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Judiciary Finance and Policy

THIRTEENTH MEETING

2013-2014 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 26, 2013

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY FINANCE AND POLICY
Chair, Representative Debra Hilstrom

MINUTES

Representative Hilstrom, Chair of Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 2:22 PM on February 26, 2013 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Hilstrom, Chair
Drazkowski, Lead
Bly
Cornish
Hortman
Johnson, B.
Johnson, S.
Lesch
Lien
McNamar
Pugh
O'Neill
Paymar
Scott

Members excused:
Melin, Vice Chair

A quorum was present.

Rep Scott moved approval of the minutes from February 18, 2013 with a correction to page 2, correcting the name "Scott Nelso" to "Scott Nelson". THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF 810 (Norton) Olmstead County; Third Judicial District Court funding provided for development of drug court.

Chair Hilstrom moved that HF810 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Judiciary Finance and Policy bill.

Representative Norton, Mark Ostrem, Olmstead County Attorney, Mike McDonough, and Peter Hoffman, testified in favor of HF810.

Chair Hilstrom renewed her that HF810 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Judiciary Finance and Policy bill. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF129 (Sanders) Mortgage foreclosures regulated, and foreclosure consultant definition clarified.

Representative Drazkowski moved that HF129 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Sanders, and Ron Elwood, Legal Aid Services Advocacy Project testified in favor of HF129.

Representative Drazkowski renewed his motion that HF129 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:58 PM.


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Representative Debra Hilstrom, Chair


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TJ Yocum, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF810 (Norton) - Olmsted County; Third Judicial District Court funding provided for development of a drug court.
  • HF129 (Sanders) - Mortgage foreclosures regulated, and foreclosure consultant definition clarified.

***Other bills may be added to the agenda.