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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

FIFTEENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Tuesday, April 1, 2025

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

JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Liebling, Chair of the Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:16 A.M. on April 1, 2025 in Room G3 of the State Capitol Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

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

Members excused:
RARICK, Marion

A quorum was present.

Chair Scott moved that the minutes of March 27, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2233 (Niska) INFORMATIONAL ONLY Uniform Special Deposits Act adopted.

Representative Niska presented his bill.

Testifying:
1. Kim Lowe, Commissioner, Minnesota Uniform Law Commission
2. Michele Timmons, Commissioner, Minnesota Uniform Law Commission

HF1999 (Greene) Data request clarification.

Chair Liebling moved that HF1999 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Liebling moved the H1999DE4 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Greene presented her bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Matt Ehling, Board Member, Minnesotans for Open Government

Chair Liebling renewed her motion to place HF1999, as amended, on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1995 (Frederick) FIRST ENGROSSMENT Substance use disorder treatment provisions modified.

Chair Liebling moved that HF1995, First Engrossment, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy.

Representative Frederick presented his bill.

Testifying:
1. Salena Beasley, Administrative Officer, Red Lake Chemical Health Program

Chair Liebling renewed her motion to re-refer HF1995, First Engrossment, to the Committee on Human Services Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1614 (Kraft) FIRST ENGROSSMENT Child in need of protection or services definition modified to clarify when a child is considered to be without the special care made necessary by a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Chair Liebling moved that HF1614, First Engrossment, be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Kraft presented his bill.

Testifying:
1. Sue Abderholden, Executive Director, NAMI Minnesota
2. Michelle Wood, impacted parent

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF1614, First Engrossment, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2781 (Pinto) Definition of custodian modified for purposes of orders of protection.

Chair Liebling moved that HF2781 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Chair Liebling moved the H2781A1 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Pinto presented his bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Sami Sexton, Supervising Attorney, Standpoint

Chair Liebling renewed her motion that HF2781, as amended, be recommended to be placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1775 (Pinto) FIRST ENGROSSMENT Criminal case information reporting required, and money appropriated.

Chair Liebling moved that HF1775, First Engrossment, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy.

Chair Liebling moved the H1775A3 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Pinto presented his bill as amended.

Testifying:
1. Anna Hall, Researcher, Minnesota Justice Research Center, and Attorney, Legal Rights Center

Chair Liebling renewed her motion to re-refer HF1775, First Engrossment, as amended, to the Committee on Public Safety Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1316 (Curran) FIRST ENGROSSMENT Independent contractors and payors added to the centralized work reporting system, and payors required to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system.

Representative Curran moved that HF1316, First Engrossment, be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Representative Curran presented their bill.

Testifying:
1. Trish Skophammer, Director, Child Support Services, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office

Representative Curran renewed their motion that HF1316, First Engrossment, be re-referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2127 (Curran) Judicial official real property records classified as private, access limited, and criminal penalties imposed.

Representative Curran moved that HF2127 (as previously amended by the H2127A1 Amendment on March 18, 2025) be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Curran moved the H2127A2 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED AND THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Curran renewed their motion to re-refer HF2127, as amended, to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2521 (Frazier) Petition to court for relief from stay of adjudication permitted.

Representative Frazier moved that HF2521 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Frazier presented his bill.

Testifying:
1. Satveer Chaudhaury, Attorney, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Robert Small, Executive Director, Minnesota County Attorney’s Association, responded to member questions.

Representative Frazier renewed his motion that HF2521 be recommended to be placed on the General Register.

Representative Engen requested a roll call vote.

After Committee discussion, Chair Liebling laid over HF2521.

HF689 (Frazier) County attorneys authorized to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations.

Representative Frazier moved that HF689 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

Represntative Frazier presented his bill.

Testifying:
1. Brian Walsh, Director of Labor Standards Enforcement, City of Minneapolis

Representative Frazier renewed his motion that HF689 be recommended to be re-referred to the Committee on Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 P.M.



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Representative Tina Liebling, Chair



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Krysta Niedernhöfer, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF689 (Frazier) - County attorneys authorized to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations.
  • HF1316 (Curran) - Independent contractors and payors added to the centralized work reporting system, and payors required to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system.
  • HF1614 (Kraft) - Child welfare; neglect definition modified to clarify when a child is considered to be without the special care made necessary by a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
  • HF1775 (Pinto) - Criminal case information reporting required, and money appropriated.
  • HF1999 (Greene) - Public data request restrictions added.
  • HF2127 (Curran) - Judicial official real property records classified as private, and access limited to judicial official real property.
  • HF2233 (Niska) - Uniform Special Deposits Act adopted.
  • HF2521 (Frazier) - Petition to court for relief from stay of adjudication permitted.
  • HF2781 (Pinto) - Definition of custodian modified for purposes of orders of protection.
  • HF1995 (Frederick) - Substance use disorder treatment provisions modified.
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01:13 - HF2233 (Niska) Uniform Special Deposits Act adopted.
07:45 - HF1999 (Greene) Restrictions on public data requests to a school district added.
15:41 - HF1995 (Frederick) Substance use disorder treatment provisions modified.
23:23 - HF1614 (Kraft) Child welfare; neglect definition modified to clarify when a child is considered to be without the special care made necessary by a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
36:02 - HF2781 (Pinto) Definition of custodian modified for purposes of orders of protection.
42:09 - HF1775 (Pinto) Criminal case information reporting required, and money appropriated.
58:47 - HF1316 (Curran) Independent contractors and payors added to the centralized work reporting system, and payors required to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system.
1:04:28 - HF2127 (Curran) Judicial official real property records classified as private, access limited, and criminal penalties imposed.
1:10:46 - HF2521 (Frazier) Petition to court for relief from stay of adjudication permitted.
1:34:15 - HF689 (Frazier) County attorneys authorized to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations.
Runs 1 hour, 43 minutes.

I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. HF 2233 (Niska) Uniform Special Deposits Act adopted. [informational hearing - no official action will be taken on HF 2233]
IV. HF 1999 (Greene) Data request clarification.
V. HF 1995 (Frederick) Substance use disorder treatment provisions modified.
VI. HF 1614 (Kraft) Child in need of protection or services definition modified to clarify when a child is considered to be without the special care made necessary by a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
VII. HF 2781 (Pinto) Definition of custodian modified for purposes of orders of protection.
VIII. HF 1775 (Pinto) Criminal case information reporting required, and money appropriated.
IX. HF 1316 (Curran) Independent contractors and payors added to the centralized work reporting system, and payors required to report independent contractors to the centralized work reporting system.
XI. HF 2127 (Curran) Judicial official real property records classified as private, access limited, and criminal penalties imposed.*
XII. HF 2521 (Frazier) Petition to court for relief from stay of adjudication permitted.
XIII. HF 689 (Frazier) County attorneys authorized to use administrative subpoenas in wage theft investigations.
XIV. Adjournment

*Public testimony on HF 2127 was taken on March 18, 2025. No further public testimony on HF 2127 will be taken at this hearing.

Committee discussion of all bills will be limited to the provisions within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee. Items may be taken up in any order, items may be added or removed at the chair's discretion.

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