STATE OF MINNESOTA 13TH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON CIVIL LAW
Chair, Representative John Lesch
MINUTES
Representative Lesch, Chair of Committee on Civil Law, called the meeting to order at 8:20 AM March 6, 2013 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Lesch, Chair
Allen, Vice Chair
Scott, Lead
Anderson, M.
Hilstrom
Holberg
Hortman
Howe
Johnson, B.
Liebling
Newberger
Paymar
Pugh
Rosenthal
Simon
Winkler
Yarusso
Members excused:
A quorum was present
Chair Lesch moved March 5, 2013 minutes. The motion prevailed. The minutes were approved.
Chair Lesch moved adoption of Data Practices Subcommittee bills. The motion prevailed.
HF501 (Hilstrom) Medical examiners and coroners permitted to use license and identification card photographs.
Representative Simon moved to adopt subcommittee report on
HF501. The motion prevailed. The report was adopted.
Representative Hilstrom presented her bill.
Chair Lesch moved
HF501 be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register. The motion prevailed.
HF604 (Myhra) Personnel data disclosure provisions modified.
Representative Simon moved adoption of subcommittee report on
HF604. The motion prevailed. The report was adopted.
Representative Simon presented
HF604.
Chair Lesch moved
HF604 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Education Policy. The motion prevailed.
HF621 (Winkler) Private data specified on individuals with disabilities as private data.
Representative Simon moved adoption of the subcommittee report on
HF621. The motion prevailed. The report is adopted.
Representative Winkler presented his bill.
Chair Lesch moved
HF621 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register. The motion prevailed.
HF798 (Erhardt) Minnesota road use test participation data classified, and construction manager and general contractor data classified.
Representative Simon moved adoption of the subcommittee report on
HF798. The motion prevailed. The amendment was adopted.
Representative Simon presented
HF798.
Chair Lesch moved
HF798 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Transportation Policy. The motion prevailed.
HF828 (Lesch) Secure communications network access authorized, minimum standards provided, and network use clarified.
Representative Simon moved adoption of the subcommittee report on
HF828. The motion prevailed. The report was adopted.
Representative Lesch presented his bill.
Testifier on
HF828: Ms. Angler, BCA.
Chair Lesch moved that
HF828 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety. The motion prevailed.
HF589 (Kahn) Genetic information provisions changed.
Representative Simon moved adoption of the subcommittee report on
HF589. The motion prevailed. The report was adopted.
Representative Simon presented
HF589.
Chair Lesch moved
HF589 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the General Register. The motion prevailed.
HF804 (Scott) Department of Corrections allowed to access data to track employment of offenders sentenced to probation for the purpose of case planning.
Representative Simon moved adoption of the subcommittee report on
HF804. The motion prevailed. The report is adopted.
Representative Scott presented
HF804.
Chair Lesch moved
HF804 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety. The motion prevailed.
HF782 (Norton) Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee expiration extended, and early hearing detection and intervention program data classified.
Representative Simon moved adoption of the subcommittee report on
HF782. The motion prevailed. The report was adopted.
Representative Norton presented
HF782.
Chair Lesch moved that
HF604 be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register. The motion prevailed.
HF838 (Schoen) Court services, detention, and correction data access provided for domestic fatality review teams.
Representative Schoen presented
HF838.
Testifier for
HF838: Randy Macalister, Cottage Grove Police Department
Representative Scott moved an oral amendment to be incorporated into
HF838 as follow:
Page 1, line 1.17, delete "court services data under section 13.84"
The motion did not prevail. The oral amendment was not adopted.
Chair Lesch renewed his motion that
HF838 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy. The motion prevailed.
HF704 (Hilstrom) Family Reunification Act of 2013 created.
Representative Hilstrom moved
HF704 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy.
Representative Hilstrom presented
HF704.
Testifiers for
HF704: John Choi, Ramsey County Attorney
Ron Elwood, Legal Aid
Chair Lesch renewed the motion that
HF740 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy. The motion prevailed.
HF681 (Simon) Limitation period for civil actions involving sexual abuse changed.
Representative Simon moved
HF681 be recommended to pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy.
Representative Simon presented
HF681.
Testifiers for
HF681 (Pro):
Jim Keenan, Burnsville, MN
Tom Holm, St. Paul, MN
Testifiers for
HF681 (Con):
Dan Connolly, Faegre Baker Daniels
Tom Grundhoefer, League of MN Cities
Karen Bockelman, Minnesota Religious Council
Valerie Dosland, MN Child Care Association
Grace Kelliher, MN School Boards Association
Bob McCollum, MN Defense Lawyers Association
Representative Simon moved that
HF681 be recommended to pass, as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy. The motion prevailed.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 AM
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Representative John Lesch, Chair
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Jay Xiong, Committee Legislative Assistant
Note: If there is a television recording of the meeting, links to that format will also be available.
Agenda: ***Note***No Additional Testimony Will Be Taken on the Subcommittee Reports.
Subcommittee Reports from the Data Practices Subcommittee:
HF501 (Hilstrom) Medical examiners and coroners permitted to use license and identification card photographs.
HF604 (Myhra) Personnel data disclosure provisions modified.
HF621 (Winkler) Private data specified on individuals with disabilities as private data.
HF798 (Erhardt) Minnesota road use test participation data classified, and construction manager.
HF828 (Lesch) Secure communications network access authorized, minimum standards provided, and network use.
HF589 (Kahn) Genetic information provisions changed.
HF804 (Scott) Department of Corrections allowed to access data to track employment of offenders sentenced to probation for the purpose of case planning.
HF782 (Norton) Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Committee expiration extended, and early hearing detection and intervention program data classified.
Additional Bills on the Agenda:
HF838 (Schoen) Court services, detention, and corrections data access provided for domestic fatality review teams.
HF704 (Hilstrom) Family Reunification Act of 2013 created.
HF681 (Simon) Limitation period for civil actions involving sexual abuse changed. - 15 minutes will be given for proponent testimony and 15 minutes will be given for opposition testimony.
Bill(s) Removed:
HF827 (Lenczewski) Property tax administration data practice provisions technical and clarifying changes made.
HF584 (Hortman) Data collected from or provided by applicants, users, and customers of transit services in the metropolitan area classified.
If you wish to testify on HF838, HF704 or HF681, please contact Charlotte Antin at charlotte.antin@house.mn.
Meeting Documents: HF681 A1 Amendment
HF681 A2 Amendment
HF681 A3 Amendment
HF681 A4 Amendment
HF681 A5 Amendment
HF782 A1 Amendment