Judiciary Finance and Policy Committee
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Note: Meetings are listed by date with the most recent meeting at the top. If there is a television recording of the meeting links to that format will be available below.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Friday, May 10, 2013
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Agenda: **NOTE:** The committee does have a 24-hour rule for amendments. Amendments will be due at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 9.
If you wish to testify, please contact the committee administrator at charlotte.antin@house.mn.
HF1139 (Liebling) Minnesota sex offender program provisions modified, public education campaign required, and Civil Commitment Act modified.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Thursday, April 18, 2013
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Agenda: ***NOTE:***The 24-hr amendment rule is waived for this meeting.
If you wish to testify, please contact the committee administrator at charlotte.antin@house.mn.
HF338 (Bly) Eminent domain provisions modified with respect to electric power utilities.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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Agenda: HF1752 (Simonson) Repeat sex offender 36-month presumptive executed sentence provided for. HF1139 (Liebling) Prevention of sexual violence working group provided for, Minnesota sex offender program provisions modified, sexual violence prevention demonstration grants provided for, Civil Commitment Act modified, report provided for, and money appropriated.
If you wish to testify, please email the committee administrator at charlotte.antin@house.mn.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Tuesday, April 9, 2013
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Agenda: HF80 (Hilstrom) Assigned consumer debt default judgments regulated.
HF1160 (Hilstrom) Judiciary, Guardian Ad Litem Board, Tax Court, Board on Judicial Standards, Board of Public Defense, Uniform Laws Commission, and Sentencing Guidelines Commission funding provided, and money appropriated.
***HF1160 will be the Omnibus Judiciary Finance and Policy bill. The updated spreadsheet can be found on the Committee's Main Page under "Committee Spread Sheet." Amendments are due by 2:15 p.m. on Monday, April 8.
If you wish to testify, please contact the committee administrator at charlotte.antin@house.mn.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Wednesday, April 3, 2013
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Agenda: ***NOTE:*** There was an error in the original spreadsheet. A new spreadsheet and corresponding bill are posted.
HF80 (Hilstrom) Assigned consumer debt default judgments regulated.
The committee will walk through the Omnibus Judiciary Finance and Policy Bill. No action will be taken. HF1160 (Hilstrom) Judiciary, Guardian Ad Litem Board, Tax Court, Board on Judicial Standards, Board of Public Defense, Uniform Laws Commission, and Sentencing Guidelines Commission funding provided, and money appropriated.

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07:21 - Gavel and general comments.
09:48 - HF1160 (Hilstrom) Judiciary, Guardian Ad Litem Board, Tax Court, Board on Judicial Standards, Board of Public Defense, Uniform Laws Commission, and Sentencing Guidelines Commission funding provided, and money appropriated.
Runs 21 minutes.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Tuesday, April 2, 2013
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Agenda: More bills may be added.
HF744 (Hilstrom) Bond reinstatement fee imposed.
HF873 (Bly) Rice County; pilot program authorized to fund a mediation program through a surcharge on district court filing fees, and money appropriated.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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Agenda: The chair has waved the 24-hour rule for this meeting. However, members must notify the committee administrator if they intend to file an amendment.
***NOTE:*** HF1051 and HF865 are pending re-referral from Civil Law and HF142 is pending re-referral from Public Safety. More bills may be added pending re-referrals. If you wish to testify, please contact the committee administrator at charlotte.antin@house.mn.
HF681 (Simon) Limitation period for civil actions involving sexual abuse changed.
HF947 (Liebling) Sexually dangerous persons and persons with sexual psychopathic personalities commitment law distinguished and clarified from other civil commitments.
HF392 (Melin) Juvenile court proceeding records governing provisions modified.
HF1051 (Rosenthal) Crime victim rights and programs statutory provisions clarified.
HF865 (Sundin) Product stewardship programs provided for.
HF142 (Kieffer) Criminal sexual conduct offender penalties enhanced.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
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Agenda: The chair has waved the 24-hour rule for this meeting. However, members must notify the committee administrator if they intend to file an amendment.
***NOTE:*** HF829 and HF975 are pending re-referral from Civil Law.
If you wish to testify, please contact the committee administrator at charlotte.antin@house.mn.
HF252 (Allen) Child placement proceedings modified.
HF829 (Allen) Landlord violation civil penalty imposed; tenant holding over provisions amended; time appeal and notice of hearing modified; and technical, clarifying, and conforming changes made.
HF767 (Morgan) Department of Human Services Continuing Care Omnibus Policy Bill.
HF1206 (Isaacson) Body art regulations modified, and criminal penalties provided.
HF946 (Liebling) Underage possession or consumption of alcohol immunity provided for a person contacting 911 to seek assistance for another.
HF975 (Benson) Fair hearing and internal audit provisions modified, Cultural and Ethnic Leadership Communities Council created, obsolete language removed, and technical changes made.
HF1556 (Hilstrom) Time period a person may be held in jail or state correctional facility limited.
HF1557 (Hilstrom) Simultaneous competency, mental illness or defect, and civil commitment examinations required for defendants, and civil commitment hearings for defendants facilitated.


