STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTEENTH 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 10:16 AM, on ¬¬¬¬¬April 3rd, 2025, in Room G3 of the Capitol Building. A quorum was present.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
SCOTT, Peggy, Chair
LIEBLING, Tina, Chair
HUDSON, Walter, Vice Chair
FRAZIER, Cedrick, Vice Chair
BLISS, Matt
CURRAN, Brion
DURAN, Bidal
ENGEN, Elliott
FEIST, Sandra
FINKE, Leigh
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
MOLLER, Kelly
RARICK, Marion
STIER, Terry
Chair Liebling moved the minutes of April 2nd, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2233 (Niska): Uniform Special Deposits Act adopted.
Chair Scott moved HF 2233 before the committee.
Representative Finke moved that HF 2233 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Representative Finke renewed the motion that HF 2233 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1524 (Harder): Agriculture grant program established to promote certain nutrient management practices, and money appropriated.
Chair Scott moved HF1524 before the committee.
Chair Scott moved the A1 amendment before the committee. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Chair Scott moved that HF 1524, as amended, be re-referred to the Committee on Agriculture Finance and Policy.
Testifiers:
Ashley Runholt, Executive Chair, Minnesota Crop Production Retailers, testified in favor of HF 1524 as amended.
Chair Scott laid over HF 1524, as amended, to be considered at a later date.
HF 1893 (McDonald): Criminal investigation active period of time modified regarding investigative data.
Chair Scott moved HF 1893 before the committee.
Chair Scott moved that HF 1893 be laid over for consideration at a later date.
Chair Scott moved the DE 1 amendment before the committee. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Joshua Newville, attorney, testified in favor of HF 1893, as amended.
Rich Neumeister, Citizen advocate, testified in favor of HF, 1893 as amended.
Chair Scott laid over HF 1893, as amended, to be considered at a later date.
HF 1396 (Witte): Permitted uses of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement expanded.
Chair Scott moved HF 1396 before the committee.
Chair Scott moved that HF 1396 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Chair Scott moved the A6 amendment before the committee. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Testifiers:
Sheriff Scott Hable, Renville County, testified in favor of HF 1396, as amended.
Teresa Nelson, Legal Director, ACLU, testified in favor of HF 1396, as amended.
Drew Evans, Superintendent, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, testified in favor of HF 1396, as amended.
Rich Neumeister, Citizen advocate, testified in favor of HF 1396, as amended.
Chair Scott renewed the motion that HF 1396 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Vice Chair Hudson assumed the gavel at 11:02 am.
HF 3022 (Scott): Miscellaneous technical corrections made to laws and statutes; erroneous, obsolete, and omitted text and references corrected; redundant, conflicting, and superseded provisions removed; and style and form changes made.
Vice Chair Hudson Moved HF 3022 before the committee.
Chair Scott moved that HF 3022 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Testifiers:
Jeff Kase, Deputy Revisor, Office of the Revisor of Statutes, testified in favor of HF 3022.
Chair Scott renewed the motion that HF 3022 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2456 (Scott): Cost-of-living adjustments in maintenance or child support orders repealed, and conforming changes made.
Vice Chair Hudson moved HF 2456 before the committee.
Chair Scott moved that HF 2456 be re-referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy.
Testifier:
Trish Skophammer, Director of Child Support Services, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, testified in favor of HF 2456.
Chair Scott renewed the motion that HF 2456 be re-referred to the Committee on Children and Families Finance and Policy. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 2959 (Scott): Data protection requirements in certain property tax proceedings modified.
Vice Chair Hudson moved HF 2959 before the committee.
Vice Chair Hudson moved that HF 2959 be laid over for consideration at a later date.
Testifiers:
Gauri S. Samant, on behalf of Greater Minnesota BOMA, St. Paul BOMA, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and NAIOP, Shareholder, Property Tax Appeals, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A, testified in favor of HF 2959.
Lane Thor, Director, Real Property Tax, testified in favor of HF 2959.
Dan Rogan, Hennepin County Assistant County Administrator, testified in opposition of HF 2959.
Josh Hoogland, Hennepin County Assessor, testified on HF 2959.
