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Civil Law and Data Practices Policy

TWENTY-SECOND MEETING

2017-2018 Regular Session - Thursday, February 22, 2018

STATE OF MINNESOTA TWENTY-SECOND MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH SESSION

Civil Law and Data Practices Policy Committee

MINUTES

Representative Peggy Scott, Chair of the Civil Law and Data Practices Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:17 AM, on February 22nd, 2018 in the Basement Hearing Room of the State Office Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:

SCOTT, Peggy, Chair
SMITH, Dennis, Vice Chair
LESCH, John
DEHN, Raymond
CARLSON, Andrew
HILSTROM, Debra
HOWE, Jeff
JOHNSON, Sheldon
LOONAN, Bob
LUCERO, Eric
OMAR, Ilhan
O’NEILL, Marion
PUGH, Cindy
VOGEL, Bob
WHELAN, Abigail
Members excused:
JOHNSON, Sheldon

Representative Smith moved to approve the minutes of May 3rd, 2017. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1243 (Petersburg) Authorizing security freezes for protected persons;
providing exceptions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
13C.

Representative Scott moved that HF1243 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Scott offered an oral amendment to HF 1243, changing the effective date from January 1st, 2018 to January 1st, 2019. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Scott renewed her motion that HF 1243, as amended, be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1876 (Swedzinski) Trade associations permitted vehicle registration information access, and fee waived.

Representative Scott moved that HF 1876 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2067 (Davids) Transfer definition modified.

Representative Scott moved that HF 2067 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF857 (Scott) Small business certification program data classified, and Legislative Commission on Data Practices and Personal Data Privacy directed to study and recommend options for expanding public access to legislative records and meetings.

Representative Scott moved that HF 857 be re-referred to the State Government Finance Committee.

Representative Scott moved the HF857A18 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS
ADOPTED.

Representative Scott renewed her motion that HF 857, as amended, be re-referred to the State Government Finance Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1249 (Hoppe) Housing tax credit allowed, and reports required.

Representative Scott moved that HF 1249 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF1847 (Becker-Finn) Background check consistency provided.

Representative Scott moved that HF 1847 be re-referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF923 (Knoblach) Attorney fees award amount limited.

Representative Scott moved that HF 923 be re-referred to the General Register.

Representative Scott offered an oral amendment to HF 923 changing the effective date from August 1st, 2017 to August 1st, 2018. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Scott laid the bill over.

HF 2764 (Smith) Business corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies regulated; and conversions and domestications provided.

Representative Smith moved that HF 2764 be referred to the Commerce Committee.

Representative Smith moved the HF2764A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF2764:
Kim Lowe, MSBA
Jonathan Nygrin, MSBA

Representative Smith renewed his motion that HF 2764, as amended, be referred to the Commerce Committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

HF2743(Smith) Actions for damages based on services or construction to improve real property regulated, and limitation on actions provided.

Representative Smith moved that HF 2743 be referred to the General Register.

Representative Smith moved the HF2743A1 amendment. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying on HF2743:
Scott Andreason, Construction lawyer, MSBA

Representative Smith renewed his motion that HF 2743, as amended, be referred to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:49AM.


Representative Peggy Scott, Chair



Abby Greufe, Committee Legislative Assistant

More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1243 (Petersburg) - Security freezes for protected persons authorized relating to consumer reports access, fees regulated, and exceptions provided.
  • HF1876 (Swedzinski) - Trade associations permitted vehicle registration information access.
  • HF2067 (Davids) - Transfer definition modified.
  • HF857 (Scott) - Small business certification program data classified, and Legislative Commission on Data Practices and Personal Data Privacy directed to study and recommend options for expanding public access to legislative records and meetings.
  • HF1249 (Hoppe) - Housing tax credit allowed, and reports required.
  • HF1847 (Becker-Finn) - Background check consistency provided.
  • HF923 (Knoblach) - Attorney fees award amount limited.
  • HF2764 (Smith) - Business corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies regulated; and conversions and domestications provided.
  • HF2743 (Smith) - Actions for damages based on services or construction to improve real property regulated, and limitation on actions provided.
Documents:

HF 2764 (Smith) Business corporations, nonprofit corporations, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies regulated; and conversions and domestications provided.
http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS90/HF2764.0.pdf

HF 2743 (Smith) Actions for damages based on services or construction to improve real property regulated, and limitation on actions provided.
http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS90/HF2743.0.pdf

Pursuant to House Rule 4.20 HF1243, HF1876, HF2067, HF857, HF 1249, HF347, HF1847 and HF923 were returned to the Civil Law committee. The committee will not take public testimony on these bills as they were debated last year. The committee will vote to send the bills back to the General Register.