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01:43 - Gavel.
02:54 - HF1556 (Hilstrom) Time period a person may be held in jail or state correctional facility limited.
29:10 - HF1557 (Hilstrom) Simultaneous competency, mental illness or defect, and civil commitment examinations required for defendants, and civil commitment hearings for defendants facilitated.
33:17 - HF975 (Benson) Fair hearing and internal audit provisions modified, Cultural and Ethnic Leadership Communities Council created, obsolete language removed, and technical changes made.
43:18 - HF252 (Allen) Child placement proceedings modified.
1:07:08 - HF829 (Allen) Tenant holding over provisions amended; time appeal and notice of hearing modified; and technical, clarifying, and conforming changes made (pending re-referral from Civil Law).
1:11:00 - HF767 (Morgan) Continuing care provisions changes made; advisory task force, nursing home, resident relocation, medical assistance, long-term care consultation services, assessments, maltreatment reporting provisions modified, and report required.
1:15:31 - HF946 (Liebling) Underage possession or consumption of alcohol immunity provided for a person seeking assistance for self or another.
1:28:30 - HF1206 (Isaacson) Body art regulations modified, and criminal penalties provided.
Runs 1 hour, 30 minutes.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Thursday, March 14, 2013
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Agenda: ***Note:*** The chair has waved the 24-hour rule for this meeting. However, members must notify the committee administrator if they intend to file an amendment.
HF946 was removed from the agenda at the author's request.
HF892 (Melin) Uniform Interstate Family Support Act updated.
HF1031 (Dehn) Life insurance policy paid premium refund required, and judicial declaration of the validity of a policy authorized.
HF1120 (Freiberg) Judicial review of contested case service on all parties required.
HF1138 (Newton) Minnesota Code of Military Justice updated, and clarifying language provided.
HF1226 (Cornish) Enhanced penalties provided for causing the death of or assaulting a prosecuting attorney.
HF136 (Hansen) Public official definition expanded in campaign finance and public disclosure law, and clarifying changes provided.
HF1043 (Simon) Emergency 911 call new crimes created.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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Agenda: Note: No additional testimony will be taken on HF863. The committee will only be taking action on the bill.
If you wish to testify, please contact the committee administrator at charlotte.antin@house.mn.
HF1187 (Allen) Safe harbor provisions expanded to include 16 and 17 year olds involved in prostitution.
HF1396 (Hilstrom) School bus stop-signal arm violations provided to be placed on the uniform fine schedule.
HF1399 (Hilstrom) Graduated filing fee created to be based on the amount in controversy for conciliation court.
HF974 (Drazkowski) Law library fees authorized for enhancements to state court technology.
HF1398 (Hilstrom) Court technology fee imposed on civil court filings, special revenue account created, and funds appropriated to the Supreme Court.
HF863 (Winkler) Campaign finance additional disclosure provided for, and various changes made to campaign finance and public disclosure law.


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04:33 - Gavel.
05:03 - HF1187 (Allen) Safe harbor provisions expanded to include 16 and 17-year olds involved in prostitution.
35:47 - HF974 (Drazkowski) Law library fees authorized for enhancements to state court technology.
55:00 - HF1398 (Hilstrom) Court technology fee imposed on civil court filings, special revenue account created, and funds appropriated to the Supreme Court.
57:21 - HF1396 (Hilstrom) School bus stop-signal arm violations provided to be placed on the uniform fine schedule.
1:24:47 - HF1399 (Hilstrom) Graduated filing fee created to be based on the amount in controversy for conciliation court.
The committee recessed.
Runs 1 hour, 27 minutes.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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Agenda: Note: HF863 is pending re-referral. Tuesday's hearing will be informational only. The bill will be voted on in a subsequent meeting.
If you wish to testify, please contact the committee administrator at charlotte.antin@house.mn.
HF704 (Hilstrom) Family Reunification Act of 2013 created.
HF1214 (Mahoney) Motor vehicles regulated, scrap metal processing regulation amended, proof of ownership or hold period required for vehicles purchased for scrap, automated property system and criminal penalties created.
HF1135 (Winkler) Child testimony provided for, and support person provided for child and adult witnesses.
HF863 (Winkler) Campaign finance additional disclosure provided for, and various changes made to campaign finance and public disclosure law.
HF838 (Schoen) Court services, detention, and corrections data access provided for domestic fatality review teams.
HF228 (Johnson) Wildlife arson increased penalties created for damages to multiple buildings or dwellings, acreage, or crops or demonstrable bodily harm; and restitution provisions added.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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Agenda: If you wish to testify, please contact Charlotte Antin at charlotte.antin@house.mn.
HF157 (Hilstrom) Bullion coin dealers regulated, registration required, conduct prohibited, and enforcement authority and civil and criminal penalties provided.
HF290 (Simon) False claims provisions modified.
HF291 (Simon) Assisted reproduction provisions related to determinations of paternity and maternity modified.
HF450 (Atkins) Actions for damages based on services or construction to improve real property limitations modified.
HF459 (Atkins) Bisphenol-A in children's food containers sale prohibited.
HF458 (Persell) Formaldehyde banned in children's products.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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Agenda: If you wish to testify, please contact Charlotte Antin at charlotte.antin@house.mn.
HF410 (Hilstrom) Crime victim's estate authorized to request or enforce an order for restitution.
HF136 (Hansen) Public official definition expanded in campaign finance and public disclosure law, and clarifying changes provided.
HF161 (Cornish) Homicide victim specified personal property protection inventory and emergency order authorized to preserve rights of decedent's heirs and beneficiaries; notice of rights and procedures added to crime victims' chapter.
HF482 (Atkins) Survival or continuation of an action provided after the death or disability of a party.