Vice Chair Hudson laid over HF 2959, to be considered at a later date.
HF 2300 (Scott): Claim amount for mandatory binding arbitration modified; certification of juvenile court expenses eliminated; filing, copying, printing, and distribution of court papers modified; and money appropriated.
Vice Chair Hudson moved HF 2300 before the committee.
Vice Chair Hudson moved that HF 2300 be laid over for consideration at a later date.
Testifier:
Dawn Torgerson, Deputy State Court Administrator for the Minnesota Judicial Branch, testified in favor of HF 2300.
Vice Chair Hudson laid over HF 2300, to be considered at a later date.
Chair Scott re-assumed the gavel at 11:40 AM.
HF 2412 (Hudson): Private attorneys provided with Minnesota Government Access to court records.
Chair Scott moved HF 2412 before the committee.
Chair Scott moved that HF 2412 be laid over for consideration at a later date.
Testifier:
Hannah Martin, Legislative Chair, Minnesota Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, testified in favor of HF 2412.
Chair Scott laid over HF 2412 for consideration at a later date.
Chair Scott moved to recess at 11:50 AM.
Chair Scott reconvened the hearing at 4:46 PM.
HF 2825 (Hudson): Access to expunged conviction records of applicants for licenses and positions in private security industry provided
Chair Scott moved HF 2825 before the committee.
Vice Chair Hudson moved that HF 2825 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register.
Testifiers:
Richard Hodsdon, Chair, Private Detective and Protective Agent Services Board, testified in favor of HF 2825.
Vice Chair Hudson renewed the motion that HF 2825 be recommended to pass and be placed on the general register. Chair Liebling requested a roll call. The result is as follows:
AYES
SCOTT, Peggy
HUDSON, Walter
BLISS, Matt
DURAN, Bidal
ENGEN, Elliott
RARICK, Marion
STIER, Terry
NAYS
LIEBLING, Tina
FRAZIER, Cedrick
CURRAN, Brion
FEIST, Sandra
FINKE, Leigh
MAHAMOUD, Anquam
EXCUSED
MOLLER, Kelly
On a vote of 7 Ayes to 6 Nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL.
Chair Scott laid over HF 2825 to be considered at a later date.
HF 1862 (Agbaje): Statewide Office of Appellate Counsel and Training and State Board organization modified, and salary and employment terms of attorneys and other employees modified.
Chair Liebling moved HF 1862 before the committee.
Chair Scott moved that HF 1862 be laid over for consideration at a later date.
Testifier:
Joanna Woolman, Institute to Transform Child Protection, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, testified in favor of the HF 1862.
Chair Scott laid over HF 1862 for consideration at a later date.
HF 1373 (Curran): State Board of Civil Legal Aid funding provided, and money appropriated.
Chair Scott moved HF 1373 before the committee.
Chair Scott moved that HF 1373 be laid over for consideration at a later date.
Testifiers:
Bridget Gernander, Staff Attorney, Legal Services Advisory Committee, testified in favor of HF 1373.
Dori Rapaport, Executive Director, Justice North, testified in favor of HF 1373.
Chair Scott laid over HF 1373 for consideration at a later date.
Vice Chair Hudson assumed the gavel at 5:30 PM.
HF 1039 (Scott): State Board of Civil Legal Aid legislative report required.
Vice Chair Hudson moved HF 1039 before the committee.
Vice Chair Hudson moved that HF 1039 be laid over for consideration at a later date.
Vice Chair Huson moved the A1 amendment before the committee. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Vice Chair Hudson laid over HF 1039, as amended, to be considered at a later date.
Chair Scott reassumed the gavel at 5:35 PM.
HF 3070 (Liebling): Forensic navigator monitoring provided, Minnesota Competency Attainment Board provisions modified, and money appropriated.
Chair Scott moved HF 3070 before the committee.
Chair Scott moved that HF 3070 be laid over for consideration at a later date.
Testifiers:
Kim Larson, Program Administrator, Minnesota Competency Attainment Board, testified in favor of HF 3070.
Chair Scott laid over HF 3070 to be considered at a later date.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:42 PM.
Representative Scott, Chair
Liam Edgar, Committee Legislative Assistant