Representative Feist renewed the motion that SF 202 be placed on the General Registry. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:33 AM.

Representative Scott, Chair

Liam Edgar, Committee Legislative Assistant

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Bills Added:

HF414 (Franson) - Filing fee for data practices complaints reduced.
HF768 (Hudson) - Department of Human Rights prohibited from maintaining a collection or database on incidents of protected speech.
HF359 (Feist) - Partition of real property provided, notice requirements for eminent domain proceedings modified, and application of a legislative enactment relating to transfer of death deeds clarified.

Documents:

Judiciary Agenda 2.20.25.pdf - 2/19/2025
HF 414 Minnesota House Research Summary.pdf - 2/19/2025
Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings Filing Fees and Rates.pdf - 2/19/2025
HF 414 Minnesotans for Open Government, Letter in Support.pdf - 2/19/2025
HF 359 Minnesota House Research Summary.pdf - 2/19/2025
HF 359 MSBA Summary.pdf - 2/19/2025
HF 768 Minnesota House Research Summary.pdf - 2/19/2025
HF 768 Minnesota Americans for Prosperity Letter in Support.pdf - 2/19/2025
HF 768 MDHR Letter_2.20.25.pdf - 2/19/2025
H0768A4.pdf - 2/20/2025

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01:30 - HF414 (Franson) Filing fee for data practices complaints reduced.
21:53 - HF768 (Hudson) Department of Human Rights prohibited from maintaining a collection or database on incidents of protected speech.
1:06:44 - SF202 (Feist) Partition of real property provided, notice requirements for eminent domain proceedings modified, and application of a legislative enactment relating to transfer of death deeds clarified.
Runs 1 hour, 14 minutes.

Show Full Schedule Agenda:

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 414 (Franson): Filing fee for data practices complaints reduced.
IV. HF 768 (Hudson): Department of Human Rights prohibited from maintaining a collection or database on incidents of protected speech.
V. HF 359 (Feist): Partition of real property provided, notice requirements for eminent domain proceedings modified, and application of a legislative enactment relating to transfer of death deeds clarified.
VI. Adjournment

TESTIMONY: If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Include the bill number, your name, title and/or organization where applicable, and whether your testimony will be in support of or opposition to the bill.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY & HANDOUTS: Please send electronically in accessible .pdf format to the Committee Administrator, marissa.manteufel@house.mn.gov by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.