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00:35 - Gavel.
01:02 - HF161 (Cornish) Homicide victim specified personal property protection inventory and emergency order authorized to preserve rights of decedent's heirs and beneficiaries; notice of rights and procedures added to crime victims' chapter.
08:15 - HF136 (Hansen) Campaign finance and public disclosure law public official definition expanded to include judges and county commissioners.
23:41 - HF410 (Hilstrom) Crime victim's estate authorized to request or enforce an order for restitution.
27:44 - HF482 (Atkins) Survival or continuation of an action provided after the death or disability of a party.
Runs 50 minutes.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Tuesday, February 26, 2013
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Agenda: ***Other bills may be added to the agenda.
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.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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Agenda:
HF212 (Yarusso) Timely filing for appeals from orders provisions modified.
HF335 (Simon) Jury service exclusion prohibited on the basis of marital status or sexual orientation.
HF369 (Freiberg) Uniform Community Property Rights at Death Act adopted.
HF440 (Hilstrom) State Guardian Ad Litem Board provisions modified.
HF232 (Hilstrom) Statutory short form power of attorney modified, and judicial relief authorized.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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Agenda: Presentation on Specialty Courts

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02:44 - Gavel, and a presentation on specialty courts.
Runs 1 hour, 10 minutes.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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Agenda: Budget presentation from the Board of Public Defense
HF330 (Melin) Court of Appeals judges allowed reimbursement of housing and mileage expenses for those living more than 50 miles from their permanent chambers.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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Agenda: Budget Presentations: The Courts The Tax Court
HF278 (Hortman) Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act enacted as approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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Agenda: Budget Presentations: Sentencing Guidelines Commission
HF90 (Hilstrom) Financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult offenses allowed to be aggregated over a six month period, and venue options expanded.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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Agenda: Budget Presentations: Judicial Standards Board Guardian Ad Litem Board Uniform Law Commission

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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Agenda: Presentations on court technology.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Tuesday, January 29, 2013
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Agenda:
HF80 (Hilstrom) Assigned consumer debt default judgments regulated, limitation period provided to bring an action arising out of consumer debt, and bail amount set for failure to comply with judgment debtor disclosure requirements in consumer debt cases.
HF19 (Hortman) Agency designations allowed in certain civil law situations, form language provided, clarifying changes made, and filing requirements clarified for appeals to Tax Court.
HF87 (Winkler) Affidavit of survivorship and release or partial release of mortgage lien provided for, interest claimed in registered land after resignation, and technical and conforming changes made.


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02:05 - Gavel.
02:24 - HF80 (Hilstrom) Assigned consumer debt default judgments regulated.
32:30 - HF19 (Hortman) Agency designations allowed in certain probate situations.
36:19 - HF87 (Winkler) Affidavit of survivorship and release or partial release of mortgage lien provided; interested in registered land after resignation claimed; technical and conforming changes made.
Runs 39 minutes.

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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Agenda: Presentation by the Legal Profession Boards Presentation by the Uniform Law Commission Review of the governor's budget recommendations by House Fiscal staff

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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Agenda: Presentation by the Judicial Standards Board Presentation by the Tax Court Presentation by Civil Legal Services

Judiciary Finance and Policy

Tuesday, January 15, 2013
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Agenda: Introductions; Overview of Committee Rules; Presentation by the Courts.