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Judiciary Policy and Finance

THIRTY- FORTH MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 21, 2012

STATE OF MINNESOTA THIRTY- FORTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY- SEVENTH SESSION

JUDICIARY POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Shimanski, Chair of the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:17 A.M. on February 21, 2012, in Room 10 (ground floor) of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Committee members present:

SHIMANSKI, Ron, Chair LAINE, Carolyn
MAZOROL, Pat, Vice Chair LESCH, John
JOHNSON, Sheldon, DFL Lead LIEBLING, Tina
ANDERSON, Diane SCHOMACKER, Joe
CHAMPION, Bobby Joe SMITH, Steve
CORNISH, Tony SWEDZINSKI, Chris
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn VOGEL, Bruce
KRIESEL, John WARDLOW, Doug


Committee Members Excused:
ALLEN, Susan
HILSTROM, Debra

A quorum was present.

Representative Vogel moved approval of the February 16, 2012 Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Woodard presented SF 1236 Innocent Successor Asbestos-Related Liability Fairness Act

Representative Gruenhagen move SF 1236 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.

Testifying:
Representative Woodard
Susan Vento, Citizen
Keith Christopherson, Representative, Heat & Frost Insulators Union Local # 34
Joel Carlson, Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association

Vice Chair Mazorol assumed the gavel at 8:24 am.

Chair Shimanski resumed the gavel at 8:27 am.

Representative Gruenhagen renewed his motion that SF 1236 be recommended to pass and be placed on the General Register.

Representative Liebling requested a roll call vote. The results were as follows:


AYES NAYS ABSENT
SHIMANSKI, Ron JOHNSON, Sheldon ALLEN, Susan
MAZOROL, Pat CHAMPION, Bobby Joe HILSTROM, Debra
ANDERSON, Diane LAINE, Carolyn KRIESEL, John
CORNISH, Tony LESCH, John
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn LIEBLING, Tina
SCHOMACKER, Joe SMITH, Steve
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
VOGEL, Bruce
WARDLOW, Doug


On a vote of 9 AYES and 6 NAYS THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Anderson presented HF 292 Child custody; parenting plans required by both parents.

Representative Anderson offered the H0292DE7 amendment.

Representative Anderson moved the H0292DE7 amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying:
Andy Dawkins, Attorney
Marilyn McKnight, Erickson Mediation Institute, Director
Melinda, Hugdahl, Legal Aid
Michael Harasyn, Executive Director of Judicial Commonsense
Cyndi Cunningham, Citizen

Chairman Shimanski laid over HF 292 for future consideration.

Representative Scott Presented HF 322 Custody and parenting time provisions changed.

Representative Scott presented the H0322A5 Amendment

Representative Swedzinski moved the H0322A5 Amendment. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Representative Scott offered the following oral amendment to HF 322:

Page 16 Line 25 Delete "2013" and insert 2014. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying:
Representative Scott
Molly K Olson Founder & Volunteer Executive Director Center for Parental Responsibility
Ron Sieloff, Attorney
Mary Hansen, Citizen
Michelle McDonald, Attorney
Kimberly Hanlon, Citizen

Chairman Shimanski laid over HF322 for future consideration.

Chair Shimanski adjourned the meeting at 10:03am.




REPRESENTATIVE SHIMANSKI, CHAIR



Brian Theis Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF1236 (Woodard) - Successor corporation asbestos-related liabilities limited.
  • HF0292 (Anderson) - Child custody; parenting plans required by both parents.
  • HF0322 (Scott) - Parenting time presumption increased.
Documents:
  • - 2/20/2012
  • - 2/20/2012

If you would like to testify please email Committee Administrator Ryan Blodgett and Committee Legislative Assistant Brian Theis.