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Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

SECOND MEETING

2023-2024 Regular Session - Tuesday, January 10, 2023

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



JUDICIARY FINANCE AND CIVIL LAW MINUTES

Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair of the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law, called the meeting to order at 8:30 AM on January 10, 2023 in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:
BECKER-FINN, Jamie, Chair
FRAZIER, Cedrick, Vice Chair
SCOTT, Peggy, Minority Lead
CARROLL, Ned
CURRAN, Brion
FEIST, Sandra
FINKE, Leigh
FREDERICK, Luke
GROSSELL, Matt
JOHNSON, Brian
MOLLER, Kelly
NISKA, Harry
WIENS, Mark

A quorum was present.

Representative Moller moved that the minutes of January 5, 2023, be adopted. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Presentation from the Minnesota Board of Public Defense.

Presenting:
• Kevin Kajer, Chief Administrator, Minnesota Board of Public Defense
• William Ward, State Public Defender, Minnesota Board of Public Defense

HF90 (Becker-Finn) Relating to public defenders; appropriating money for the Board of Public Defense.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that House File 90 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Becker-Finn presented HF 90.

Testifying on HF 90:
• William Ward, State Public Defender, Minnesota Board of Public Defense
• Brian Aldes, Secretary Treasurer, Teamsters Local 320
• Erik Sandvik, Assistant Public Defender, Second Judicial District
• Cara Gilbert, Assistant Public Defender, Second Judicial District
• RaeAnna Buchholz, Legislative and Coalitions Director, Americans for Prosperity Minnesota
• Erick Kaardal

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 90 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Relating to health; establishing a fundamental right to reproductive health; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 145.

Chair Becker-Finn moved that House File 1 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee.

Representative Kotyza-Witthuhn presented HF 1.

Testifying on HF 1:
• Professor Mike Steenson, Bell Distinguished Professor of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
• Brian Gibson, Executive Director, Pro-Life Action Ministries
• Dr. Paul Post, Family Physician, American Academy of Medical Ethics
• Christy Hall, Senior Staff Attorney, Gender Justice
• Dr. Teresa Collett, Director of the Prolife Center, University of St. Thomas
• Brenda Mannarchiquette
• Monali Bhakta, Law Student and Member, Young Women’s Initiative Cabinet
• Rae Parker, Retired Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer
• Munira Mohamed, Policy Associate, American Civil Liberties Union Minnesota
• Rebecca Messall
• Elena Niehoff
• Erick Kaardal
• Faith Fry
• Christine Wheely

Minority Lead Scott moved the H0001A6-1 amendment.

Representative Johnson requested a roll call on H0001A6-1.

The clerk took the roll on HF0001A6-1:

AYES
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Niska
Wiens

NAYS
Becker-Finn
Frazier
Carroll
Curran
Feist
Finke
Frederick
Moller

There being 5 ayes and 8 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Representative Niska moved the H0001A7 amendment.

Representative Niska requested a roll call on H0001A7.

The clerk took the roll on H0001A7:

AYES
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Niska
Wiens

NAYS
Becker-Finn
Frazier
Carroll
Curran
Feist
Finke
Frederick
Moller

There being 5 ayes and 8 nays, THE MOTION DID NOT PREVAIL. THE AMENDMENT WAS NOT ADOPTED.

Chair Becker-Finn renewed the motion that HF 1 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the State and Local Government Finance and Policy Committee.

Minority Lead Scott requested a roll call on HF 1.

The clerk took the roll on HF 1:

AYES
Becker-Finn
Frazier
Carroll
Curran
Feist
Finke
Frederick
Moller

NAYS
Scott
Grossell
Johnson
Niska
Wiens

There being 8 ayes and 5 nays, THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:21 AM.






__________________________________________
Representative Jamie Becker-Finn, Chair


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Ella Schultz, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF90 (Becker-Finn) - Board of Public Defense funding provided, and money appropriated.
  • HF1 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) - Protect Reproductive Options Act; fundamental right to reproductive health established.
House TV Video:
View Archive

00:43 - Board of Public Defense overview.
22:59 - HF90 (Becker-Finn) Board of Public Defense funding provided, and money appropriated.
47:10 - HF1 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Fundamental right to reproductive health established.
Runs 1 hour, 51 minutes.


1. Board of Public Defense Overview
2. HF 90 (Becker-Finn) Board of Public Defense funding provided, and money appropriated.
3. HF 1 (Kotyza-Witthuhn) Fundamental right to reproductive health established.

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