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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

ELEVENTH MEETING

2021-2022 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 16, 2021

STATE OF MINNESOTA ELEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-SECOND SESSION



JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW MINUTES

Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law, called the virtual meeting to order at 8:30 AM on February 16, 2021 pursuant to House rule 10.01. The meeting was broadcast via Zoom and House Public Information Services.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
Becker-Finn, Jamie, Chair
Moller, Kelly, Vice Chair
Scott, Peggy, Republican Lead
Feist, Sandra
Frazier, Cedrick
Grossell, Matt
Her, Kaohly
Hollins, Athena
Johnson, Brian
Liebling, Tina
Long, Jamie
Mortensen, Erik
Novotny, Paul
Pfarr, Brian
Robbins, Kristin
Vang, Samantha
Xiong, Tou

A quorum was present.

Representative Long moved that the minutes of February 11, 2021, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation on the Board of Public Defense’s budget request.

Testifying:
• Kevin Kajer, Chief Administrator, Board of Public Defense
• Diana Sweeney, Assistant Public Defender, 9th Judicial District
• Bethany O’Neill, Assistant Public Defender, 2nd Judicial District
• Brian Aldes, Secretary Treasurer and Principal Officer, Teamsters Local 320
• Darcy Sherman, Assistant Public Defender, 4th Judicial District
• Jill Nitke, Investigator, 10th Judicial District
• William Ward, State Public Defender, Board of Public Defense

Representative Hollins moved that HF 864 be recommended to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Representative Hollins moved that the H0864DE1 be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Hollins presented HF 864 as amended, a bill for an act relating to data practices; classifying law enforcement mental health unit data as private data on individuals; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.82, by adding a subdivision.

Testifying on HF 864:
• Matt Ehling, Board Member, Minnesota Coalition on Government Information
• Randy McAlister, Captain, Cottage Grove Police Department
• Rich Neumeister, public testimony

Representative Hollins renewed the motion that HF 864 as amended be recommended to be laid over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.

Representative T. Xiong moved that HF 916 be recommended to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Representative T. Xiong moved that the H0916A2 amendment be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative T. Xiong presented HF 916 as amended, a bill for an act relating to corrections; modifying data privacy provisions for data maintained by ombudsperson for corrections; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.856, subdivisions 1, 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.856, subdivision 3.

Testifying on HF 916:
• Mark Haase, Ombudsperson, Minnesota Department of Corrections
• Matt Ehling, Board Member, Minnesota Coalition on Government Information
• Rich Neumeister, public testimony

Representative T. Xiong renewed the motion that HF 916 as amended be recommended to be laid over for possible inclusion in a future omnibus bill.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that HF 696 be recommended to be re-referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that the H0696A1 amendment be adopted. MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Becker-Finn presented HF 696 as amended, a bill for an act relating to natural resources; classifying data on individuals who are minors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 13.7931, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 84.

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 696 as amended be recommended to be re-referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee.

Chair Becker-Finn requested a roll call on HF 696 as amended.

AYES
Becker-Finn
Moller
Scott
Feist
Frazier
Grossell
Her
Hollins
Johnson
Liebling
Mortensen
Novotny
Pfarr
Robbins
Vang
Xiong

NAYS


ABSTENTIONS
Long


There being 16 ayes, no nays and 1 abstention, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:14 AM.







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Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair


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Anna Borgerding, Committee Legislative Assistant


More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF696 (Becker-Finn) - Minor individual data classified.
  • HF864 (Hollins) - Law enforcement mental health unit data classified as private.
  • HF916 (Xiong) - Data privacy provisions for corrections ombudsperson data modified.
House TV Video:
View Archive

01:51 - Public Defender budget presentation.
51:12 - HF916 (Xiong, T.) Data privacy provisions for corrections ombudsperson data modified.
1:16:50 - HF864 (Hollins) Law enforcement mental health unit data classified as private.
1:35:44 - HF696 (Becker-Finn) Minor individual data classified.
Runs 1 hour, 44 minutes.


This meeting is held in accordance to House Rule 10.01
https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/permrule/permrule.asp

1. Minnesota Public Defender Budget Presentation
2. HF 916 (T. Xiong): Data privacy provisions for corrections ombudsperson data modified
3. HF 864 (Hollins): Law enforcement mental health unit data classified as private
4. HF 696 (Becker-Finn): Minor individual data classified

**Agenda items may be added, deleted and/or taken in any order.

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This remote hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page: https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/htv/schedule.asp

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