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Judiciary Policy and Finance

TWENTY-NINTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Thursday, January 26, 2012

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-NINTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY- SEVENTH SESSION

JUDICIARY POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Shimanski, Chair of the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:20 A.M. on January 26, 2012, in Room 10 (ground floor) of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Committee members present:

SHIMANSKI, Ron, Chair
MAZOROL, Pat, Vice Chair
JOHNSON, Sheldon, DFL Lead
ALLEN, Susan LIEBLING, Tina
ANDERSON, Diane
CHAMPION, Bobby Joe
CORNISH, Tony
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HILSTROM, Debra
KRIESEL, John
LAINE, Carolyn
LESCH, John
SCHOMACKER, Joe
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
VOGEL, Bruce
WARDLOW, Doug


Committee members excused:
SMITH, Steve

A quorum was present.

Representative Gruenhagen moved approval of the May 6, 2011 Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

SF373 (Wardlow) Limitation period reduced for bringing certain actions.

Representative Wardlow moved that SF373 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.

Representative Wardlow offered the A12-0561 amendment to SF373.

Representative Wardlow offered the following author's oral amendment to the A12-0561 amendment:

Page 1, line 5, delete "© or (d)," and insert "(b)"
Page 1, lines 7 and 8, reinstate stricken language and renumber clauses accordingly
Page 2, delete lines 1 and 2
Page 2, line 3, delete "©" and insert "(b)"
Page 2, line 7, delete "occurring or"

THE AUTHOR’S ORAL AMENDMENT TO THE A12-0561 AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Wardlow offered the A12-0561 amendment, as amended, to SF373.
THE A12-0561 AMENDMENT, AS AMENDMENDED, WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Wardlow presented SF373

Testifying:
Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice

Representative Wardlow moved that SF373, as amended, be recommended to
pass and placed on the General Register.
Representative Johnson requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYES NAYS ABSENT

SHIMANSKI, Ron JOHNSON, Sheldon SMITH, Steve
MAZOROL, Pat ALLEN, Susan
ANDERSON, Diane CHAMPION, Bobby Joe
CORNISH, Tony HILSTROM, Debra
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn LAINE, Carolyn
KRIESEL, John LESCH, John
SCHOMACKER, Joe LIEBLING, Tina
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
VOGEL, Bruce
WARDLOW, Doug


On a vote of 10 AYES and 7 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.

SF530 (Mazorol) Interest on verdicts, awards, and judgments regulated.

Representative Mazorol moved that SF530 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.

Representative Mazorol offered the following author’s oral amendment to SF530:

Page 3, line 25, delete "2011" and insert "2012"
Page 4, line 8, delete "2011" and insert "2012"

THE AUTHOR’S ORAL AMENDMENT TO SF530 WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Mazorol presented SF530

Testifying:
Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice

Representative Mazorol moved that SF530, as amended, be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.

Representative Liebling requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:

AYES NAYS ABSENT

SHIMANSKI, Ron JOHNSON, Sheldon SMITH, Steve
MAZOROL, Pat ALLEN, Susan
ANDERSON, Diane CHAMPION, Bobby Joe
CORNISH, Tony HILSTROM, Debra
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn LAINE, Carolyn
KRIESEL, John LESCH, John
SCHOMACKER, Joe LIEBLING, Tina
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
VOGEL, Bruce
WARDLOW, Doug


On a vote of 10 AYES and 7 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Shimanski adjourned the meeting at 9:45 A.M.


REPRESENTATIVE SHIMANSKI, CHAIR



Brian Theis
Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • SF373 (Wardlow) - Limitation period reduced for bringing certain actions.
  • SF530 (Mazorol) - Interest on verdicts, awards, and judgments regulated.
Documents:
  • - 1/25/2012
  • - 1/25/2012

As testimony has already been heard on the companion House Files (see committee minutes from May 4, 2011), further testimony will be allowed as it pertains to the susbtantive differences and their effect on the Judicial branch.
Testifying:
Joel Carlson, Minnesota Association for Justice
**UPDATE**
SF 373 PASSED TO THE GENERAL REGISTER AS ORALLY AMENDED
Amendment to A12-0561:
Page 1, line 5, delete "(c) or (d)," and insert "(b)"
Page 1, lines 7 and 8, reinstate stricken language and renumber clauses accordingly
Page 2, delete lines 1 and 2
Page 2, line 3, delete "(c)" and insert "(b)"
Page 2, line 7, delete "occurring or"
SF 530 PASSED TO THE GENERAL REGISTER AS ORALLY AMENDED
Amendment to SF 530, 1st eng.:
Page 3, line 25, delete "2011" and insert "2012"
Page 4, line 8, delete "2011" and insert "2012"