STATE OF MINNESOTA FIFTEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY FINANCE AND POLICY
Chair, Representative Debra Hilstrom
MINUTES
Representative Hilstrom, Chair of Committee on Judiciary Finance and Policy, called the meeting to order at 2:19 PM on March 6, 2013 in Room 10 of the State Office Building.
The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.
Members present:
Hilstrom, Chair
Melin, Vice Chair
Drazkowski, Lead
Bly
Cornish
Hortman
Johnson, B.
Johnson, S.
Lesch
Lien
McNamar
Pugh
O'Neill
Paymar
Scott
Members excused:
A quorum was present.
Representative S. Johnson moved approval of the minutes from March 5, 2013. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF157 (Hilstrom) Bullion coin dealers regulated, registration required, conduct prohibited, and enforcement authority and criminal penalties provided.
Chair Hilstrom moved that
HF157 be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register.
Chair Hilstrom moved the H0157DE3 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Ben Velzen, Assistant Attiorney General, testified in favor of
HF157.
Chair Hilstrom renewed her motion that
HF157 be recommended to pass as amended and be sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF290 (Simon) False claims provisions modified.
Chair Hilstrom moved that
HF290 be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register.
Chair Hilstrom moved the H0290A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Hilstrom moved the H0290A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Bridget Dondal, Chief Legal Counsel, DHS, testified in favor of
HF290.
Chair Hilstrom moved an oral amendment to the
HF0290A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Chair Hilstrom renewed her motion that
HF290 be recommended to pass as amended and be sent to the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF291 (Simon) Assisted reproduction provisions related to determinations of paternity and maternity modified.
Chair Hilstrom moved that
HF291 be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register.
Steve Snyder, attorney, testified in favor of
HF291.
Tom Pritchard, President, Minnesota Family Council, and Greg Troy, attorney, testified in opposition to
HF291.
Chair Hilstrom renewed her motion that
HF291 be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register.
Representative Drazkowski requested a roll call vote.
AYE NAY
Chair Hilstrom Drazkowski
Melin Cornish
Bly Johnson, B.
Hortman O'Neill
Johnson, S. Pugh
Lesch Scott
Lien
McNamar
Paymar
THERE BEING 9 AYES AND 6 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF450 (Atkins) Actions for damages based on services or construction to improve real property limitations modified.
Representative Hortman moved that
HF450 be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register.
Representative Hortman moved the H0450A1 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Eric Heiberg attorney, ACEL, testified in favor of
HF450.
Representative Hortman renewed her motion that
HF450 be recommended to pass and be sent to the General Register.
HF459 (Atkins) Bisphenol-A in children's food containers sale prohibited.
Representative Hortman moved that
HF459 be recommended to pass and be sent to the Committee on Commerce.
Representative Hortman moved the H0459A2 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Hortman renewed her motion that
HF459 be recommended to pass as amended and be sent to the Committee on Commerce.
Vice-Chair Melin assumes the chair at 3:13 PM.
HF458 (Persell) Formaldehyde banned in children's products.
Chair Melin moved that
HF458 be recommended to pass and be sent to the Committee on Commerce.
Chair Melin moved the A13-0124 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Dan Enderson, Legislative Program Coordinator, Healthy Legacy, testified in favor of
HF458.
Chair Melin renewed her motion that
HF458 be recommended to pass as amended and be sent to the Committee on Commerce.
HF157 (Hilstrom) Bullion coin dealers regulated, registration required, conduct prohibited, and enforcement authority and criminal penalties provided.
Chair Melin moves
HF157 to be reconsidered. THE MOTION PREVAILS.
Representative Hilstrom moves
HF157 to be re-referred as amended to the Committee on Commerce. THE MOTION PREVAILS.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:26 PM.
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Representative Debra Hilstrom, Chair
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TJ Yocum, Committee Legislative Assistant
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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.
Meeting Documents: HF157 DE3 Amendment
HF290 A1 Amendment
HF290 A2 Amendment
HF450 A1 Amendment
HF459 A2 Amendment
HF458 A13 Amendment