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Judiciary Policy and Finance

FORTYTH-FIRST MEETING

2011-2012 Regular Session - Thursday, March 22, 2012

STATE OF MINNESOTA FORTYTH-FIRST MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY- SEVENTH SESSION

JUDICIARY POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

MINUTES

Representative Mazorol, Vice Chair of the Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee, called the meeting to order at 8:22 A.M. on March 22, 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 LIEBLING, Tina
JOHNSON, Sheldon, DFL Lead LESCH, John
ANDERSON, Diane SCHOMACKER, Joe
CHAMPION, Bobby Joe SMITH, Steve
CORNISH, Tony SWEDZINSKI, Chris
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn VOGEL, Bruce
HILSTROM, Debra WARDLOW, Doug
KRIESEL, John


Committee Members excused:
ALLEN, Susan

A quorum was present.

Representative Vogel moved approval of the March 22, 2012 Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee minutes. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Woodard presented HF 2059. Public defender representation, appointment, and reimbursement obligation provisions modified; public defender, counsel in CHIPS cases, pretrial appeals, and standby counsel costs financial responsibility outlined; appellate process working group established.

Representative Shimanski moved HF 2059 be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Representative Shimanski moved the H2059DE7 amendment to HF 2059. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.

Testifying:
Representative Woodard
Kevin Kajer, Minnesota Board of Public Defense
John Tuma, Minnesota Inter-County Assocoation
Joe Vene, Beltrami County Commissioner, Association of Minnesota Counties

Representative Shimanski renewed his motion that HF 2059, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Representative Champion assumed the gavel at 9:35.

Representative Mahoney presented HF 2614. Administrative law judge and compensation judge mandatory retirement age changed.

Representative Johnson moved HF 2614 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.

Testifying:
Representative Mahoney
Ray Krause, Chief Administrative Law Judge, Office of Administrative Hearings

Representative Johnson renewed his motion that HF 2614 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
Representative Wardlow presented HF 2896. Sex offender sentencing grid modification required.

Representative Wardlow moved HF 2896 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register.

Testifying:
Kelly Mitchell, Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission

Representative Wardlow renewed his motion that HF 2896 be recommended to pass and placed on the General Register. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

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

Representative Anderson moved HF 322, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Chair Shimanski assumed the gavel at 9:54.

Testifying:
Representative Scott
Nancy Ver Steegh, William Mitchell College of Law
Bruce Kennedy, Minnesota State Bar Association- Family Law Section
Molly Olson, Center for Parental Responsibility

Representative Anderson renewed her motion that HF 322, as amended, be recommended to pass and re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. THE MOTION PREVAILED.

Chair Shimanski adjourned the meeting at 10:13 am.



REPRESENTATIVE SHIMANSKI, CHAIR




Brian Theis Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF2896 (Wardlow) - Sex offender sentencing grid modification required.
  • HF2059 (Woodard) - Public defender representation, appointment, and reimbursement obligation provisions amended; and financial responsibility outlined for public defender cost, cost for counsel in CHIPS cases, pretrial appeals costs, and standby counsel costs.
Documents:
  • - 3/21/2012
  • - 3/21/2012

HF2614 (Mahoney) Administrative law judge and compensation judge mandatory retirement age changed.
HF322 (Scott) Custody and parenting time provisions changed.
If you would like to testify please contact Brian Theis or Ryan Blodgett. Testimony for HF322 will be limited to opponents who have not had an opportunity to testify previously.